Board Certification
A structured four-to-six-week cohort program that teaches directors the language, frameworks, and board-ready questions needed to oversee cyber and AI governance effectively.
Equip your board to oversee AI risk with confidence, clarity, and defensible judgment. Tyson Martin helps directors understand the right questions to ask, how to assign decision rights, and how to translate fast-moving AI adoption into board-level governance, policy, reporting, and escalation practices without requiring directors to become technical experts.
Board-focused AI governance education, frameworks, and advisory support for clearer oversight and defensible decisions.
A structured four-to-six-week cohort program that teaches directors the language, frameworks, and board-ready questions needed to oversee cyber and AI governance effectively.
A 30-day starter engagement that gives boards an AI risk assessment, decision-rights map, board-level policy, and facilitated director briefing.
Ongoing advisory support for boards and executives managing enterprise AI adoption, generative AI use, formal governance gaps, and quarterly board reporting.
A half-day or full-day workshop that identifies the most dangerous cyber and AI oversight gaps and converts them into a 90-day action plan.
A curated director peer network for comparing governance practices, discussing incidents, and working through emerging AI, cyber, and regulatory pressures.
Board-level support for defining AI, technology, and cyber risk thresholds, decision rights, dashboards, and annual review cadences.
We begin by identifying what the board must oversee, which committees are accountable, and where AI risk currently enters strategy, operations, vendors, data use, and regulatory exposure.
Experience shaped by enterprise security leadership, global brands, and director-focused cyber governance communities.
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"Tyson's impact has been immediately clear. Before working with him, we were struggling with outdated processes that created inefficiencies across our organization, and his unbiased third party perspective helped us quickly identify issues and develop a clear, actionable plan for improvement. Based on our experience so far, I would recommend..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
"We recently worked with Tyson Martin on an engagement, and it was a great experience. He helped us run a full technical audit, identified key gaps, and created a clear plan to modernize our systems and processes. Tyson is hands-on, easy to work with, and brings real technical and leadership..."
"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don't just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He's exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."
Independent board-level guidance grounded in security, technology, governance, and executive operating experience.
Plain-English guidance turns complex AI and cyber risk into decisions directors can actually govern.
CISSP-certified perspective connects governance expectations with practical enterprise security and risk realities.
Leadership background includes AWS and global retail brands facing complex technology risk at scale.
Frameworks emphasize decision rights, escalation thresholds, stable metrics, and evidence directors can inspect.
Board advisor for AI, cyber, and technology risk oversight.
Board Advisor, Interim CISO/CIO/CDO, Fractional Executive
Tyson Martin helps boards and executive teams reduce technology and cyber risk without slowing business operations by clarifying decision rights, tightening governance, and building inspectable execution frameworks. He serves as a board advisor, director candidate, and steps in as interim or fractional CISO, CIO, or Chief Digital Officer when organizations need stability quickly. His background includes leading security and technology transformation across enterprise environments at AWS and global brands such as Home Depot and Best Buy. He brings particular expertise in helping Chicago-area organizations navigate the complex regulatory requirements across financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors. Tyson is an active contributor to the National Association of Corporate Directors, serves on the National Retail Federation CISO Executive Committee, contributes to the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, and served as ISC2 Richmond Board President. He holds CISSP certification and has completed executive programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard Business School, MIT, and through leading technology companies including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.
AI governance training helps directors understand how to oversee AI adoption without becoming technical specialists. It focuses on decision rights, risk appetite, management accountability, policy expectations, board reporting, and the questions directors should ask about generative AI, data use, vendors, model risk, cybersecurity, compliance, and business impact.
Talk with Tyson Martin about the right training format.
Recognized cybersecurity credential supporting board risk education.
Active contributor to director governance education and oversight.
Contributor to global cybersecurity leadership and governance discussions.
Use the contact form to discuss your board’s AI oversight needs, preferred training format, timeline, and governance priorities. Tyson Martin will help identify the most practical next step.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.