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Complimentary CXO diagnostic

What your board needs to know, but probably doesn't.

A structured 360° assessment across cyber resilience, technology maturity, AI governance and IT operations. Complete it in 10–15 minutes. Receive board-ready executive clarity.

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NIST CSF
Security framework
27 Qs
9 domains
COBIT 2019
IT governance
48h
Report turnaround
CXO maturity snapshot
LIVE MODEL
Reactive / At risk
Typical SME board posture
Cyber resilience28%
Identity & access42%
Cloud architecture55%
AI governance70%
No IR planBudget wasteNo AI policyHigh tech debt
Cyber resilience
AI readiness
Board alignment
PDPA-aware
The board-level reality

Technology risk does not scale down for SMEs.

The accountability stays the same. The structured intelligence often does not.

60%
of breached SMEs close
Within six months of a significant cyber incident.
$1.4M
average breach cost
A mid-market exposure that boards cannot ignore.
38%
of IT spend recoverable
Typical waste across licences, tools and vendors.
73%
have no AI governance
No policy, framework or board oversight of AI risk.
The CXO leadership gap

Your risks are enterprise-grade. Your leadership model can be more flexible.

Cyber threats are industrialised

Ransomware, AI-generated phishing, supply chain infiltration and business email compromise target SMEs at scale.

Technology investment without governance

Vendor sprawl, underused licences and unmeasured projects quietly destroy value.

AI is a weapon and a liability

Competitors are compressing cycle times while unmanaged AI use creates legal and IP exposure.

The process

From submission to board-ready clarity in four structured steps.

Step 01
Complete the assessment

27 framework-aligned questions across CISO, CTO and CIO domains. Honest responses take 10–15 minutes.

1
Step 02
CXO panel review

Your responses go directly to senior executive reviewers. Each domain is reviewed by a practitioner.

2
Step 03
360° report delivered

Receive domain findings, risk prioritisation, quick wins and a 90-day action roadmap.

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Step 04
Optional strategy session

If the report reveals significant opportunity, we invite you to a complimentary deep dive.

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Assessment framework

27 questions. 9 domains. 3 CXO lenses.

Mapped to NIST CSF 2.0, CMMI digital maturity and COBIT 2019, adapted for the SME context.

CISO · domain
Cyber resilience & threat defence
  • Asset visibility, protection, monitoring and response.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CISO · domain
Identity, access & data protection
  • MFA, least privilege, encryption and auditability.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CISO · domain
Incident response & compliance
  • Resilience, PDPA, regulatory and supply chain readiness.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CTO · domain
Cloud infrastructure & architecture
  • Scalability, resilience, technical debt and cost.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CTO · domain
AI readiness & digital innovation
  • AI policy, automation strategy and data quality.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CTO · domain
Technology delivery & vendors
  • Portfolio delivery, engineering maturity and vendor governance.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CIO · domain
IT strategy & board alignment
  • Business alignment, governance, reporting and ROI.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CIO · domain
IT cost governance & financial management
  • Spend visibility, contracts and budget discipline.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
CIO · domain
Data governance & IT operations
  • Data ownership, ITSM, service quality and continuity.
  • Executive-grade maturity signal
  • Prioritised next action
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Complimentary CXO Diagnostic
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A useful first conversation starts with a clear baseline.

This assessment gives our CISO, CTO and CIO panel context before the first conversation. Your answers are confidential, not automated-scored, and used to prepare a practical report.

PDPA-aware intake
Senior practitioners
Board-ready output