Executive-led cybersecurity consulting

Security leadership that moves your business forward.

Experienced security strategy. Hands-on execution. Flexible support. We help organizations build resilient security programs, navigate compliance, and manage risk—without the overhead of a full-time security executive.

45+ yearsCombined professional experience
Executive-ledWork directly with senior leaders
Built to fitFlexible engagement models
What we do

Security expertise for the challenges that matter.

From strategic direction to operational execution, we bring experienced leadership to the security priorities that matter most to your organization.

01 / LEADERSHIP

Fractional CISO & Security Strategy

Executive-level security leadership, program roadmaps, governance, and board-ready risk communication.

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02 / COMPLIANCE

Compliance & Audit Readiness

Practical preparation and program execution for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, and NIST 800-53.

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03 / OPERATIONS

Security Operations & Incident Readiness

Incident response planning, tabletop exercises, operational maturity, and detection and response improvements.

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04 / RISK

Risk & Maturity Assessments

Understand security gaps, prioritize investments, and translate technical risks into business decisions.

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05 / PROGRAMS

Security Program Development

Build security governance, controls, processes, metrics, and tooling that work beyond the audit.

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06 / DATA

Data & Cloud Security Advisory

Strengthen sensitive-data protection, access governance, and security across SaaS and cloud environments.

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A different kind of security partner

Senior-level thinking. Practical, hands-on delivery.

We believe security should enable the business—not become another layer of complexity. You work directly with experienced leaders who know what it takes to build and operate security programs.

  • Direct access to senior security leadership
  • Practical solutions aligned with business priorities
  • Flexible project-based and ongoing engagements
  • Strategy and execution under one roof

Not every organization needs a full-time CISO. Every organization deserves experienced security judgment.

THE CLEAR SECURITY APPROACH
Meet the founders

Built on experience. Grounded in execution.

Two complementary perspectives—executive security strategy and hands-on security operations—working together for your business.

KF

Kirk Fjeldheim

Co-Founder · Executive Security Advisor

Kirk brings 25+ years in executive and senior security roles across startup, public-company, and consulting environments. His CISO-level experience spans risk management, compliance, security program development, and executive governance.

Deep expertise in board-level security communication and executive risk reporting.
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JJ

Jayashree (Jaya) Jagannath

Co-Founder · Security Operations & Compliance Leader

Jaya brings 20+ years of experience building security programs across healthcare and SaaS, with hands-on leadership in incident response, security operations, tooling, data security, and compliance execution across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, and NIST 800-53.

Built and certified a program across three frameworks in 3.5 months; reduced incident containment time by over 60% at Aledade.
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How we engage

The right support, on your terms.

01 / ONGOING

Fractional CISO

Consistent senior security leadership tailored to your priorities, maturity, and budget.

02 / PROJECT-BASED

Defined outcomes

Focused support for audit readiness, program building, risk assessments, or security improvements.

03 / ADVISORY

Targeted expertise

Experienced guidance when an important security decision or challenge calls for it.

Book a consult

Let's build security that works for your business.

Whether you need a security leader, an audit-readiness partner, or help building your program, tell us a bit about your situation and we'll get back to you within one business day.

  • 30-minute introductory call, no obligation
  • Speak directly with a co-founder
  • Confidential by default

Prefer email? info@clearsecurityconsulting.com

Please don't include confidential details here; we'll cover specifics on the call.