Fulcrum AdvisoryFulcrum AdvisorySecurity leadership that connects strategy to execution
Services

Advisory built around outcomes, not hours.

Each engagement is scoped to a real leadership, architecture, or security operations problem. The goal is not more activity. The goal is a stronger security program that performs when it matters.

Fractional CISO

Executive security leadership without the full-time overhead.

Board-ready reporting, risk governance, retained advisory, and program oversight for organizations that need senior direction now, not after a long hiring cycle.

Best fit for growing firms, transition periods, and organizations facing board, investor, or regulatory pressure.

Microsoft Sentinel & Detection Engineering

Make your telemetry produce decisions, not noise.

ASIM parser architecture, analytic rule validation, KQL detection engineering, content tuning, and Microsoft-native detection design built on correct schema and usable logic.

Ideal for teams with Microsoft tooling already in place but uncertain detection quality, coverage, or value.

SOC & MDR Advisory

Turn security operations into a system that performs under pressure.

SOC design, MTTD and MTTC optimization, analyst workflow, escalation frameworks, and MDR operating model assessment for teams that need more than a dashboard and a monthly report.

Useful when coverage is drifting, analysts are burning out, or provider relationships need an independent review.

Azure & Identity Security

Build cloud and identity foundations you do not have to unwind later.

Azure landing zones, Entra External ID, privileged access, multi-tenant governance, and secure CI/CD architecture for cloud-native and hybrid environments.

Designed for organizations scaling quickly, modernizing estates, or cleaning up inherited architecture decisions.

Incident Readiness & Response

Be ready before the hard day arrives.

Incident command, ransomware response planning, tabletop exercises, and business continuity design informed by front-line response experience in major enterprise environments.

Best for critical periods, executive readiness, and teams that know the plan on paper is not enough.

Security Program & Culture

Create security behaviour that lasts beyond the workshop.

Governance frameworks, awareness strategy, control design, and program structure that fit your people, your operating model, and your actual business risk.

Useful when compliance activity exists, but security adoption, ownership, or execution still feels shallow.
How it usually starts

Four common entry points.

Most engagements start with one of these. All are scoped to a real problem, not a retainer that grows indefinitely.

Security reality check

2–3 week assessment. What is actually working, what is not, and what to fix first. Leadership readout included. No fluff, no upsell.

Fractional CISO retainer

Monthly cadence. Ongoing security leadership, governance, board reporting, and program oversight. Scoped to outcomes, not hours.

Incident readiness

Tabletop exercises, response plan review, and BCP design. Built for organizations that know their current plan is not enough before the hard day arrives.

Pre-audit or pre-insurance readiness

Getting your security program in order before a regulatory review, cyber insurance application, or board-level scrutiny. No checkbox cosplay.

Contact

Talk to David

Email directly to discuss a specific security problem, an upcoming initiative, or a gap in your current program.

No forms. No intake process. No junior associate between you and the work.