Security Leadership
Security advisory
For decisions that need judgment, not a checklist.
Who this is for
- Founders preparing for a board meeting or fundraise where security is likely to come up
- Teams facing a specific decision — a vendor, an incident, an acquisition — that needs an outside security perspective
- Companies that don't need ongoing leadership but do need an answer to one hard question
What this addresses
- A board or investor is asking pointed security questions ahead of a raise or a major decision
- A specific vendor, acquisition, or architecture choice has security implications nobody internally is confident evaluating
- A one-off second opinion is needed on a security decision before committing to it
Our approach
Security advisory engagements are scoped to a specific question or decision rather than an open-ended program — a due diligence review, a board briefing, or an evaluation of a specific architecture or vendor choice.
The output is a direct, judgment-based answer grounded in the same methodology used across every OCPL engagement, not a generic risk-scoring exercise.
Every engagement follows the same six-step methodology — see our approach.
What to expect
Scope is set per question — a single briefing looks very different from a due diligence review — so timeline and format are agreed upfront based on what's actually being decided.
Frequently asked
How is this different from a fractional CISO engagement?
Security advisory is scoped to a specific decision or moment; a fractional CISO is an ongoing accountable role. Advisory work can also be a starting point that turns into a fractional CISO relationship if the need turns out to be ongoing.
Can this support a fundraise or M&A process?
Yes — this is a common use case, whether that's preparing founders for investor security questions or reviewing the security posture of a company being acquired.
Have a specific decision to work through?
Tell us what's on the table — a board meeting, a vendor, an acquisition — and we'll scope what advisory support actually looks like.