Executive Retainer

Cybersecurity & AI Governance Fractional Leadership
(vCISO / vCRAIO)

When you need a compliance program with continuity not one-off fixes.
Embedded leadership (vCRIAO / vCISO) operating AI & security governance across your program lifecycle so reviews pass faster, risks are contained, and audits land clean.

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Executive guidance without the overhead.​

Your trusted partner in cybersecurity and AI. A retainer relationship with Assessed Intelligence enables timely, flexible engagement with access to our full suite of professionals and allows a deep understanding of your organization’s unique context, challenges, and priorities. This ongoing partnership ensures consistent, high-quality support that evolves with your strategic goals and the shifting AI and cybersecurity landscape. We support you across all of our services, and if you’re not sure what you need, we can help you clarify priorities and identify the best next steps.

Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)

Our vCISO service equips your organization with experienced security leadership to guide your cybersecurity strategy, compliance, and defense. Whether you’re a fully remote international organization, growing business preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or CMMC compliance, or need support managing risk across cloud or hybrid environments, the vCISO is your trusted advisor.

What We Provide:

  • Security strategy aligned with business objectives

  • Risk assessments and maturity roadmaps

  • Vendor and third-party risk management

  • Incident response planning and tabletop exercises

  • Compliance readiness (HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2)

  • Executive board and investor reporting

Virtual Chief Responsible AI Officer (vCRAIO)

The vCRAIO service provides your organization strategic oversight of your artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives. This encompasses everything from AI governance and model validation to regulatory compliance and the implementation of responsible AI. Our virtual responsible AI leadership ensures that when you adopt AI, you do so securely, ethically, and in alignment with business objectives.

What We Provide:

  • AI governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act)

  • Risk assessments for high-risk and foundation models

  • Responsible AI strategy and implementation oversight

  • Bias, fairness, and explainability reviews

  • Documentation and compliance support

  • Education and enablement for cross-functional teams

Guided by Values, Grounded in Expertise

Our team blends deep experience across cybersecurity, AI, law, and risk to provide holistic, actionable insights.

Trusted Across Sectors

From early-stage startups to government agencies and global enterprises, our team members have helped build and scale organizations, offering high-stakes guidance and realistic solutions.

Standards-Driven

We speak fluent NIST, ISO, and other global regulatory frameworks. Our team is experienced in building audit criteria and understands what regulators and customers are looking for. We have the ability to move fast without compromising quality.

Ethical by Design

We champion responsible, secure, and effective technology deployment, putting integrity at the center of every engagement.

Our Process

Discover & Align

We begin by understanding your unique needs. Our engagement starts by gathering essential information to understand your needs.

  • Stakeholder interviews

  • Baseline assessments (cyber and/or AI governance)

  • Current-state vs. desired-state gap analysis

Strategic Planning

We  design an actionable strategy with clear steps. Our focus is to ensure that your security and compliance needs are met efficiently.

  • Prioritized risk and governance roadmap

  • Executive briefing materials (board-ready)

  • Alignment to frameworks (NIST CSF, AI RMF, ISO, etc.)

Operational

We move from planning into execution, implementing targeted actions to strengthen your organization’s security and compliance posture.

  • Policy and control development

  • Vendor and system evaluations

  • Program stand-up and cross-functional coordination

Ongoing Advisory

We implement the agreed-upon solutions and continue to iterate to improve organizational maturity. Our team stays engaged to ensure everything is running smoothly and effectively.

  • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and KPIs

  • Real-time dashboards and reporting cycles

  • Audit and regulatory readiness materials

  • Team coaching

  • Documentation and scalable processes