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15 years as CSO at Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the innovation economy
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$200B+ in assets defended at enterprise scale
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Design partner to Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, FireEye, and Eclypsium
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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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15 years as CSO at Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the innovation economy
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$200B+ in assets defended at enterprise scale
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Design partner to Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, FireEye, and Eclypsium
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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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15 years as CSO at Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the innovation economy
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$200B+ in assets defended at enterprise scale
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Design partner to Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, FireEye, and Eclypsium
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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
Three distinct engagements, one operating model.
The three practice areas don’t overlap by accident — they reflect the three audiences that benefit from a CSO-side view: operators, builders, and deal-makers. The same platform, same advisors, same standards across all of them.
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Advisory
Strategic Oversight
Fractional CSO leadership for growth-stage, PE/VC portfolio, and pre-exit companies.
Board reporting, program oversight, and incident readiness on a retained cadence — accelerated by Theodolite throughout.
- Board-ready reporting and executive communication
- Incident response plans + tabletop exercises
- Extended specialist network (pen testers, forensics, SOC)
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Cybersecurity GTM
Product Advisory
Positioning and GTM advisory for cybersecurity product companies.
ICP validation, competitive intelligence, and warm introductions through the Fortune 500 CSO and PE/VC network — from a buyer's seat.
- ICP and positioning validation with real CISOs
- Roadmap pressure-testing from buyer perspective
- Warm intros to Fortune 500 CISOs and design partners
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M&A
M&A Due Diligence
Cyber diligence for PE/VC sponsors, corporate acquirers, and investment banks.
Quantified cyber risk in deal language — valuation impact, SPA terms, rep-and-warranties posture — plus post-close 100-day remediation.
- 5-day Initial Review for bid/IC decisions
- Post-LOI deep diligence with loss + cost quantification
- Post-close 100-day remediation roadmap
Why VCSO.ai
Why Organizations Choose vCSO.ai
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?
Book a 30-minute intro and we’ll scope it together. No obligation — most conversations end with a clear next step, not a contract.
