Board Risk Advisor
Long-term advisory support for boards and executives needing independent cyber, AI, and technology risk guidance, quarterly plain-English reporting, regulatory monitoring, and validation of CISO communications.
Cyber risk now sits squarely in the boardroom. Tyson Martin helps directors, audit committees, executives, and governance leaders turn technical security data into plain-English oversight, defensible decisions, and measurable action. Get clearer reporting, sharper escalation thresholds, and practical governance frameworks for cyber, AI, vendor, incident, and technology risk.
Board-focused cyber, AI, and technology risk advisory built for clearer oversight and defensible decisions.
Long-term advisory support for boards and executives needing independent cyber, AI, and technology risk guidance, quarterly plain-English reporting, regulatory monitoring, and validation of CISO communications.
A one-page, plain-English board cyber update that replaces jargon-heavy presentations with business impact, decision points, metrics definitions, and a repeatable cadence for every board meeting.
A half-day or full-day board workshop that identifies the most dangerous cyber and AI governance gaps and produces a practical 90-day board action plan.
A four-to-six-week cohort program teaching directors and senior executives the language, frameworks, and questions needed to exercise meaningful cyber and AI governance oversight.
Customized cyber incident exercises, disclosure rehearsal, readiness reviews, and director decision guides that prepare boards and executives for high-pressure response moments.
A structured engagement to define technology and cyber risk thresholds, decision rights, dashboard metrics, and annual review mechanisms boards can monitor over time.
We begin by identifying where oversight is unclear: reporting noise, undefined escalation thresholds, weak decision rights, regulatory pressure, incident readiness gaps, or cyber and AI risks that management cannot translate into board-level decisions.
Guidance shaped by executive technology leadership, board engagement, and global cybersecurity 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 cyber governance advisory for leaders who need clarity, credibility, and action.
Translates technical risk into oversight language directors can question, evidence, and act on.
Experience includes security and technology transformation across AWS and global retail environments.
Provides objective validation without selling tools, replacing management, or creating reporting noise.
Delivers decision rights, dashboards, escalation thresholds, and 90-day plans leaders can inspect.
Independent board advisor and fractional technology executive.
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.
Cyber risk oversight is the board and executive discipline of ensuring technology, security, vendor, incident, and AI risks are understood, governed, escalated, and acted on. It does not require directors to become technical experts. It requires clear reporting, defined decision rights, risk appetite thresholds, credible metrics, and evidence that management is reducing the risks that matter most.
Talk with Tyson Martin about your board’s risk priorities.
Recognized cybersecurity leadership and knowledge credential.
Active contributor to director governance education.
Contributor to global cybersecurity leadership discussions.
Share your governance challenge, upcoming board cycle, or risk concern. Tyson Martin will help identify the right advisory path, from a focused clarity session to ongoing board risk support.
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.