CISO-Led AI, Cloud & Application Security

Security decisions built on evidence, not assumptions.

Cyber Pathways Consulting brings CISO-level judgment to the systems most consultancies are still catching up on — governance and guardrails for agentic AI, cloud architecture that's actually secure by design, and application security built into the SDLC, not bolted on after release.

Based in Columbus, Ohio — working with clients locally, across the U.S., and internationally
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AI SECURITY & GOVERNANCE / AGENTIC AI GUARDRAILS / CLOUD SECURITY / APPLICATION SECURITY / FRACTIONAL CISO / DIGITAL FORENSICS / RISK MANAGEMENT / THREAT INTELLIGENCE / SECURITY OPERATIONS / COMPLIANCE (SOC 2 / PCI-DSS / ISO) / THIRD-PARTY & VENDOR RISK / SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING / AI SECURITY & GOVERNANCE / AGENTIC AI GUARDRAILS / CLOUD SECURITY / APPLICATION SECURITY / FRACTIONAL CISO / DIGITAL FORENSICS / RISK MANAGEMENT / THREAT INTELLIGENCE / SECURITY OPERATIONS / COMPLIANCE (SOC 2 / PCI-DSS / ISO) / THIRD-PARTY & VENDOR RISK / SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING /

AI, cloud, and the applications running on both

This is where engagements are concentrated — the systems most consultancies are still learning, run by someone who has to secure them in production, not just write about them.

SPEC-01 / AI SECURITY

AI Security & Governance

Securing the models, agents, and pipelines your teams are shipping — before attackers, regulators, or your own automation find the gaps.

  • Agentic AI threat modeling & guardrails
  • AI governance frameworks & policy
  • Prompt-injection & data-exposure testing
  • Security controls for autonomous agents (access, logging, human-in-the-loop)
  • Secure AI adoption roadmaps for leadership
SPEC-02 / CLOUD SECURITY

Cloud Security

Architecture and controls review across your cloud environment, built for how your teams actually ship.

  • Cloud architecture & configuration review
  • IAM & least-privilege design
  • Container & Kubernetes security
  • Cloud-native detection & response readiness
  • CSPM & workload protection strategy
SPEC-03 / APPSEC

Application Security

Security built into the SDLC from the start, not bolted on after release.

  • Secure SDLC design & threat modeling
  • SAST / DAST / SCA program design
  • Manual secure code review
  • API & microservices security
  • AppSec maturity roadmap

Full-spectrum coverage when you need it

Beyond the core specialization, engagements are also available across the following — each still run under direct CISO oversight, opened as its own case file.

CP-000 / AI SECURITY ● ACTIVE

AI Security & Governance

Securing the models, agents, and pipelines your teams are shipping — before attackers, regulators, or your own automation find the gaps.

  • Agentic AI threat modeling & guardrails
  • AI governance frameworks & policy
  • Secure AI adoption roadmaps for leadership
CP-001 / CLOUD ● ACTIVE

Cloud Security

Architecture and controls review across your cloud environment, built for how your teams actually ship.

  • Cloud architecture & configuration review
  • IAM & least-privilege design
  • Cloud-native detection & response readiness
CP-002 / APPSEC ● ACTIVE

Application Security

Security built into the SDLC from the start, not bolted on after release.

  • Secure SDLC design & threat modeling
  • SAST / DAST / SCA program design
  • API & microservices security
CP-003 / FRACTIONAL CISO ● ACTIVE

Fractional CISO

Ongoing, retainer-based security leadership for organizations that need the role filled without a full-time hire.

  • Security strategy & program ownership
  • Board & executive reporting
  • Budget, hiring & vendor oversight
CP-004 / RISK ● ACTIVE

Risk Management

Turning security posture into a prioritized, board-ready risk picture.

  • Risk assessment & gap analysis
  • Framework alignment (NIST, ISO 27001)
  • Remediation roadmap with owners
CP-005 / INTEL ● ACTIVE

Threat Intelligence

Understanding who is likely to target you, and what they'd go after first.

  • Threat landscape & actor profiling
  • Attack surface & exposure mapping
  • Ongoing intelligence briefings
CP-006 / SECOPS ● ACTIVE

Security Operations

Advisory on how your detection and response function actually runs day to day.

  • SOC design & tooling review
  • Detection & response maturity audit
  • Playbook & escalation design
CP-007 / COMPLIANCE ● ACTIVE

Compliance

Getting audit-ready and staying that way, mapped to the frameworks your customers and regulators actually ask for.

  • SOC 2, PCI-DSS & ISO 27001 readiness
  • Gap assessment & control mapping
  • Audit support & evidence collection
CP-008 / VENDOR RISK ● ACTIVE

Third-Party & Vendor Risk

Understanding the security exposure your vendors and supply chain introduce before it becomes your incident.

  • Vendor security assessments
  • Supply-chain risk scoring
  • Ongoing vendor monitoring program
CP-009 / AWARENESS ● ACTIVE

Security Awareness Training

Building a workforce that's a defense, not the weakest link — without the box-checking, once-a-year training slog.

  • Phishing simulation & resilience testing
  • Role-based training programs
  • Security culture measurement
CP-010 / FORENSICS ● ACTIVE

Digital Forensics

Investigation and evidence handling after a breach, insider incident, or suspected compromise.

  • Evidence collection & chain of custody
  • Root-cause & timeline reconstruction
  • Findings report for legal/exec review

A defined process, start to close

01

Discovery & scoping

A working session to understand your environment, constraints, and what "done" looks like — before any pricing is set.

02

Assessment

Hands-on review of the systems, processes, or incident in question, run against a documented methodology.

03

Findings & report

A clear, prioritized report — written for both technical teams and non-technical leadership to act on.

04

Remediation support

Hands-on help closing the gaps that matter most, in the order that reduces the most risk fastest.

05

Ongoing advisory

Optional retainer for continued fractional CISO support as your program matures.

Local roots, global reach

LOCAL

Columbus, Ohio & Central Ohio

On-site engagements available for local companies — workshops, board presentations, and hands-on assessments in person when it helps.

DOMESTIC

Nationwide, U.S.

Remote-first engagements across time zones, with travel available for kickoff sessions, audits, or board meetings when needed.

INTERNATIONAL

Global clients

Remote engagements for organizations outside the U.S., with flexible scheduling across time zones.

Open a case file

Tell us what's going on — an active incident, an upcoming audit, or a program that needs a second set of senior eyes. We'll follow up to scope next steps.

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