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2026: Open to Group CISO, Chief AI Security Officer & Board Advisory Mandates

Principal Cyber Architect & AI Security Consultant Board-Trusted. Regulator-Resilient. AI-Native.

I'm brought in when reassurance has failed.

If this is you, we should talk
  • Board-level cyber failure or regulator pressure
  • Interim authority required, not advisory noise
  • You already know the cost of getting this wrong

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My work is designed to withstand regulatory hindsight.

Kieran Sky - Board-Trusted Interim CISO
Certifications
CISSP • CISM • CRISC • CCSP
$500B+
Governed
27
Years Security Leadership
21
Years Financial Services
€500B+
Asset Environments Governed
40+
Enterprise Transformations
12+
Regulatory Jurisdictions
Experience Across All Big 4 Consulting Firms
Proprietary Doctrine

The Board-Survivable Cyber Architecture

A five-pillar governance doctrine engineered for boards facing existential cyber risk under DORA, NIS2, and EU AI Act scrutiny.

01

Regulatory Alignment Layer

DORA, NIS2, ISO 42001, ISO 22301 integration. Mapping regulatory obligations to operational controls with automated compliance evidence chains.

DORANIS2ISO 42001ISO 22301
02

Authority & Mandate Layer

Interim CISO structural control model. Establishing board-mandated authority, reporting lines, and decision rights for sustained governance programmes of 3–12 months.

Interim CISOBoard MandateDecision Rights
03

Technical Resilience Layer

Zero Trust, Disaster Recovery, RTO/RPO engineering. Architecture-level controls that survive adversary persistence and infrastructure failure.

Zero TrustDR/BCPRTO/RPO
04

Governance & Reporting Layer

Board-level quantification frameworks. FAIR-based risk language that translates technical exposure into fiduciary terms boards can act upon.

FAIRCRQBoard Reporting
05

AI Governance Layer

EU AI Act readiness and model risk governance. Algorithmic accountability, bias auditing, and AI safety controls for enterprise deployments.

EU AI ActISO 42001Model Risk

Framework Deliverables

Board Readiness Scorecard

Quantified assessment of cyber governance maturity mapped to regulatory expectations.

Crisis Simulation Model

Tabletop exercise framework stress-testing board response under regulatory-grade scenarios.

Resilience Maturity Index

Multi-dimensional scoring against ISO 22301, DORA, and industry benchmarks.

AI Governance Audit Matrix

Comprehensive evaluation framework for enterprise AI deployments against ISO 42001 and EU AI Act.

Kieran Sky, CISSP, CISM, CRISC
27+
Years Experience

Kieran Sky, CISSP

CISO and Founder of Cyber Artificial Intelligence Systems Inc. Expert witness in UK/EU financial services litigation. Advisor to national cyber defence initiatives.

27 years in cybersecurity. 21 years in financial services. All Big 4 firms. Advisory work with boards overseeing $500B+ in aggregate assets.

Expert Witness — UK/EU Financial Litigation
CISSP • CISM • CRISC • CCSP
Gold Medallist (UCL)
Professor of Practice
Enterprise Authority

Enterprise Security & AI Leadership

Operational command across global teams, multi-billion-euro environments, and regulated industries — not advisory from the sideline, but ownership from the chair.

Global Team Leadership

Built and led security organisations of 50–200+ professionals across multiple geographies. Direct accountability for hiring, performance, capability development, and succession planning at enterprise scale.

Organisational Design & Restructure

Designed and restructured security operating models for Tier-1 financial institutions. Established security centres of excellence, merged siloed functions into unified governance, and embedded security into business lines.

Budget & P&L Governance

Full ownership of security budgets exceeding €25M annually. Board-level budget justification, vendor rationalisation, and ROI frameworks that translate security investment into measurable risk reduction.

Regulatory & Supervisory Interaction

Direct engagement with ECB, BaFin, FCA, CBI, and national CERTs. Led regulatory examinations, remediation programmes, and supervisory dialogues across 12+ jurisdictions. Trusted voice in regulator-board communications.

Cross-Border Operations

Security leadership across EU, UK, Middle East, and APAC operations. Harmonised security policies across jurisdictions, managed cross-border incident response, and navigated data sovereignty requirements for multinational institutions.

Multi-Year Transformation Programmes

Designed and delivered 2–5 year security transformation roadmaps. From legacy modernisation to cloud migration security, zero trust architecture, and AI governance embedding — with board-reportable milestones at every stage.

AI Execution Record

Enterprise AI Security Transformation Mandates

Delivered AI governance frameworks, model risk controls, and board-reportable AI safety programmes across regulated enterprises.

Tier-1 European Bank 12 Months

AI SDLC Governance Framework

Embedded AI security governance into the software development lifecycle. Established model validation gates, bias detection checkpoints, and adversarial testing requirements for all production AI/ML deployments.

Result: 100% of AI models now pass security review before production. Board receives quarterly AI risk dashboard.
Global Insurance Group 9 Months

Model Risk Framework Deployment

Designed and deployed enterprise model risk management framework aligned to ISO 42001 and EU AI Act. Classified 200+ models by risk tier, established monitoring controls, and built model inventory governance.

Result: Regulator commended framework maturity. Zero high-risk model incidents post-deployment.
Sovereign Wealth Technology Arm 6 Months

AI Red-Team Testing Programme

Established AI-specific red team capability. Implemented adversarial testing for LLMs, prompt injection resilience testing, and AI supply chain security assessment for 15+ production AI systems.

Result: 47 critical vulnerabilities identified pre-production. AI red-team now permanent capability.
Pan-European Financial Services 18 Months

Board AI Reporting & Dashboard Delivery

Designed and delivered board-level AI governance dashboard. Real-time model risk scoring, regulatory compliance tracking, ethical AI metrics, and incident trending — translating AI complexity into fiduciary language.

Result: Board AI oversight maturity rated “exemplary” by external assessors. Framework adopted group-wide.
Mandate Scope

Open To

Actively considering enterprise mandates where security leadership, AI governance, and board-level authority intersect.

Group / Global CISO Mandates

Full enterprise security ownership with board reporting line, P&L accountability, and organisational design authority across all business lines and geographies.

Chief AI Security Officer

Dedicated AI security leadership combining model risk governance, EU AI Act compliance, adversarial AI defence, and board-level AI safety reporting for AI-native enterprises.

Board-Level AI Governance Leadership

Non-executive or advisory board positions focused on AI risk oversight, responsible AI frameworks, and bridging technical AI complexity with fiduciary governance obligations.

Sovereign AI Security Transformation

National or sovereign AI security mandates requiring cross-jurisdictional regulatory expertise, critical infrastructure protection, and state-level AI governance architecture.

Areas of Specialisation

Deep expertise across the critical domains that define modern enterprise security and risk management.

DORA Compliance

Digital Operational Resilience Act expertise. ICT risk management, incident reporting, and third-party governance for European financial services.

AI Governance & ISO 42001

AI Security Design Authority specializing in responsible AI frameworks, EU AI Act compliance, and enterprise AI risk management.

Zero Trust Architecture

Enterprise Zero Trust frameworks on Azure, AWS, and GCP. 40+ successful migrations across complex multi-cloud environments.

Board Reporting

Translate complex cyber risk into board-ready language. Develop metrics, reporting frameworks, and executive communication strategies.

M&A Cyber Due Diligence

Technical security assessments for mergers and acquisitions. Identify hidden cyber risks before they become expensive liabilities.

NIS2 Directive

Network and Information Security Directive compliance. Critical infrastructure protection and security requirements for essential services.

Disaster Recovery Planning

Enterprise-grade disaster recovery architecture for critical financial infrastructure. RTO/RPO engineering, failover orchestration, and regulatory-compliant recovery frameworks across hybrid cloud environments.

Business Continuity & Resilience

Board-level business continuity management aligned to ISO 22301, DORA operational resilience requirements, and Basel III operational risk. BIA methodology, scenario planning, and resilience testing programmes.

Crisis Management & Risk

Cyber crisis command and executive war-room leadership. Post-breach recovery orchestration, regulatory notification management, stakeholder communication, and enterprise risk quantification frameworks.

Delivering Material Outcomes

Results across governance transformation, risk mitigation, and strategic advisory engagements.

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Regulatory Compliance Controls Harmonised
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European Financial Institutions Analysed
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Days: Average Crisis Stabilisation Period
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Billion USD: Aggregate Risk Under Governance

Cyber Risk Impact Estimator

Based on aggregate Tier-1 financial service loss data and FAIR methodology.

Projected Annualised Risk Exposure (ALE)
€0
Based on FAIR methodology · Annual probability: 12%
Real-World Results

Case Evidence

Board-level interventions that changed governance outcomes under regulatory pressure.

Tier-1 Bank · Post-Breach

Board Confidence Restoration After Ransomware Event

Appointed Interim CISO for 9-month programme. Led regulatory notification across 3 jurisdictions, rebuilt board trust through transparent KRI reporting, and delivered DORA-aligned resilience programme.

48hr
Deployment
3
Jurisdictions
Zero
Fines
Insurance Group · Regulatory Pressure

DORA Compliance Transformation Under Regulator Scrutiny

Regulator had issued formal warning. Designed and delivered single resilience framework harmonising DORA and NIS2. Eliminated 60% control duplication. Achieved compliance 4 months ahead of deadline.

60%
Duplication Cut
4mo
Ahead
100%
Compliant
FinTech · M&A Due Diligence

Pre-Acquisition Cyber Risk Discovery That Saved €40M

Identified critical unpatched infrastructure and shadow IT during M&A cyber due diligence. Findings renegotiated deal terms, avoided post-acquisition liability exposure of €40M+.

€40M
Liability Avoided
14
Critical Findings
Terms
Renegotiated

Board Cyber Readiness Assessment

5 critical questions. Instant diagnostic. Where does your board stand?

0/5
Sector-Specific Advisory

For Institutions Under Scrutiny

Tailored governance programmes for sectors where regulatory failure is existential.

Financial Institutions

DORA-mandated ICT risk management, third-party oversight, and digital operational resilience testing for banks, insurers, and investment firms.

DORAPSD2MiFID IISolvency II
Financial Services Advisory

Sovereign & Public Sector

NIS2 compliance frameworks, critical national infrastructure protection, and sovereign cloud security architectures for government agencies.

NIS2ENISAeIDAS 2.0
Public Sector Advisory

AI Platform Builders

EU AI Act compliance, ISO 42001 certification readiness, algorithmic accountability frameworks, and model risk governance for AI-native enterprises.

EU AI ActISO 42001NIST AI RMF
AI Governance Advisory

Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity & Crisis

Board-level resilience frameworks designed to protect enterprise value during crisis, maintain operational continuity, and demonstrate regulatory-grade preparedness.

DR Architecture

Enterprise-grade disaster recovery infrastructure with RTO/RPO engineering for critical financial systems. Failover orchestration, site replication, and recovery automation across hybrid cloud environments.

0
Hours Max RTO
0
Minutes Max RPO

BCM & Resilience

ISO 22301 aligned business continuity management for board oversight. DORA operational resilience, Basel III operational risk frameworks, and stress testing programmes.

0
Weeks Plan Maturity
0
Months Test Cycle

Crisis Command

Executive war-room leadership during cyber incidents. Crisis communication, regulatory notification protocol, stakeholder management, and post-incident recovery orchestration.

0
Days Avg Stabilization
0
Regulatory Success

Risk Quantification

Enterprise Risk Quantification for board-level decision making. Scenario modeling, Value at Risk (VaR) analysis, and resilience metrics tied to business continuity objectives.

500+
Billion USD Risk Managed
0
Financial Institutions
Insight 95% of enterprises lack recovery procedures for critical finance systems. We engineer the gap.
Capability
RTO/RPO
Testing
Recovery
Compliance
Data Centers
Tier 4
4h / 15m
Quarterly
Auto-Failover
ISO 27001
Cloud
Multi-Region
2h / 5m
Monthly
Orchestrated
ISO 22301
Applications
SaaS
1h / 1m
Continuous
Instant
SOC 2 Type II
Communication
Multi-Channel
15m
Weekly
Broadcast
GDPR Ready
Forensics
Logging
Immutable
Annual
Chain of Custody
FCA Ready
GRC Framework

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Enterprise governance architecture spanning policy design, regulatory compliance, and board-level risk oversight. COBIT, Archer eGRC, and multi-framework alignment for regulated financial services.

Policy & Standards Framework

End-to-end security policy lifecycle from creation through board approval, implementation, and continuous review. Aligned to ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and COBIT frameworks.

ISO 27001NISTCOBIT

Regulatory Compliance

Multi-regulation compliance orchestration: DORA, NIS2, SOC2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SAS 70. Audit readiness programmes with continuous monitoring and evidence collection.

DORANIS2SOC2PCI DSS

eGRC Platforms & Board Reporting

Archer eGRC implementation and optimisation. Board-ready risk dashboards, KRI frameworks, and executive reporting that translates technical risk into financial and strategic language.

Archer eGRCBoard Reporting

Audit & Assurance

Internal and external audit management spanning ISO 27001 certification, SOC2 Type II attestation, PCI DSS assessments, and HIPAA compliance validation.

SAS 70HIPAABCP/DRP
50+
Compliance Programmes
6
Regulatory Frameworks
100%
Audit Pass Rate
27yr
GRC Experience
Data Protection

Privacy, GDPR & Data Protection

Comprehensive data protection strategy from GDPR compliance architecture through DLP implementation, forensic investigation, and advanced persistent threat response for enterprise data assets.

GDPR Compliance Architecture

End-to-end GDPR programme design: Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), consent management, and cross-border data transfer frameworks including SCCs and BCRs.

GDPRDPIASCCs

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Enterprise DLP architecture using Symantec DLP across endpoints, network, and cloud. Content-aware policies, fingerprinting, and real-time data exfiltration prevention.

Symantec DLPData Classification

Forensics & Investigations

Digital forensics, incident investigation, and evidence preservation for regulatory and legal proceedings. User Behaviour Analytics (UBA) for insider threat detection and fraud prevention with Feedzai integration.

UBAFeedzaiAPT

Privacy by Design

Embedding privacy into enterprise architecture from inception. Privacy engineering, data minimisation strategies, anonymisation techniques, and privacy-preserving analytics frameworks.

Privacy EngineeringData Minimisation
GDPR
GDPR fines exceeded €4.2 billion in cumulative penalties by end of 2025 — data protection is a board-level financial risk.
Cloud Defence

Cloud Security

Multi-cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Container security, Kubernetes hardening, and cloud-native protection for enterprises migrating critical workloads.

AWS Security Architecture

AWS security design: GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM policies, VPC architecture, KMS encryption, CloudTrail forensics, and AWS Config compliance automation for financial services workloads.

AWSGuardDutySecurity Hub

Azure Security & M365

Azure Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Azure AD Conditional Access, and M365 Defender suite. Zero Trust implementation across hybrid Azure environments with Entra ID governance.

AzureM365 DefenderSentinel

GCP Security

Google Cloud security architecture: Security Command Center, BeyondCorp Zero Trust, Chronicle SIEM integration, and GKE security hardening for cloud-native applications.

GCPBeyondCorpChronicle

Container & Kubernetes Security

Container runtime protection, Kubernetes RBAC, network policies, pod security standards, image scanning, and service mesh security. Securing CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native deployment.

KubernetesDockerContainer Security
40+
Cloud Migrations
3
Cloud Platforms
CCSP
Certified
Zero
Breach Record
Infrastructure Defence

Network, Firewall & Infrastructure Security

Enterprise network security architecture spanning next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, VPN infrastructure, encryption, and PKI for regulated financial environments.

Next-Gen Firewall Architecture

Enterprise firewall design and management across Checkpoint, Fortinet, Cisco, and Juniper platforms. Micro-segmentation, application-aware policies, and firewall-as-code automation.

CheckpointFortinetCiscoJuniper

IDS/IPS & Threat Detection

Intrusion detection and prevention system architecture. Sourcefire, ISS, and McAfee IPS deployment with custom signature development and behavioural analysis for advanced threat detection.

IDS/IPSSourcefireMcAfee

Encryption, VPN & PKI

Enterprise encryption architecture: IPsec VPN infrastructure, PKI certificate management, TLS/SSL inspection, and endpoint encryption with Safe Boot and Pointsec for data-at-rest protection.

IPsecPKIVPNSafe Boot

Network Architecture & Segmentation

Enterprise network security design: DMZ architecture, VLAN segmentation, SD-WAN security, and network access control. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) implementation for hybrid environments.

ZTNASD-WANSegmentation
Application Defence

Web & Application Security

Web application firewall architecture, content delivery security, proxy infrastructure, and application-layer protection for customer-facing digital platforms.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Enterprise WAF deployment and tuning. OWASP Top 10 protection, custom rule development, bot mitigation, and API security for mission-critical financial applications.

WAFOWASPAPI Security

Akamai CDN Security

Akamai Kona Site Defender and SiteShield configuration. DDoS protection, edge security policies, and content delivery hardening for high-availability financial platforms.

Akamai KonaSiteShieldDDoS

Proxy & Content Filtering

Enterprise web proxy architecture with Bluecoat and Zscaler. SSL/TLS inspection, content categorisation, shadow IT discovery, and secure web gateway for remote workforce.

BluecoatZscalerSWG

DDoS Mitigation

Enterprise DDoS defence: Arbor SP Peakflow, Forefront TMS, and Akamai Prolexic. Volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attack mitigation for always-on financial services.

Arbor SPForefront TMSProlexic
Threat Operations

Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management

Proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management lifecycle, and adversary simulation aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework for enterprise threat-informed defence.

Vulnerability Management

Enterprise vulnerability lifecycle management with Qualys, Tenable Nessus, and Foundstone. Risk-based prioritisation, patch orchestration, and vulnerability SLA governance for regulated environments.

QualysNessusFoundstone

Threat Hunting & Intelligence

Proactive threat hunting operations, tactical and strategic threat intelligence, IOC management, and threat actor profiling. Hypothesis-driven hunts across SIEM, EDR, and network telemetry.

Threat HuntingTI PlatformIOC

MITRE ATT&CK Framework

ATT&CK-aligned detection engineering, coverage gap analysis, and adversary emulation. Purple team exercises mapping defensive capabilities to real-world threat actor TTPs.

MITRE ATT&CKPurple Team

Threat Modelling

STRIDE, PASTA, and attack tree methodologies for application and infrastructure threat modelling. Integrating threat models into SDLC for proactive security-by-design.

STRIDEPASTAAttack Trees
Threat Intel
MITRE ATT&CK v14 maps 201 techniques across 14 tactics — coverage gap analysis reveals where your defences have blind spots.
Identity Security

Identity & Access Management

Enterprise IAM and Privileged Access Management architecture. From Active Directory to cloud identity governance, securing the identity perimeter that defines modern Zero Trust.

IAM Architecture

Enterprise identity architecture: Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, and Okta. Federation, SSO, MFA, conditional access, and identity lifecycle management for hybrid environments.

Azure ADOktaActive Directory

Privileged Access Management

PAM implementation across CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Thycotic, Centrify, and Broadcom CA PAM. Vault architecture, session recording, just-in-time access, and privilege elevation governance.

CyberArkBeyondTrustThycoticCentrify

Identity Governance (IGA)

SailPoint IGA deployment for access certification, role mining, segregation of duties (SoD), and automated provisioning/deprovisioning across enterprise applications.

SailPointIGASoD
6
PAM Platforms
500K+
Identities Governed
Zero Trust
Architecture
100%
Privilege Compliance
Architecture Practice

Security Architecture & Strategy

Enterprise security architecture practice spanning SABSA and TOGAF frameworks. Strategic planning, HLD/LLD creation, and security transformation roadmaps for complex enterprises.

SABSA & TOGAF Frameworks

Enterprise security architecture aligned to SABSA business-driven methodology and TOGAF ADM. Business attributes profiling, security services architecture, and trust frameworks for complex organisations.

SABSATOGAF

HLD & LLD Design

High-Level and Low-Level security design documentation. Solution architecture for Zero Trust, cloud migration, network segmentation, and platform security across enterprise technology stacks.

HLDLLDSolution Design

Strategic Security Planning

Multi-year security transformation roadmaps. Capability maturity assessments, investment prioritisation, and board-approved strategic plans that align security spend to business risk.

StrategyRoadmapMaturity

Enterprise Architecture

Security integration within enterprise architecture. Technology portfolio rationalisation, reference architectures, and architecture governance for mergers, acquisitions, and digital transformation programmes.

M&ADigital Transformation
Security Operations

SIEM, SOC & Cybersecurity Platforms

Enterprise SIEM architecture, Security Operations Centre design, and next-generation endpoint detection and response across leading cybersecurity platforms.

SIEM Platforms

Enterprise SIEM implementation and optimisation: ArcSight ESM, QRadar, Splunk, LogRhythm, RSA Security Analytics, and Envision. Use case development, correlation rules, and SOC workflow automation.

ArcSightQRadarSplunkLogRhythm

EDR & Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Carbon Black, Cylance, and M365 Defender deployment. EDR tuning, Falcon X threat intelligence, NGAV, and device control for enterprise endpoints.

CrowdStrikeSentinelOneCarbon Black

Network Detection & Response

Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, FireEye, and McAfee enterprise security platforms. Network traffic analysis, sandboxing, and integrated threat prevention for multi-vector attack defence.

Palo AltoFortinetFireEye

SOC Design & Operations

Security Operations Centre architecture: people, process, technology. Tiered analyst model, incident playbooks, KPI frameworks, and 24/7 managed detection and response orchestration.

SOCMDRSOAR
SecOps
The average enterprise SOC processes over 11,000 alerts per day — SIEM correlation and SOAR automation are essential for analyst efficiency.
Engineering

Automation & DevSecOps

Security automation, infrastructure-as-code, and DevSecOps pipeline integration. Shifting security left while maintaining operational agility and compliance in CI/CD environments.

Infrastructure as Code Security

Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation security. Policy-as-code with OPA/Rego, infrastructure drift detection, and automated compliance validation for cloud deployments.

TerraformAnsibleIaC Security

CI/CD Pipeline Security

Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI security integration. SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, and secrets management embedded into automated build and deployment pipelines.

JenkinsSAST/DASTSCA

Container & Orchestration

Docker and Kubernetes security in production: image hardening, runtime protection, network policies, pod security, and service mesh (Istio) security for microservices architectures.

KubernetesDockerIstio

Security Automation & Python

Custom security tooling and automation with Python. SOAR playbook development, API integrations, log parsing, threat intelligence enrichment, and automated incident response workflows.

PythonSOARAutomation
Agile
Methodology
CI/CD
Pipeline Security
IaC
Security Scanning
24/7
Automated Monitoring

What Boards Say

Feedback from directors, CISOs, and executives on governance impact and crisis leadership.

He transformed our cyber posture from a board liability into a competitive advantage. His reporting went directly to regulators without modification.
BC
Board Chair European Financial Services
★★★★★
His Zero Trust architecture eliminated our lateral movement exposure within 90 days. Big 4 rigour with startup velocity.
CR
Chief Risk Officer Tier-1 Global Bank
★★★★★
We needed a CISO who understood both technical debt and board governance. He bridged that gap better than anyone.
CT
Chief Technology Officer FTSE 250 Technology Platform
★★★★★

Featured In Industry Forums

Board-level insights shared across leading financial services, cybersecurity, and AI governance forums.

🎤

Keynote Speaking

Invited speaker at European cybersecurity and AI governance forums

Speaking Engagements
📖

Publications

22+ white papers and strategic frameworks

White Papers & Frameworks
🎓

Academic

Professor of Practice. UCL Gold Medallist.

Academia

The Regulatory Resilience Index

Board-level resilience frameworks designed to protect enterprise value during crisis, maintain operational continuity, and demonstrate regulatory-grade preparedness.

Enterprise Coverage
€2.1T

Aggregate institutional risk profiles assessed and benchmarked globally.

Resilience Maturity
42%

Enterprise readiness for regulatory transformation and cyber governance frameworks.

AI Governance Gap
67%

Compliance maturity deficit for ISO 42001 and enterprise AI risk frameworks.

The 2026 Regulatory Resilience Index provides board-level insight into enterprise cyber maturity and governance readiness. Commissioned by Kieran Sky Advisory and derived from assessment of institutions across Europe, UK, and Ireland.

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Publications & Research

Strategic frameworks, white papers, and original research spanning AI governance, cybersecurity resilience, and regulatory compliance.

White Paper 2026

Harmonizing DORA & NIS2: How to Stop Duplicating Controls and Build a Single Resilience Framework for European FinServ

A strategic framework for boards, CISOs, risk committees, and supervisory authorities. Research across 47 European financial institutions revealing 75–95% control overlap between DORA and NIS2 requirements.

DORA NIS2 Financial Services EU Regulation
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Strategic Guide 2026

The Boardroom Cyber Playbook: Governance, Resilience, and Value Creation

A research-based strategic guide for directors and executives. Governance frameworks that transform cyber risk into measurable business value.

Board Governance Resilience
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Leadership 2026

Commanding The Crisis: 90-Day Roadmap to Boardroom Confidence

A battle-tested playbook for interim CISOs entering post-breach environments. Structured 90-day framework for restoring board confidence and operational resilience.

Interim CISO Crisis Management
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Leadership Guide 2026

The CISO Transformation Playbook: From Cost Centre to Chief Trust Officer

Redefining the CISO role from a defensive cost centre to a strategic trust officer driving enterprise value, board engagement, and competitive advantage.

CISO Leadership Board Reporting
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Strategic Framework 2026

From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Board-Level Cyber Governance Under DORA & NIS2

Transform regulatory compliance into enhanced valuations, reduced cost of capital, and accelerated M&A outcomes. Evidence-based board governance framework for European financial services.

DORA NIS2 M&A Due Diligence Valuations
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Technical Blueprint 2026

From Compliance Mandate to Competitive Advantage in the AI Era

How boards, regulators, and CISOs de-risk AI, supply chains, and identity at scale. Evidence-based insights from 40 enterprise migrations.

Azure Zero Trust AI Risk
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AI Governance 2026

Governing the Agentic Enterprise: From Shadow AI to Autonomous Security

A strategic framework for board-level AI agent governance, machine identity security, and regulatory compliance in the autonomous enterprise era.

AI Agents ISO 42001 Shadow AI
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Enterprise Architecture 2026

Architecting the AI Control Plane: Enterprise Governance for the Agentic Era

Comprehensive governance architecture for enterprise AI systems. Control plane design patterns for managing AI agents, data flows, and compliance at scale.

AI Control Plane Enterprise Architecture
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Security Roadmap 2026

The AI-Driven Threat Frontier: Zero Trust, Identity & Supply Chain Resilience

A security leader's roadmap for 2026 and beyond. Emerging AI-driven attack vectors and defensive architectures for identity and supply chain integrity.

AI Threats Zero Trust Supply Chain
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Technical Blueprint 2026

The Sovereign Zero Trust Model: Data Immunity and Supply Chain Resilience in 2026

The third maturity phase: Identity, Access, and Resilience. A technical blueprint with AI governance, TCO analysis, and hypercare framework.

Zero Trust Data Sovereignty
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Future Playbook 2026

CISO 2027 Playbook: Sovereign AI Resilience & Quantum-Proof Identity

Forward-looking security leadership playbook addressing sovereign AI architectures, post-quantum cryptography readiness, and identity resilience for the next generation of threats.

Quantum Security Sovereign AI
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Zero-Trust 2026

Architecting Anonymous Power: A Zero-Trust Blueprint for Senior Insiders

Insider threat mitigation through zero-trust identity architecture. Protecting privileged access while enabling operational agility for senior leadership.

Insider Threat Privileged Access
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AI Application 2026

The Sovereign Courtroom: Scaling Azure AI for Resilient Legal Operations

Enterprise architecture for deploying AI within legal and regulatory operations. Azure-native patterns for sovereign data handling and compliance automation.

Azure AI Legal Tech
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Transformation 2026

The SAP Payroll Transformation Playbook: Mitigating Risk and Maximizing Value

Risk mitigation strategies for large-scale SAP payroll transformations. Security architecture and compliance frameworks for enterprise HR systems migration.

SAP Enterprise Risk
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Architecture 2026

Architecting Cloud-Native AI Stacks: A Strategic Framework for Migrating .NET to Python-React

Technical migration strategy for modernising legacy .NET applications to cloud-native Python-React architectures. Security-first approach to AI-enabled application platforms.

Cloud-Native Migration
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Strategic Foresight 2026

The 2035 Breakpoint: AI, Cryptographic Collapse, and the End of Voluntary Security Models

A forward-looking analysis of converging threats: AI-accelerated cryptanalysis, post-quantum readiness gaps, and the regulatory shift from voluntary to mandatory security frameworks by 2035.

Post-Quantum AI Security Cryptography Regulation
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Regulatory Framework 2026

Privileged Access as Regulated Infrastructure

Reframing privileged access management as critical regulated infrastructure. A governance framework aligning PAM with DORA, NIS2, and emerging identity-centric regulatory mandates.

Privileged Access PAM Regulation
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Enterprise Architecture 2026

The Identity Utility: Architecting Global IAM as Foundational GxP Infrastructure

Positioning identity and access management as foundational GxP infrastructure. A strategic blueprint for global IAM architectures in regulated life sciences and pharmaceutical environments.

IAM GxP Life Sciences
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Risk Analysis 2026

2026 Cyber Risk Reset: Liability Is the New Attack Surface

A critical analysis of evolving liability frameworks in cybersecurity. How boards and CISOs must reframe risk management around accountability, third-party exposure, and regulatory liability. Evidence-based insights for 2026 strategic planning.

Risk Management Liability Board Governance
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Enterprise Strategy 2026

Architecting the AI-Native Enterprise

Strategic framework for organizations transitioning to AI-native architecture. Governance patterns, organizational structure, talent architecture, and risk management for enterprises where AI is core to operations, not peripheral. Board-level strategic guidance.

AI Strategy Enterprise Architecture Organizational Design
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Security Research 2026

Adversarial Pattern Recognition in AI Systems

Technical deep-dive into adversarial attack patterns, evasion techniques, and detection strategies for enterprise AI systems. How CISOs and security architects can architect defenses against AI-specific threats. Defensive patterns for production environments.

AI Security Threat Detection Defense Patterns
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Executive Playbook 2026

From Big 4 Delivery to Board-Level Governance

A career evolution guide for consultants and security leaders transitioning from vendor-based delivery to strategic board advisory roles. Skill translation, stakeholder dynamics, and how to position expertise for C-suite impact.

Leadership Board Advisory Career Development
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Governance Framework 2026

The Sovereign Defensibility Framework

A comprehensive defensibility doctrine for boards and CISOs. Strategic governance framework for managing risk, building resilient operations, and achieving board-level confidence in security posture and operational continuity.

Defensibility Board Governance Sovereign Security Risk Framework
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Infographic 2026

SDF Board Governance Infographic

Visual executive summary of the Sovereign Defensibility Framework. At-a-glance governance doctrine with key principles, controls architecture, and strategic imperatives for board briefings and stakeholder communication.

Infographic Board Briefing Governance
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Resilience Doctrine 2026

Operational Resilience by Design: The Governance Doctrine for Essential Entity Survival

Strategic framework for building operational resilience in critical infrastructure and essential entities. DORA-aligned governance patterns, operational design principles, and resilience architecture for enterprise survival and regulatory compliance.

Operational Resilience DORA Essential Entities
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Enterprise AI 2026

Why AI Pilots Fail Under Regulatory Scrutiny: The 90-Day Control Architecture for Enterprise Deployment

Analysis of AI pilot failure patterns under regulatory examination. Control architecture patterns, governance frameworks, and deployment strategies for sustainable enterprise AI that survives regulatory scrutiny and audit challenges.

AI Governance Regulatory Enterprise AI Controls
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CISO Architecture 2026

The Velocity Mandate: CISO Architecture for the Zero-Latency Agentic Enterprise

Strategic architecture for CISOs managing zero-latency agentic enterprises. Security patterns for autonomous systems, governance in real-time decision environments, and risk management for velocity-optimized operations without sacrificing security controls.

Agentic Enterprise Zero-Latency CISO Architecture
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Research Paper 2026

Beyond Binary Edges: How Hyperedge-Structured Knowledge Graphs Eliminate Clause Fragmentation in LLM-Driven Contract Attribute Extraction

Technical research on knowledge graph architectures for contract intelligence. Hyperedge structures for eliminating clause fragmentation in LLM-driven extraction systems. Advanced NLP patterns for enterprise legal document processing and AI compliance.

Knowledge Graphs LLM Contract AI
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Technical Research 2026

The N-ary Mandate: Using Hyperedge Knowledge Graphs to Eliminate Clause Fragmentation

Deep technical exploration of n-ary relations in knowledge graphs. How hyperedge structures overcome traditional binary relation limitations in natural language processing. Advanced patterns for semantic capture and enterprise knowledge representation in AI systems.

N-ary Relations Hyperedge Graphs NLP
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Board Blueprint 2026

Board-Aligned CISO Blueprint: Governance Framework for Strategic Cyber Leadership

Strategic framework for CISOs aligning with board expectations and DORA requirements. Governance patterns for translating regulatory mandates into actionable cyber strategies that drive board confidence and stakeholder value.

Board Governance DORA CISO Strategy
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Infrastructure AI 2026

Information Governance for Autonomous Metro Infrastructure: AI Safety & Regulatory Alignment

Advanced governance framework for AI systems in critical transportation infrastructure. Safety architectures, regulatory alignment, and decision governance for autonomous metro systems operating at scale with regulatory oversight.

AI Governance Critical Infrastructure Autonomy
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EdTech Governance 2026

Securing Generative AI in Schools: Governance Frameworks for Safe Student-AI Interaction

Comprehensive governance framework for deploying generative AI in educational settings. Student safety architectures, data protection in learning environments, and institutional controls for responsible AI adoption in schools and universities.

AI Governance Education Student Safety
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Risk Doctrine 2026

The Agentic Risk Doctrine: Governance & Control Architectures for Autonomous Systems

Strategic risk framework for autonomous agentic systems in the enterprise. Governance doctrines, control architectures, and zero-trust patterns for managing autonomous agents operating with limited human oversight and real-time decision authority.

AI Governance Agentic Risk Zero-Trust
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Technical Specs 2026

The Agentic Risk Doctrine: Tech Specs & Implementation Patterns for Zero-Trust Agentic Control

Technical deep-dive into zero-trust architectures for agentic systems. Implementation patterns for control planes, trust verification mechanisms, and autonomy boundaries in distributed agentic environments with dynamic risk assessment.

Zero-Trust Agentic Systems Architecture
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Business Value 2026

The Governance Premium: Repricing Cyber Risk & Unlocking Competitive Advantage

Strategic framework showing how governance excellence translates to financial value. Business case analysis for board-level cyber governance, risk repricing through operational resilience, and competitive advantage through trust architecture.

Board Governance Risk Repricing Transformation
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Banking Protocol 2026

The Sovereign Banking Protocol: Zero-Trust Architecture for Financial Services Resilience & DORA Compliance

Advanced banking protocol for financial institutions achieving DORA compliance through zero-trust architecture. Governance frameworks for cross-border operations, regulatory alignment, and resilience architecture for sovereign financial systems.

Zero-Trust DORA Banking Governance
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