We are not a technology vendor, a Big Four practice, or a generalist consultancy. We are specialists — at the intersection of technical cybersecurity expertise and board-level governance accountability.
Why most cyber advice never reaches the board — and why that gap is the real problem.
Technical advisors speak in frameworks and threat vectors. Boards speak in accountability and fiduciary duty. We translate between these worlds — deliberately, and only that.
The first question we ask is not "what tools do you use?" It is "who is accountable when your AI causes harm?" That reveals the real gap.
Our engagements end with boards that can demonstrate effective AI oversight — not reports that sit in a drawer.
Board-level advisory requires genuine availability. We do not scale through volume.
No technology to sell, no vendor referral fees, no preferred supplier arrangements. Our only interest is your board’s governance capability.
Lead Advisor — AI Governance & Board Advisory
Award-winning cyber leader with over 15 years across tech unicorns, global financial institutions, and critical infrastructure. DDN Qualified Technology Expert · Certified in AI Oversight for Corporate Directors · Certified Corporate Director. Actively advises at the board level on AI risk within a major Asia-Pacific energy group.
LinkedIn →Risk & Governance Advisory
Executive MBA. 15+ years building risk management strategies, governance documentation, and executive training programs across complex, multi-jurisdictional organizations. Turns advisory insight into board-ready governance that endures.
LinkedIn →Recognised by the Director Cyber Network — the community that trains and certifies corporate directors on technology and cyber governance. Directly relevant to the board-cyber intersection Cyber Hermes serves.
Formal certification in AI governance for corporate directors — one of very few cybersecurity practices globally with this credential. Also holds formal directorship certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Firsthand advisory at the board level in AI risk governance — not frameworks from the outside. Real governance with real accountability.
Cybersecurity, risk management, and governance — across tech unicorns, tier-1 global financial institutions, and critical infrastructure. Always at the intersection of technical depth and business leadership.
Registered in Estonia as Cyber Hermes OÜ. Deep working knowledge of DORA, NIS2, GDPR, EU AI Act, and SEC examination priorities as practised regulatory fluency, not theoretical familiarity.
Every engagement is designed from the board’s perspective — what they need to govern, decide, and demonstrate to regulators.
Risk inventory, governance framework, regulatory map, board education, incident protocol — each element builds on the last.
No technology to sell, no vendor partnerships. We are honest about what governance requires — even when inconvenient.
We are building a small Advisory Board of experienced directors, executives, and governance practitioners — people who have governed from inside the boardroom, not advised from outside it.
Founding members are invited, not applied for. Each is selected for the depth they bring to specific sectors, geographies, or governance challenges.
Learn about the Advisory Board →Board-level experience, sector depth, and network access — calibrated to the real governance conditions of the organisations we serve.
Early access to methodology, founding advisor recognition, a referral arrangement for client introductions, and quarterly briefings on regulatory developments.
2026 — founding members to be announced as the cohort is confirmed.