We are SynoTek, LLC, a cybersecurity and cloud security consultancy with over 16 years of experience leading enterprise and government security programs. We provide fractional CISO leadership, cloud & AI security advisory, and compliance readiness to help organizations reduce risk while accelerating innovation.
We are a recognized security leader, trusted advisor, and former CISOs with deep expertise in cloud security, AI/ML risk, compliance frameworks, and governance automation. We have guided organizations through FedRAMP authorizations, NIST and ISO compliance, HIPAA readiness, and cloud security programs across enterprise and public sector environments.
We have held senior roles at organizations including the United States Federal government, Big 4, Enterprise AI Platform (IBM Watson), and FedRAMP CSP. Our mission is simple: help organizations innovate securely while reducing risk and achieving compliance faster.
Strategic Security Leadership: Executive-level security program guidance and decision support
Security Program Development: Security strategy, roadmap, policies, standards, and procedures
Risk Management: Enterprise risk assessment, risk treatment planning, risk register maintenance
Board & Executive Reporting: Monthly/quarterly security metrics, KPIs, and executive presentations
Compliance Oversight: Multi-framework compliance program management (NIST, HIPAA, ISO, etc.)
Vendor Risk Management: Third-party security assessments, vendor questionnaire review
Incident Response Planning: IR plan development, tabletop exercises, breach response coordination
Security Awareness: Training program development and delivery
Budget Planning: Security tool evaluation, ROI analysis, budget recommendations
Deliverables:
Framework Assessment: Gap analysis across multiple frameworks (NIST RMF, CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
GRC Program Design: Governance structure, risk management methodology, compliance program
Policy & Procedure Development: Comprehensive security documentation aligned to regulatory requirements
Risk Assessment Services: Annual risk assessments, threat modeling, vulnerability management program
Compliance Automation: GRC tool implementation (ServiceNow IRM, Archer, Compliance.ai), automated control monitoring
Control Testing: Internal control testing, evidence collection, assessment coordination
Audit Support: Preparation for external audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST)
Third-Party Risk Management: Vendor assessment program, supply chain risk management
Deliverables:
AI Security Assessment: Risk assessment of AI/ML systems, data governance review
ISO/IEC 42001 Implementation: AI Management System development and certification support
AI Governance Framework: AI ethics policy, responsible AI guidelines, risk management
Data Privacy & Protection: AI data lifecycle security, privacy impact assessments
Model Security: ML model security testing, adversarial attack prevention, model versioning
AI Compliance: Regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, emerging US regulations)
Automated Decision-Making Controls: Transparency, explainability, bias detection
AI Security Architecture: Secure MLOps, model deployment security
Deliverables:
Multi-Cloud Security Strategy: Architecture design for Azure, AWS, and/or GCP
Security Baseline Development: Cloud-native security controls, guardrails, and automation
Identity & Access Management (IAM): RBAC, LDAP integration, privileged access management
Network Security: Virtual network segmentation, encryption, firewall rules, security groups
Data Protection: Encryption at rest and in transit, key management, database security
Security Monitoring: SIEM integration, cloud-native monitoring tools, automated alerting
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security: Secure configuration templates, automated compliance checks
Security Automation: DevSecOps integration, CI/CD pipeline security
Deliverables:
FedRAMP Readiness Assessment: Comprehensive gap analysis against FedRAMP Moderate or High baseline requirements
Authorization Package Development: Complete System Security Plan (SSP), security architecture documentation, policies and procedures
Control Implementation Support: Guidance on implementing NIST 800-53 security controls across your cloud environment
3PAO Coordination: Liaison with Third-Party Assessment Organizations, preparation for security assessment
Continuous Monitoring Program: Ongoing monthly/quarterly assessment support, POA&M management, security metrics and reporting
ATO Support: Preparation of authorization packages for Agency Authorizing Officials
Deliverables:
Security Assessment & Testing
Training & Workshops
Documentation Services
Advisory Services
We combine executive-level strategy with practical engineering controls and automation to deliver outcomes that matter: reduced audit effort, improved cloud posture, and measurable risk reduction. Typical engagement models include fixed deliverable assessments, short-term remediation sprints, and ongoing fractional CISO retainers.
Whether you need a fractional CISO, cloud/AI security guidance, or compliance support, we help organizations move forward with confidence. Use the form to describe your needs and we will reply within 48 business hours.