Over the past decade+ of my journey into and through the Information Security profession, I've always been involved in all aspects of corporate security and GRC. I've worked at small, medium, and large businesses and understand the unique challenges facing each at different stages of maturity. Instead of being technical and specializing heavily in one area of security, such as vulnerability scanning or SIEM management, I have consistently operated at a high level to help guide proper policy and procedures as part of the Risk Management Program and GRC activities. This holistic approach to security, often described as "mile wide and an inch deep" helps give organizations the big picture. Understanding the many different controls and solutions to problems and how they fit together like a puzzle in the unique context of an organization is a very valuable skill for leadership to have at their disposal.Small businesses are especially vulnerable. Security consulting, talent, and tools are often far out of the budget for a startup unless they're very lucky. This is why my passion is to provide startup leadership teams with the consulting they need at a price that's affordable. Instead of recommending expensive tools and solutions, I provide them with knowledge about processes, policy, and structure. Giving leadership a positive first experience with security consulting is important to the long-term health of the company. Security is expensive because it's so in-demand, but we are failing a vast market of entrepreneurs who are sacrificing so much for their vision and dream. It's time to make security consulting affordable.