Security By Strategy
Where Zero Trust Ends, Strategic Trust Begins.
We provide Strategic advisory for:🤵 CISOs / vCisos🪖 DoD programs /🗽 GOV Agencies🤵 Enterprise / Startup security leaders
What Is Strategic Trust?
It's more than a framework — it's an upgrade to how trust is enforced, scored, and applied.
| 🔄 Adaptive Enforcement | Policies that adjust to behavior |
| 📶 Signal Mesh Awareness | Continuous input from diverse systems |
| 🧠Human-in-the-Loop | Optional human intervention where needed |
| 🎯 Mission Context Scoring | Aligns security decisions with business/mission objectives |
🔒 How We’re Redefining Security – One Layer at a Time
From the cloud to the chip, Strategic Trust fixes what Zero Trust forgot.
Fixing the Visible Gaps:
What tools can’t see, Strategic Trust makes visible and enforceable.
| 🚨 Problem: | 🔧 Strategic Trust Fix: |
| Zero Trust policies are too rigid and create alert fatigue | Dynamic, context-aware policies with human-in-the-loop oversight |
| Phishing keeps working even with SIEM and training | PIP agents detect behavioral anomalies and mission-deviant signals |
| MFA fatigue and code prompt avoidance | Friendly, context-based trust challenges — not just prompt-and-pray |
| Misuse of cloud and identity layers due to blind spots | Policy Mesh and signal orchestration across identity, device, and workload |
| Tools treat humans like trustworthy endpoints | Behavior modeling + trust scoring integrated into enforcement logic |
| Zero Trust deployments stall after phase 1 | Strategic Trust unifies observability, decision, and enforcement |
| AI threat vectors (C2, intelligent malware) grow undetected | Strategic Trust PIPs inspect agent behavior, reinforce signal verification |
Going Deeper – Circuit & Silicon-Level Security
Security doesn’t start with your SIEM. It starts with your silicon.
| 🧱 Silicon-Aware Threat Mitigation Stack | ||
|---|---|---|
| 🚨 Problem: | 🔧 Strategic Trust Fix: | |
| 1. Silicon Layer (CPU, Memory, Bus) Spectre/Meltdown, speculative execution flaws | Speculative signal monitoring + predictive behavioral telemetry (PIP) | |
| 2. Boot & Firmware Integrity Insecure UEFI/BIOS updates | Cryptographically enforced boot chain with PIP validation | |
| 3. DMA & Side-Channel Interfaces Thunderbolt, PCIe misuse, RAM scraping | Circuit-aware policy enforcement on physical ports and bus activity | |
| 4. Edge Model Injection AI inference engines accepting untrusted input | Trust boundaries for ML models on-device, checked by PIP | |
| 5. Firmware Backdoors Supply chain hardware implants | Observability and verification all the way down to the silicon trust anchor |
A Connected Network Is an Informed One
We believe knowledge-sharing builds strength. Here's how we give back to our community, clients, and peers.
| 📩 Email: | Business, Legal, Professional inquires [email protected] Technical, Founder, CEO inquires [email protected] |
| 🔗 LinkedIn: | Follow us : SecurityByStrategy SecurityByStrategy Strategic Connections Welcome : Abraham Andresen Abraham Andresen's Personal Profile |
| 🔗 Knowledge & Leadership Channels | 📘 Strategic Trust YouTube: SecurityByStrategy |
From Zero Trust to Strategic Trust and Why it failed
Wether your a CISO struggling to untangle the mess your ZT design has become, or an overworked SOC manager who is struggling with FALSE Possitives thanks to Zero Trust deployments and rigid policies, or a Junior Cyber Security professional looking to upskill through real-world experience application -- We have you covered.
| 📅 Services: | Strategic Trust Session ℹ️ 20 minutes — $99.99 Strategic Trust Diagnostic ℹ️ - Includes: Strategic Breif 🎁 60 Minutes — $249.99 Strategic Architecture Session ℹ️ - Includes: Executive Roadmap 🎁 90 Minutes — $299.99 Strategic Trust Alignment Engagement ℹ️ 6-10 days — $1,500 |
| 📅 Subscriptions: | 365 Zero Trust Failures ℹ️ - Tier 1 - Zero Trust Failures | 7-Day Access ℹ️ 🔓 Tier 1+ Group Pass (7-Day Access) — $10.00 - Tier 2 - Zero Trust Failures | 30-Day Access ℹ️ 🔓 Tier 2+ Group Pass (30-Day Access) — $30.00 - Tier 3 - Zero Trust Failures + Strategic Trust Book 🔥 ℹ️ 🔓 Tier 3+ Group Pass (30-Day Access) — $149.00 ℹ️ - Denotes a clickable link to more information about the item, click it to ensure you are making an informed decision. |
All sales are final upon purchase.
Due to the nature of digital advisory content and access control, refunds are not available.
Strategic Trust Begins with a Single Session.
Whether you’re a CISO buried in alerts, a SOC lead drowning in incident noise, or a startup founder building security from scratch — this session is your reset button
Ready to untangle your security stack?
Book now—sessions are limited to 5 weekly.
What's Included:
| 📅 Services: | 📄 Details: |
| 🎯 Personalized Risk Snapshot | Review of your current threat posture or alert fatigue |
| 📡 Signal Alignment Diagnostic | Identify blind spots in logging, alert logic, and enforcement context |
| 🔄 Adaptive Policy Walkthrough | Explore how Strategic Trust upgrades static Zero Trust decisions |
| 🎁 Bonus: Access to 365 ZTF 7-Day | Access included with session ($10 value) |
Before & After Diagram: Zero Trust vs. Strategic Trust Flow
Strategic Session: FAQs & Expectations
| Questions: | Answers: | |
| What can I realistically achieve in a 20-minute session? | In 20 minutes, we target clarity. You’ll get a pinpoint diagnosis of your most pressing Zero Trust gap or decision fatigue issue, plus immediate directional guidance. It’s not about solving everything — it’s about eliminating confusion and starting with momentum. | |
| Is this session only for technical security professionals? | Not at all. These sessions are designed for CISOs, founders, and decision-makers — technical or not — who need strategic clarity on enforcement design, operational friction, or how to align risk controls to business outcomes. | |
| What is the Strategic Trust model, and how does it differ from Zero Trust? | Strategic Trust builds on Zero Trust principles but introduces dynamic trust scoring, human-optional oversight, signal mesh validation, and mission-aware policy enforcement. It’s designed for complex environments where static policies and rigid rules fall short. | |
| Why is the session non-refundable? | Due to the nature of digital advisory, sessions deliver protected intellectual property and include instant gated access. We uphold this policy to ensure fairness, clarity, and respect for the time invested by all parties. | |
| What happens after the session ends? | You’ll receive a summary of key takeaways, recommended next steps, and access to a curated knowledge resource (including 7-day access to the 365 Zero Trust Failures archive if included). For deeper engagement, ongoing advisory options are available. |
Ready to untangle your security stack?
Ready to untangle your security stack?
Book now—sessions are limited to 5 weekly.
Strategic Architecture Starts with a Clear Roadmap.
If your environment is overcomplicated, siloed, or failing to scale — this session is the deep dive that brings clarity. Together, we break through Zero Trust rigidity and architect for what’s next.
Book now —
this is the session that CISOs wish they had earlier.
| 📅 Services: | 📄 Details: |
| 🧩 Architecture Deep Dive | Detailed walkthrough of your environment’s current state, segmentation, blind spots |
| 🧠 Strategic Trust Design Mapping | Apply the Strategic Trust model to core enforcement zones and key signals |
| 📈 Executive Roadmap (Included) | Visual strategic guidance with 30/60/90-day recommendations for improvement |
| 🎁 Bonus: 30-Day ZTF Access | Full 30-day access to the 365 of Zero Trust Failures archive ($30 value) |
Before & After Diagram: Zero Trust vs. Strategic Trust Flow
Strategic Session: FAQs & Expectations
| Questions: | Answers: |
| What’s the main difference between this and the 20-min session? | This is a deep architectural engagement — we map your full enforcement stack, design risk zones, and produce a roadmap with prioritized changes. It’s ideal for CISOs, CTOs, and cloud/security architects. |
| What is the Executive Roadmap? | The roadmap is a visual strategic guide, created post-session, detailing your key problem areas and next steps. It’s presented in plain language — ideal for board-level briefings or internal alignment. |
| Can I bring a team member or co-founder? | Yes — especially for cross-functional sessions. Just note that the session is still 90 minutes, and multiple voices should be aligned on goals beforehand. |
| Is this refundable? | Due to the advisory depth and included roadmap deliverable, sessions are non-refundable. Please reach out before booking if you have questions. |
| What happens after the session? | You’ll receive the Executive Roadmap PDF, a curated follow-up list, and 30-day access to the ZTF archive. You can optionally engage in alignment or embedded leadership advisory. |