Martin Boyd
Fractional CISO & Cyber Security Advisor - Sydney
Expertise: Technology, Data
About
As an embedded fractional leader, I bring 20+ years of elite security experience (including Executive Manager of Cyber Security for CBA) straight into your business, giving you faster, higher-quality defense than a full-time hire, for a fraction of the cost.
Why Fractional Makes Sense for Your Runway:
--The Junior Hire ($90k+): They learn on the go, work slowly, and lack the strategic vision, constantly leaving your business exposed to attack.
--The Veteran Expert ($200k+): They have the skills, but they wipe out a massive chunk of your runway.
The Fractional Approach: You get battle-tested, enterprise-grade leadership from day one to handle your exact technical needs, scaling up or down as you grow.
How I Help Your Team & Infrastructure:
--Securing Your Cloud & Infrastructure: Architecting and auditing your cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure to ensure there are no hidden vulnerabilities.
--Secure Code & AI Guardrails: Reviewing workflows to ensure your developers and your AI engineering tools are writing secure, production-ready code.
--Answering Client Cyber Questionnaires: Taking the tedious security paperwork off your plate, answering complex client security questions, and winning the trust of enterprise buyers.
--Unblocking Enterprise Sales (SOC 2 & ISO 27001): Fast-tracking your compliance roadmaps so you can confidently close mid-market and enterprise deals.
--Hands-On Technical Defense: Implementing Cyber Protection, Data and PII Protection, Managing penetration testing, fixing authentication gaps, setting up real-time threat detection (SOC), and running practical team cyber awareness training.
--Fractional Leadership & Strategy: Part-time CISO guidance to run your security function, manage risk, and answer to your Board or investors
Having helped many hundreds of startups at different stages of their Cyber Journey reach IPO or exit.
Big wins
- Managed Cyber Security for BeforePay from the original founders to IPO
- Cyber Security for Humanitix
- 100% Protection for Phishing for our clients where all protections are applied
Skills: Design, Engineering, Data & Analytics, AI, Board & Governance
Additional skills: Cyber Implementation, Cyber Management, Cyber Certification, ISO27001, SOC2, Penetration Testing, Cyber Audit, Cyber Training, Hardening
Works with: Seed, Series A, Series B+, Scaleup, Established business, Pre-seed
Companies I've worked with
- BeforePay
- Humanitix
Industries: FinTech, SaaS, Marketplaces, DeepTech, PropTech, Manufacturing, Retail, Non-Profit, Hospitality, Travel, Logistics, Agriculture, Government, Hardware, Web3, ClimateTech, EdTech, E-Commerce, HealthTech, Media, B2C, B2B, AI, Consumer