Program Assessment
Evaluate cybersecurity maturity, validate whether security spend reduces real risk, and receive a board-ready scorecard with remediation priorities, ownership assignments, trend metrics, and a twelve-month oversight cadence.
Get board-ready clarity on cyber risk, governance gaps, vendor exposure, and incident readiness for Houston enterprises. Tyson Martin translates complex security findings into plain-English business impact, helping directors and executives in energy, healthcare, retail, and regulated sectors make defensible decisions without slowing operations or drowning in technical noise.
Focused assessments that convert cyber, AI, vendor, and governance risk into executive-ready decisions and action plans.
Evaluate cybersecurity maturity, validate whether security spend reduces real risk, and receive a board-ready scorecard with remediation priorities, ownership assignments, trend metrics, and a twelve-month oversight cadence.
A half-day or full-day executive workshop identifying the three most dangerous cyber and AI governance gaps, then converting them into a practical 90-day board action plan.
Assess acquisition targets before close with infrastructure, cloud, breach history, and vendor risk reviews, supported by a red-flag memo, valuation impact analysis, and remediation roadmap.
Turn fragmented third-party data into a board-level view of vendor criticality, concentration risk, business impact, and practical steps to reduce exposure across key supplier relationships.
Prepare boards, executives, and response teams for cyber incidents with customized simulations, disclosure rehearsals, incident readiness reviews, and after-action guidance that clarifies roles under pressure.
Define how much technology and cyber risk is acceptable, establish escalation thresholds, clarify decision rights, and create dashboards that help directors evidence duty of care.
We begin by clarifying the board’s concerns, regulatory drivers, critical business processes, and Houston-specific operating realities, including industry exposure in energy, healthcare, logistics, retail, or other enterprise environments.
Advisory perspective shaped by security leadership across AWS, global retailers, governance bodies, and regulated organizations.
"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 cybersecurity guidance built for boards, executives, and risk leaders.
Plain-English reporting turns cyber risk into decisions Houston directors can inspect and defend.
CISSP and ISC2 credentials support credible assessment, governance, and executive security guidance.
Experience across AWS and global brands brings practical insight for complex Houston enterprises.
Risk findings become 90-day plans with owners, metrics, escalation thresholds, and measurable outcomes.
Independent cyber risk leadership for executive teams.
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.
An enterprise cybersecurity risk assessment typically reviews governance, security maturity, incident readiness, vendor exposure, critical controls, reporting quality, and executive decision rights. Tyson Martin focuses on converting evidence into business impact, including downtime exposure, regulatory obligations, ownership gaps, and prioritized remediation. The output is designed for boards and executives, not just technical teams.
Talk with Tyson Martin about your assessment goals.
Recognized cybersecurity leadership certification.
Credentialed through leading cybersecurity association.
Active contributor to director governance community.
Share your board, audit, diligence, or governance challenge and Tyson Martin will help define the right assessment scope, stakeholders, and next steps.
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.