Get senior security leadership without the cost or delay of a full-time hire. Tyson Martin provides fractional CISO guidance that helps boards and executives clarify priorities, strengthen governance, improve reporting, and reduce cyber risk with practical, defensible decisions that support business momentum.
Executive-level cybersecurity leadership, governance, reporting, and risk oversight tailored to organizations needing experienced guidance without a full-time CISO.
Short-term executive security leadership during transitions, audit pressure, or elevated threat periods. This service stabilizes priorities, improves readiness, and gives leadership a focused plan with clear owners, timelines, and board-ready reporting.
A structured review of your cybersecurity program to identify maturity gaps, validate whether spending reduces risk, and produce a prioritized roadmap with metrics leadership can actually use.
Ongoing advisory support for boards and executives who need independent cyber, AI, and technology risk guidance, plain-English reporting, and defensible oversight between formal meetings.
Tabletop exercises and incident readiness planning that prepare executives and boards for high-pressure decisions, disclosure obligations, evidence preservation, and coordinated response when an incident occurs.
Frameworks, policies, and reporting structures that help leadership oversee AI adoption responsibly, define decision rights, and answer regulator, auditor, and board questions with confidence.
Board-level third-party risk reporting that ranks vendors by criticality, highlights concentration risk, and turns fragmented supplier exposure into a clear oversight view for leadership.
Fractional CISO support gives your organization experienced cybersecurity leadership when you need sharper governance, clearer priorities, and stronger executive accountability. Tyson Martin helps translate technical risk into business decisions, align security efforts to real exposure, and create reporting that boards and leadership teams can trust. The result is a more stable program, faster escalation, and measurable progress without adding unnecessary complexity.
Helping boards and executives gain clarity, control, and credible cybersecurity oversight.
"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."
"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."
Organizations rely on Tyson Martin for credible executive guidance that connects cybersecurity decisions to business outcomes.
Plain-English reporting helps directors and executives make decisions instead of sorting through technical noise.
Leadership background across AWS and major enterprise brands brings practical perspective to complex security decisions.
CISSP and ISC2 credentials reinforce disciplined, recognized cybersecurity leadership and governance expertise.
Advice stays focused on risk reduction, accountability, and execution rather than selling tools or platforms.
Experienced executive cybersecurity leadership for critical moments.
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.
A fractional CISO is an experienced cybersecurity executive who provides part-time or retainer-based leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. The role typically includes risk prioritization, board reporting, governance improvement, incident readiness, vendor oversight, and executive guidance. It is ideal for organizations that need senior security leadership, but not a permanent in-house CISO.
Talk through your risks, priorities, and next steps with an experienced advisor.
Globally recognized security leadership credential.
Respected professional cybersecurity certification.
Active contributor to board governance.
Share your current challenges, leadership gaps, or governance priorities, and start a focused conversation about the right 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.