Industry-Leading Cybersecurity Expertise, Without the Enterprise Price Tag or Politics
Not every company needs a full-time Chief Security Officer (CSO or CISO)—but every company needs to understand and communicate cybersecurity risks effectively. If you’re struggling to translate technical security issues into business decisions, manage security budgets, or provide clear guidance to your board, this retainer is built for you.
The Cybersecurity Leadership Retainer provides on-demand strategic guidance to help leadership teams navigate cybersecurity priorities, budgeting, board communication, and vendor selection—without the cost of hiring a full-time security executive.
Our Process
We start with an in-depth strategic discovery session to assess your cybersecurity program maturity, board-level reporting, and budget planning needs. From there, we create a customised quarterly OKR plan with clearly defined deliverables, ensuring security priorities align with business objectives.
Who is this for?
- CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and business leaders who need executive-level security guidance without hiring a full-time CISO.
- Companies preparing for regulatory compliance or improving security posture for investors and enterprise customers.
- Leadership teams who struggle to communicate security risks to business stakeholders.
- Organisations that need help evaluating vendors, reviewing security budgets, and refining security messaging.
How You Can Engage with Me/What you get
💬 Priority Email & Slack/Teams Support – Quick expert input when you need it. I’ll personally respond to security questions, vendor assessments, and strategic concerns.
👔Weekly Executive Call – A structured one-hour session to discuss your security strategy, board reporting, budgeting, or vendor decisions.
👷♀️Weekly Operator Call - A 45-minute check-in with security and IT team members to talk security engineering, architecture, and configuration management.
📖 Document Reviews & Feedback – Upload board decks, security budgets, or policy drafts to echo5OS, and I’ll provide direct feedback within 72 hours.
👥 Private Access to echo5.live – Join an exclusive security leadership space with insights, resources, and ongoing cybersecurity discussions.
Bio
When you sign up for this retainer, you get direct access to a 4 x CISO with experience building security programmes in the retail, media, financial services and technology sectors.
Chris Hodson is a cybersecurity and product leader, author, and founder of echo5, a consultancy dedicated to helping cybersecurity companies build, sell, and scale their solutions.
With over two decades of experience, including 12 years building and running security initiatives in financial services and retail companies, followed by leadership roles at Cyberhaven, Tanium, Zscaler, and Contentful, Chris has worked at the intersection of security, product, and go-to-market strategy. He is the author of the Amazon best-seller Cyber Risk Management: Prioritize Threats, Identify Vulnerabilities, and Apply Controls and has helped startups secure over $400M in venture funding.
How This Helps You Succeed
🔹 Ensure Cybersecurity Risks Are Clearly Communicated – No more technical jargon that leadership doesn’t understand.
🔹 Improve Budget Justifications – Get cybersecurity investments approved with clear ROI-driven messaging.
🔹 Navigate Compliance and Regulatory Challenges – Ensure you’re meeting security expectations before customers and auditors ask.
🔹 Make Smarter Vendor Decisions – Avoid wasted spend by assessing vendors objectively before committing.
Pricing
💰 £5,000/month – A cost-effective solution for companies needing executive-level cybersecurity advisory without a full-time CISO.