Agent skill · security · alirezarezvani
ciso-advisor
Use for security leadership decisions: a security program, budget justification in dollars, SOC 2 vs ISO 27001 vs HIPAA roadmap, or board security reporting. Quantifies risk with risk_quantifier.py and tracks compliance with compliance_tracker.py.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific risk quantification scripts and compliance tracking tools that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-05. 23,939 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
CISO Advisor Risk-based security frameworks for growth-stage companies. Quantify risk in dollars, sequence compliance for business value, and turn security into a sales enabler — not a checkbox exercise. Keywords CISO, security strategy, risk quantification, ALE, SLE, ARO, security posture, compliance roadmap, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, zero trust, defense in depth, incident response, board security reporting, vendor assessment, security budget, cyber risk, program maturity Quick Start Core Responsibilities 1. Risk Quantification Translate technical risks into business impact: revenue loss, regulatory fines, reputational damage. Use ALE to prioritize. See references/securitystrategy.md. Formula: ALE = SLE × ARO (Single Loss Expectancy × Annual Rate of Occurrence). Board language: "This risk has $X expected annual loss. Mitigation costs $Y." 2. Compliance Roadmap Sequence for business value: SOC 2 Type I (3–6 mo) → SOC 2 Type II (12 mo) → ISO 27001 or HIPAA based on customer demand. See references/complianceroadmap.md for timelines and costs. 3. Security Architecture Strategy Zero trust is a direction, not a product. Sequence: identity (IAM + MFA) → network segmentation → data classification. Defense in depth beats single-layer reliance. See references/securitystrategy.md. 4. Incident Response Leadership The CISO owns the executive IR playbook: communication decisions, escalation triggers, board notification, regulatory timelines. See references/incidentresponse.md for templates. 5. Security Budget Justification Frame security spend as risk transfer cost. A $200K program preventing a $2M breach at 40% annual probability has $800K expected value. See references/securitystrategy.md. 6. Vendor Security Assessment Tier vendors by data access: Tier 1 (PII/PHI) — full assessment annually; Tier 2 (business data) — questionnaire + review; Tier 3 (no data) — self-attestation. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills alirezarezvani/ciso-advisor--3f66bd