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Former Chief Security Officer, Silicon Valley Bank
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Advisor to Silicon Valley cybersecurity startups
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Author of Cyber War and Peace; board member, Bay Area CSO Council
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Trusted advisor to PE/VC firms, cyber product companies, and enterprise boards
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Former Chief Security Officer, Silicon Valley Bank
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Advisor to Silicon Valley cybersecurity startups
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Author of Cyber War and Peace; board member, Bay Area CSO Council
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Trusted advisor to PE/VC firms, cyber product companies, and enterprise boards
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Former Chief Security Officer, Silicon Valley Bank
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Advisor to Silicon Valley cybersecurity startups
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Author of Cyber War and Peace; board member, Bay Area CSO Council
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Trusted advisor to PE/VC firms, cyber product companies, and enterprise boards
The Practice
Pick the conversation you need to have.
One advisory practice, organized around three conversations: operating the business, building a cybersecurity product, or evaluating a transaction.
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For operators
Strategic Oversight
Executive cybersecurity leadership without adding another full-time seat.
Board reporting, risk governance, resilience, GRC, and program leadership shaped around the decisions your executive team needs to make.
- Executive advisory and board-ready reporting
- Cyber, resilience, and risk governance
- GRC and project or program leadership
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For builders
Product & GTM Advisory
Buyer-side judgment for cybersecurity founders and product teams.
Sharpen positioning, validate product and roadmap choices, build design-partner programs, and explain customer value with guidance grounded in enterprise buying decisions.
- Positioning, ICP, and buyer-map development
- Product validation and roadmap reviews
- Design-partner and enterprise-positioning programs
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For deal teams
M&A Due Diligence
Decision-ready cyber diligence for investors and acquirers.
Evidence, exposure, and remediation requirements translated for the investment committee, with an initial risk review and deeper diligence scoped to the transaction.
- 5-day Initial Risk Review
- Investment committee reporting and decision support
- Separately scoped post-close support
Why VCSO.ai
Why Organizations Choose vCSO.ai
We gather the evidence, bring the judgment, and help you carry the decision through your organization, so you choose better and stay resilient.
Executive Insight
Led by former CSOs with Fortune 500 experience.
Flexible Engagements
Advisory, Projects, or Retainers.
Compliance-Ready Frameworks
Aligning with SOC2, NIST, and ISO.
Proven Results
Risk reduced, audits passed, value protected.
Not sure which practice fits?
Request a 30-minute intro and we’ll scope it together. No obligation — most conversations end with a clear next step, not a contract.
