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CISO & security leads One accountable team across testing, validation and capability.
Engagements, retainers, programmes
Most vendors sell one layer of this. Offensive testing, Synapse CTEM validating exposure between engagements, and the training that closes the gaps come from the same operators, on one contract, with one person accountable for the whole loop.
What the engagement looks like. Fixed in writing before it starts.
four steps, in the order they happen · scope and dates are fixed in writing before anything is touched
Start with one engagement
A first project establishes the baseline and tells you whether the reporting, the operators and the pace suit your organisation.
Choose the model
Project for a fixed target set, retainer for reserved operator days each quarter, programme when testing, validation and training belong on one contract.
Track posture, not tickets
A quarterly readout says whether the estate got harder, which is the question a board asks - not how many findings were opened.
Close the capability gap
The classes of finding that keep recurring become the curriculum, so the same work is not bought twice.
What you get. Files, sessions and letters.
Deliverables, not promises. Every one of them is a file, a session or a letter you can hand to somebody else.
- A written scope, timeline and fee before anything starts
- Named operators, with no offshore hand-off
- A quarterly posture readout for the board
- A retest within 14 days on every engagement
NEXT STEP
Talk directly to an operator. Scope and cost come back in writing.
Tell us what you are trying to prove and to whom. You get a written scope, timeline and fee within 2 working days - and an honest answer if the work you asked for is not the work you need.