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Security Program & Risk Leadership
Fractional CISO leadership: board-level risk reporting, a prioritized risk roadmap, and security budget planning, with an accountable owner for your security decisions.
Fractional CISO · GRC Advisory
Enterprise-grade security leadership, without the enterprise headcount.
Fifteen years building and running security programs at enterprise scale, now available to small and mid-sized businesses and growth-stage teams.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Renn Shaver
Principal · Information Security
- CISSP
- 15 Yrs Enterprise Security
- Security Program Leader
- GRC + Zero Trust
What Arcilex Does
Practice areas
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Compliance Readiness
SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, and CMMC: audit prep, control design, and evidence collection. Arcilex gets you assessment-ready; your CPA firm, certification body, or C3PAO issues the report.
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Vendor & Third-Party Risk
A right-sized vendor risk program: tiering, security requirements in contracts, and risk-based reviews of the vendors and AI tools your business depends on.
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Zero Trust & Security Architecture
Identity and access review, architecture assessment, and roadmap design toward a Zero Trust operating model.
Where Arcilex Focuses
Industries
- Software & Technology
- Government Contractors
- Financial Services
- Legal & Accounting
Who You're Working With
The Practitioner
Arcilex is led by Renn Shaver, an information-security leader with more than fifteen years across financial services, defense, and enterprise technology. His background spans enterprise security architecture and program leadership at a global technology consultancy, a directorship in information security at a national building-products distributor, and security roles at a regional commercial bank and a federal defense contractor. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he founded Arcilex to bring enterprise-grade security judgment to small and mid-sized businesses.
Credentials
- CISSPCertified Information Systems Security Professional
- GCIHGIAC Certified Incident Handler
- GDSAGIAC Defensible Security Architect
- M.S.Cybersecurity & Information Assurance — Western Governors University
- B.S.Applied Information Technology — George Mason University
- USMCU.S. Marine Corps Veteran
The Difference
You work directly with Renn.
No hand-offs, no rotating team, no layers between you and the person doing the work. One senior practitioner is accountable for every recommendation, from first assessment to the board presentation.
Arcilex
Independent practitioner
- Who does the workA senior principal, every engagement
- AccountabilityOne name on every recommendation
- Cost modelA fraction of a full-time hire
- CommitmentFlexible, scoped to the engagement
Traditional
Consulting firm
- Who does the workA team that varies by engagement
- AccountabilityDistributed across partners and staff
- Cost modelEnterprise rates, built for enterprise budgets
- CommitmentLarger scopes, longer terms
In-house
Full-time hire
- Who does the workA dedicated CISO, embedded full-time
- AccountabilityFull ownership, inside the business
- Cost modelFull salary, benefits, and overhead
- CommitmentA permanent executive hire
The Economics
A full-time CISO runs $220K–$400K+ in salary and benefits.
Arcilex delivers senior security leadership at a fraction of that, via retainer or project, scoped to fit. Subcontract and white-label engagements for consultancies and prime contractors are also available.
Retainer or project-based · Scoped to fit
Get In Touch
Start the conversation
Share the problem you have in front of you, and we'll tell you how Arcilex can help.
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