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Cybersecurity, made simple.

Aurum Dynamics is your virtual CISO: a security leader on call for your small business. We protect your data, meet the rules your customers and insurers set, and explain every step in plain English.

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Protect

Lock down accounts, devices, data and vendors so one mistake doesn’t become a crisis.

Prove

Get the certifications, reports and answers that win contracts and keep insurance affordable.

Prepare

Know exactly what to do, and who to call, before something goes wrong.

Everything we handle for you.

One team covering what a full-time security executive would, at small-business scale. Choose how you want it explained.

How it works.

Assess

We learn what you have and what you must protect, then score where you stand.

Plan

You get a ranked to-do list with owners, timelines and costs.

Build

We write the policies, set up the controls and gather proof, working with your IT provider.

Maintain

Monthly check-ins and a one-page report keep you protected all year.

The person behind Aurum.

Aurum Dynamics was founded by a U.S. Army intelligence professional with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, and he is fully dedicated to this work.

His background is in protecting people, places and information: intelligence analysis, protective security and threat assessment. He brings the same discipline to small businesses. Find the real risks, rank them, and fix the ones that matter first.

When you work with Aurum, you work directly with the founder.

Army intelligence

Trained to analyze threats and brief decision makers clearly.

Computer science degree

A bachelor’s degree and a technical foundation behind every recommendation.

Protection and threat assessment

Hands-on security and threat assessment work protecting people and assets.

Simple, honest pricing.

Most firms charge $3,000 to $5,000 a month for small-business vCISO work. As a new firm, our founding-client rates are lower, and the first clients keep their rate for 12 months. Retainers cancel with 30 days’ notice.

Security Baseline

$1,500 one-time
  • Gap assessment for one framework
  • Ranked 90-day roadmap
  • Summary you can show customers
  • Walkthrough call
  • About 8 to 10 hours of work
Get a baseline

vCISO Retainer

$2,000 per month
  • About 10 hours a month of senior security time
  • Risk register, roadmap and monthly one-page report
  • Monthly leadership call
  • Questionnaire and insurance support
  • Extra hours at $200 each
Start a retainer

Compliance Sprint

$3,500 per month
  • About 20 hours a month, 3 to 6 month term
  • Hands-on evidence collection
  • Auditor or assessor coordination
  • Weekly check-ins until audit day
Plan a sprint

Add-ons and one-off projects.

Fixed prices for businesses of up to about 25 people. Larger teams get a written quote first.

Policy packCore security policies written for your business$1,200
HIPAA security risk analysisA full risk analysis, not just a gap check, with a fix list$2,500
Incident plan and drillWritten response plan plus one practice exercise with your team$1,200
Vendor risk reviewUp to 10 vendors reviewed and ranked$900
Training and phishing testsOne training and test cycle for up to 25 staff$600
Trust packageAnswer library and evidence to send customers$1,000
Single questionnaireOne customer security questionnaire completed$250
AI-use policySafe rules and an approved tool list for your team$500
Hourly advisoryQuestions, reviews and urgent help, no retainer needed$200/hr

Not included: audit and certification fees (SOC 2 auditors, CMMC assessors), software subscriptions and penetration tests. You pay those providers directly, and we help you choose. Every engagement gets a fixed written quote before work begins.

How protected are you today?

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Each “Yes” moves you closer to audit-ready. Be honest: this is just for you.

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Questions.

What is a virtual CISO?

A CISO is the executive in charge of security. A virtual CISO does that job part-time, so you get the leadership without a six-figure salary.

Will you replace my IT provider?

No. They keep systems running. We decide what “secure” and “compliant” mean for you, then guide and check that the work gets done.

Do you guarantee I’ll pass an audit?

No honest advisor can, because auditors decide. We prepare you thoroughly and tell you plainly when you’re not ready yet.

Is my information safe with you?

We sign a mutual NDA first, use least-privilege access, and ask only for what the work requires.

Who do you work with?

Small businesses of roughly 5 to 100 people, such as defense contractors, healthcare practices, professional services firms, manufacturers and tech startups. Work is done remotely.

What does it cost?

Retainers start at $2,000 a month and projects at $1,500. Every engagement gets a fixed written quote before work begins. See the pricing above.

How fast can we start?

Most Baselines begin within two weeks of the intro call.

Let’s talk.

Tell us what you’re being asked for, or that you’re not sure. We reply within one business day. The first call is free.