For a critical infrastructure utility, we built a clear plan to scale AI safely across 140 locations. We built Zero Trust strategies and maturity assessments for IT and OT, measured against the national CISA standard. Zero Trust means never trust, always verify. Leadership could see exactly where they stood and what to do next.
Ongoing
Strategic Advisory
Ongoing
A senior practitioner on your side as you scale AI.
Who this is for
- You've shipped agents and need a sounding board as you scale.
- Your board is asking better questions than your AI vendor can answer.
- You want a senior practitioner you can call when the architecture decision is bigger than your team.
And who it isn't
- You need hands-on building. That's the Sprint or the Transformation.
- You want a fractional CISO. That's a different job; we can refer you.
What we do
A plain timeline.
- Step 01
A clear scope
We agree on the questions you want help with, the rough cadence, and where the line is. No retainer surprises.
- Step 02
A working rhythm
Monthly working sessions plus on-call access for the calls that can't wait.
- Step 03
Quarterly check-in
A short readout against the goals we set. Adjust scope or close the engagement if it's done its job.
What you walk away with
- Working sessions with a senior practitioner who has built and shipped this in regulated environments.
- Written input on the decisions you ask us to weigh in on: architecture reviews, vendor evaluations, board memos.
- A short quarterly readout you can share with leadership.
What your team learns
Pattern recognition you can't get from a course. The questions to ask vendors, the bets to take, the bets to skip.
Duration
Ongoing
Your team
Whoever has the call to make. CEO, CISO, CDO, CTO, or the head of the program.
Questions we get
Real objections, answered straight.
Is this a retainer?
Yes, structured against a defined scope. We don't do open-ended hourly billing.How quickly do you respond?
Same business day for written questions. On-call access by phone for the calls that can't wait. We agree on the response window up front so expectations match.Will this replace our CISO or our CDO?
No. Advisory works alongside the people running the program. If you need a fractional CISO, we know people we trust and we'll refer you.
Want to know if this is the right size?
One 20-minute call. We'll tell you straight. If a different engagement fits better, or if we're not the right people at all, we'll say so.