Independent Security Advisory
Securing Complex Transitions
& Classified Environments.
Fractional CISO, M&A security integration, and critical infrastructure advisory for enterprise and institutional clients who operate where scrutiny is absolute and failure is not disclosed — it is investigated.
The Unfair Advantage
Cleared to operate in highly restricted environments
where trust is not assumed - it is cryptographically and institutionally verified.
Government & Institutional Clearances
Active, high-level personnel security clearances
Classified Programmes
Authorised for restricted national & allied environments
14+ Years
Enterprise & institutional security
Multi-Jurisdiction
Switzerland · EU · Allied nations
These credentials are not listed for decoration. They define the threshold of engagements we accept and the standard of discretion clients should expect. The specifics are discussed in confidence; the clearance level speaks for itself.
Core Advisory Capabilities
Two problem domains.
One operating standard.
M&A Security Integration
Post-acquisition environments are inherently hostile: unknown attack surfaces, inherited technical debt, conflicting identity systems, and compliance clocks that started before your team had access.
- Pre-close security due diligence & risk quantification
- Day-1 network segmentation and identity federation
- 90-day compliance alignment (ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA)
- Board-ready risk reporting for portfolio companies
- Experience across €1B+ in transaction value
Critical Infrastructure & Gov Advisory
Zero Trust architecture and operational security for defence, government, and regulated critical infrastructure — environments where the threat model includes state-level adversaries and the margin for error is zero.
- Zero Trust architecture for classified environments
- Cloud security posture for sovereign & hybrid deployments
- Security architecture review & threat modelling
- Incident response planning & crisis coordination
- Regulatory alignment: FINMA, nLPD, NIS2, DORA
The Advisor
Simone Nogara
Founder & Principal Advisor
Before there were breach reports and board briefings, there were ambulance calls at 3 AM. Eight years as an emergency paramedic with the Italian Red Cross and Alpine Rescue did not teach me cybersecurity — they taught me something more fundamental: how to think under pressure when every second compounds the damage.
Triage is not a metaphor in my practice. It is the operating system. Ruthless prioritisation. Cold execution. The discipline to stabilise before you diagnose, and to communicate clearly while others are still processing the severity of the situation.
That foundation underpins 14 years of enterprise security across NATO agencies, EU institutions, private equity portfolios, and Swiss financial infrastructure. I have built security programmes from zero in post-acquisition chaos, led incident response in environments where the attacker had state-level resources, and advised boards that needed to understand their exposure in language that drives decisions, not anxiety.
Emergency Response
8 yrs · Red Cross & Alpine Rescue
Enterprise Security
14+ yrs · Multi-jurisdiction
Security Clearances
Active · Highest level