Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Consulting

Transform Security Programs. Strengthen Business Decisions.

Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) aligns security with business priorities, helping organizations make better decisions, strengthen governance, and demonstrate measurable value to executive leadership.

Drawing on both military and corporate security leadership experience, I help organizations translate recognized security standards into practical governance processes that improve decision-making, strengthen security programs, and demonstrate measurable business value.

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Business team discusses risk management strategy on a whiteboard in a modern office with city views.

Strategic Advisory Services

Every organization faces unique risks, business priorities, and operational challenges. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all methodology, I work collaboratively with your leadership team to develop practical solutions that fit your organization's culture, objectives, and risk environment.

Consulting engagements may include:

  • Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) program assessments

  • Security governance and policy review

  • Security risk assessment methodology development

  • Executive security strategy and planning

  • Alignment with ANSI/ASIS and ISO 31000 risk management principles

  • Executive mentoring and strategic advisory services

Example Engagements…

Governance Assessment

Evaluate current governance processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

ESRM Implementation

Develop practical governance processes aligned with organizational objectives.

Executive Advisory

Support leadership with strategic planning, mentoring, and security governance.

A business professional presents a security risk management strategy to a group of colleagues in a modern conference room with a city skyline at night visible through large windows.
A business professional presents a security risk management strategy to a group of colleagues in a modern conference room with a city skyline at night visible through large windows.

What You'll Gain

Your organization will be better positioned to:

  • Align security initiatives with business objectives.

  • Improve executive decision-making through risk-based analysis.

  • Develop practical governance processes that support organizational priorities.

  • Strengthen communication between security professionals and executive leadership.

  • Demonstrate the strategic value of security across the enterprise.

Who Benefits Most?

This service is designed for organizations seeking to strengthen the strategic role of security within the enterprise.

It is particularly valuable for:

  • Directors of Security

  • Chief Security Officers

  • Corporate Security Departments

  • Enterprise Risk Management teams

  • Government agencies

  • Critical infrastructure organizations

  • Organizations implementing or maturing Enterprise Security Risk Management programs

A man in a suit sitting at a desk reviewing a document titled 'Governance Framework' inside a high-rise office at night with a city skyline in the background.
A man in a suit sitting at a desk reviewing a document titled 'Governance Framework' inside a high-rise office at night with a city skyline in the background.

Why Cider Hill Consulting?

Many security consulting engagements focus on identifying vulnerabilities.

I focus on helping organizations understand how security enables better business decisions.

By bridging the gap between operational security expertise and executive leadership, I help organizations build practical governance processes that integrate security into business strategy rather than treating it as a standalone function.

The result is a security program that supports organizational objectives while creating measurable value for leadership and stakeholders.

Ready to Align Security with Business Strategy?

Every organization has unique risks, priorities, and objectives. A discovery conversation is an opportunity to discuss your current security program, understand your business goals, and explore practical strategies for strengthening governance, improving executive decision-making, and demonstrating the value security brings to the organization.

The initial discovery conversation is a collaborative discussion designed to understand your organization's current governance approach, strategic objectives, and security priorities before determining whether further engagement would provide value.

Schedule a Discovery Call