Method

How I work,
step by step.

Three stages, no lock-in. The price is agreed before I start, and everything I produce stays yours.

The shape of an engagement

Deliberate, evidence-led, and easy to leave.

Most engagements begin small — a conversation, then a focused, fixed-price assessment. Some become an ongoing relationship; many don't need to. Either outcome is a good one.

What stays constant is the standard: senior judgement, evidence over noise, and work you can act on the day you receive it.

My process

  1. Confidential briefing

    A first conversation to understand your context, your obligations and your constraints.

    Duration

    30 minutes, by video call or in person in Como / Milan

    What you get

    A straight answer on whether and how I can help — or a pointer elsewhere if I am not the right fit.

  2. Fixed-price assessment

    A focused review of scope, gaps and priorities against NIS2 and, where relevant, the CRA.

    Duration

    2–3 weeks

    What you get

    A board-ready report and a prioritised roadmap. The price is agreed before I start; the report stays yours, usable with anyone.

  3. Ongoing oversight

    Security direction on a monthly retainer, sized to your company.

    Terms

    Monthly retainer · annual renewal · 60 days' notice

    What you get

    Periodic risk reviews, incident management and regular reporting to the board.

Principles

What holds, whatever the engagement.

  • Price before I start

    Assessments are fixed-price and agreed up front. No open-ended meters, no surprises on the invoice.

  • You own the output

    Reports, roadmaps and evidence are yours — usable with a board, an investor, an insurer or another advisor.

  • Independence, always

    No vendor, no reseller margin, no referral fee. The recommendation is the one your situation deserves.

  • Proportionate by design

    The response is sized to the risk and the company — never gold-plated, never thin.

What I don't do

Boundaries,
stated plainly.

  • I don't sell hardware, software or managed services.
  • I don't do body rental or staff augmentation.
  • I don't take on engagements where I have a conflict of interest.

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