vCSO.ai
Guiding Your Business with Proven Cybersecurity Strategies
Your business is at risk. We can help.
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Clients
International Banking and
Global CISO Experience
Nick Shevelyov is a cybersecurity operator with 15 years of technology risk management executive experience as a Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
A published author and industry keynote speaker, he brings with him a network of elite cybersecurity specialists and practitioners to complement his advisory services.
Nick has been an invaluable partner in elevating Audubon’s cybersecurity strategy. His ability to provide clear, level-headed advice has been instrumental during tough moments, and his executive-level communication skills have been particularly effective for the org to plan for right-sized investments in cybersecurity. Nick consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of our unique challenges as a nonprofit and offers tailored, thoughtful recommendations that align with our mission and needs.
“I connected with Nick during the exciting ideation phase of our startup journey. He invested his time in regular meetings, where we discussed various pains and the ability to address them in an innovative way. With his invaluable support, as a product advisor and an investor, Kodem was marching forward. His profound expertise and extensive network have been instrumental in propelling our progress. I highly endorse his services to companies, regardless of their scale or objectives.”
“Nick has been a friend and industry colleague for many years. Starting from my time as Senior Director for Cybersecurity – National Security Council for the White House where he participated in our strategy development workshops, to the early days of StackRox as an investor and advisor, to present day Act Zero. He truly is a trusted partner and cybersecurity industry leader.”
“Nick helped ETZ build security into our product from the design phase. He also connected us with elite consulting services at friends and family discount rates. He has an amazing global network and these connections are critical for an early-stage startup. Since then, he has become a friend and trusted advisor to the company expanding his role to include raising capital. We hope to have him as a partner for many years to come.”
“Nick did an amazing job rapidly and effectively improving our cybersecurity posture leveraging his breath of experience and expertise. What’s is particular impressive about our work with Nick is his ability to set out a strategic vision and get into the details to drive execution. He operates at both the executive level and as a hands-on practitioner. He is a trusted advisor, and we love working with him.”
Reducing Uncertainty, Managing Cybersecurity Risk with vCSO.ai
If the business of business…is business, then your technology should enable your business to add more value to more customers through more channels with more velocity. Your cybersecurity efforts should be protecting your technology to enable those business outcomes.
In today’s digital landscape, your biggest challenge isn’t just staying compliant—it’s reducing uncertainty and managing your cybersecurity “Value-at-Risk.” At vCSO.ai, we specialize in helping organizations like yours identify, assess, and minimize risk so you can confidently focus on growth.
Here’s how we help you reduce uncertainty and safeguard your business:
Internal Network Penetration Testing
What you can’t see can hurt you. We identify the blind spots in your internal network
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External Network Penetration Testing
The unknown is a threat. Our external network testing highlights vulnerabilities that could be exploited from the internet
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Web Application Penetration Testing
Web apps are the front door of your business. We make sure its locked down.
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Cybersecurity Compliance Assessment
Compliance is about reducing uncertainty. We help you navigate complex regulatory environments (SOC 2, NIST, ISO, PCI) reducing the chance of costly breaches and regulatory penalties.
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Mobile Application Penetration Testing
If you are building mobile apps, we help you check if they are vulnerable.
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Red Alert Services
Your sensitive data may already have been leaked on dark web criminal networks. We discover that sensitive data and share with you a threat profile report on your business so that you can be better prepared.
Learn MoreCybersecurity Product Advisory
SVB’s mission was (and still is) to “We help cybersecurity companies at all stages of growth with design partnerships, Go-to-Market / RevOps and Capital Partnerships”. My equally important role was to meet with our founder and CEOs to assess their value proposition and provide candid feedback. We would deep-dive into capability and capacity conversations with engineers and architects, work together on go-to-market strategies, total addressable market, and customer acquisition tactics. We beta tested fledgling technologies, and help them raise capital or extend a line of credit for warrants as the companies’ advocate, resulting in huge returns for the bank.
Go-to-Market Strategy for
Cybersecurity Products
Refine your value proposition, find “product–market fit”, and tell your story that creates value beyond risk mitigation.
Cybersecurity Product
and Marketing Advisory
Architecture and engineering review of your solution, competitive analysis and fit into existing cybersecurity environments, and avoiding implementation pit-falls.
Cybersecurity Gap Assessment
and Advisory Services
Standards and best-practices gap assessment, enhancement roadmap, and long term advisory relationship with access to our network of specialists and solutions.
Your subscription option
Discover the gateway to enhanced cybersecurity leadership with our vCISO services, offering a suite of advantages for your organization:
Starter Package
Comprehensive NIST/ISO Cybersecurity Assessment. Dashboard gap remediation tracking. Security Analyst hours and availability. vCSO check-in and strategy guidance.
Building a Security Program Package
Starter Package, plus cybersecurity technology roadmap implementation. vCSO engagement.
Running a Full Security Program Package
Starter Package, Building a Security Program Package, and cybersecurity and data privacy regulatory compliance governance risk and compliance preparation. vCSO leadership and Security Analyst support.
Addition Through Subtraction
We partner with cutting-edge cybersecurity and data privacy AI-native solutions to drive your risk costs down and reduce operational complexity at discounted rates.
