Clarity for leaders navigating security, data, and technology risk.
Strategic guidance for executives who need to make sound decisions — without vendor pressure, unnecessary complexity, or fear-driven advice.
About vCISO and vCTO Roles
In some organizations, this work takes the form of a virtual CISO (vCISO) or virtual CTO (vCTO) role. Rather than filling a predefined job description, these roles are shaped around what the organization actually needs at that moment — whether that’s executive guidance, strategic planning, risk framing, or leadership alignment. This approach is different from traditional “fractional” roles that focus on task execution or tool management. The emphasis is on judgment, decision support, and helping leadership teams move forward with confidence. If a vCISO or vCTO model makes sense, we’ll talk about it openly — and if it doesn’t, we won’t force the label.
Who this work is for
This work is designed for leaders who own risk but don’t always have the space, clarity, or internal alignment to address it confidently.
Common situations include:
- Executives accountable for security, data, or technology decisions
- Organizations facing growing regulatory, customer, or board scrutiny
- Leadership teams navigating AI, data, or cloud adoption without a clear strategy
- Companies that feel “busy” but not necessarily safer or more prepared
What this strategy work focuses on
This isn’t about producing documents or selling tools. It’s about helping leadership teams decide what matters — and what doesn’t.
Typical focus areas include:
- Framing security and data risk in business terms
- Clarifying ownership and accountability across teams
- Aligning security, IT, legal, and leadership priorities
- Evaluating emerging technology and AI risk responsibly
- Reducing noise, confusion, and reaction-driven decisions
What changes after this work
Clients typically come in with uncertainty and leave with confidence.
After this work, leaders have:
- Clear priorities and decision paths
- A shared understanding of risk across leadership
- Fewer reactive decisions and fewer “urgent” distractions
- Confidence in saying no as well as yes
- A strategy that supports the business instead of slowing it down
What this is — and what it isn’t
This is:
- Independent strategic advisory
- Executive-level thinking and judgment
- Grounded, practical guidance based on real experience
This is not:
- A tool or product pitch
- A compliance-only exercise
- A pre-packaged framework applied blindly
- Outsourced execution or managed services
How engagements typically work
Every organization is different, but most strategy engagements include:
- Initial conversations to understand context and pressures
- Framing the real risks — not just the visible ones
- Clarifying priorities and decision options
- Ongoing advisory support as decisions unfold
Engagements are intentionally flexible and scoped around your needs.
“We didn’t need another tool or assessment — we needed clarity. Solomon helped us step back, understand what actually mattered, and make decisions we felt confident standing behind. The conversations were practical, calm, and grounded in real experience. We left with a clear direction instead of more noise.”