IT & security leadership for companies that are scaling fast.
Darkwyre Advisory helps 20–150-person startups build the secure IT foundation needed to scale, hire, and meet enterprise customer expectations — with experienced leadership, clear risk visibility, and a practical plan you can actually execute.
You've outgrown informal IT — before you're ready for a full-time CISO.
Onboarding, SaaS access, device management, cloud ownership and customer security reviews end up handled informally across several people. It works — until rapid hiring, a security questionnaire, or a compliance deadline turns it into a distraction that slows the whole company down.
Darkwyre Advisory gives you the judgment of a senior IT and security leader exactly when you need it, without the cost or commitment of an early executive hire.
“Darkwyre helps growing companies strengthen security operations through practical tools, clear risk visibility, and experienced IT and cybersecurity leadership.”
- Built for 20–150-person startups — seed through Series B
- For the moments that matter — hiring, enterprise sales, SOC 2 pressure
- Practical, not theoretical — a plan your team can execute
Three ways to work with us
Most companies start with the Baseline. It produces the fact-based roadmap that everything else builds on.
Startup IT & Security Baseline
A fixed-scope, 1–2 week assessment of the gaps most likely to disrupt growth or delay enterprise sales — with a prioritized 90-day plan.
Start here →Enterprise-Ready Implementation Sprint
A time-boxed push that turns the roadmap into implemented controls — so you can pass security reviews and stand up SOC 2 readiness.
See the sprint →Fractional IT & Security Leadership
Ongoing, part-time leadership on a monthly retainer — strategy, risk ownership and a steady hand on the security program.
Explore fractional →
Start with a Baseline.
In one to two weeks, we review the control domains that matter most for a growing company and hand leadership a clear picture and a sequenced plan.
- Executive findings summary
- Prioritized risk register
- Maturity scorecard by domain
- 30/60/90-day roadmap
Advice today, tools when you're ready.
Darkwyre also builds self-hosted security software — DarkwyreUAM for endpoint visibility and posture, and Command Center for command-and-control. The advisory work stands entirely on its own; when a control gap is best closed with a product, you already know the team behind it.
- Fixed fee, defined scope — clear deliverables, schedule and acceptance criteria in the SOW.
- Authorization-first — no scanning, testing or system access without explicit written authorization.
- Confidential by default — an NDA precedes any review of sensitive architecture or evidence.
- Vendor-neutral — recommendations serve your risk, not a product quota.
Book a 20-minute readiness call.
Tell us where you're growing and what's becoming a distraction — we'll tell you whether a Baseline is the right next step.