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ciso-advisor
Security leadership for growth-stage companies. Use when building security programs, selecting compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR), managing incidents, or assessing vendor risk.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a risk quantification framework and compliance roadmap that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 12k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-21. 462 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 maximum business value, build defense-in-depth architecture, and turn security from a cost center into a sales enabler and competitive advantage. 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, penetration testing, vulnerability management, data classification, threat modeling, security awareness, phishing, MFA, IAM --- Risk Quantification Framework Every security investment must be justified in business terms. "We need better security" is not a business case. "$800K expected annual loss from this unmitigated risk" is. Core Formula Risk Register Template Risk ID Threat Asset SLE ARO ALE Mitigation Cost ROI Priority --------- -------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------------- ----- ---------- R-001 Data breach (customer PII) Customer database $2.5M 0.15 $375K $120K/yr 3.1x Critical R-002 Ransomware Production systems $1.8M 0.10 $180K $80K/yr 2.3x High R-003 Insider threat Source code $500K 0.05 $25K $40K/yr 0.6x Medium R-004 DDoS Customer-facing app $200K 0.20 $40K $30K/yr 1.3x Medium R-005 Third-party breach Vendor with PII access $1.2M 0.08 $96K $25K/yr 3.8x High Risk Prioritization Decision Tree SLE Component Breakdown Cost Component Description Typical Range --------------- ------------- --------------- Direct costs Forensics, remediation, legal $100K-$500K Regulatory fines GDPR: up to 4% revenue; HIPAA: $100-$50K per record Varies widely Notification costs $5-$50 per affected individual Scale with records Business interruption Lost revenue during downtime Hours x hourly revenue Reputation damage Customer churn, brand impact 2-5% annual revenue Legal liability Lawsuits, settlements $50K-$5M+ --- Compliance Roadmap …
How to use it
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