Fractional CISO & CTO
Security and engineering leadership for venture-backed startups. I help seed to Series B companies pass the security reviews that gate enterprise deals, and build engineering teams and processes that ship.
Senior-level leadership for a fraction of a full-time hire, from someone who has done both jobs as a full-time executive.
Henderson, NV · Remote, US-wide · [email protected] · linkedin.com/in/atushinsky
30+
Building software and security programs.
2×
Consecutive audits passed at a fintech under 4 years old.
2
Security programs built from scratch, at a startup and a $100M organization.
15+
Published on Pluralsight on secure development.
Fixed-scope starts or ongoing monthly leadership. Each engagement begins with a short assessment so we agree on priorities before any retainer.
For startups selling to enterprise, financial services, insurance or healthcare buyers.
For non-technical founders or teams that have outgrown ad-hoc delivery.
A fixed-scope starting point.
For investors and acquirers.
Owned the ISO 27001 program and delivered two consecutive successful SOC 2 Type 2 audits for a company under four years old. The secure SDLC became a credibility anchor in partnerships with AIG, Prudential, Allianz and Brighthouse Financial.
Built an enterprise security program from zero across 7 subsidiaries and 200+ employees, enabling the company to pursue and close larger enterprise deals that required demonstrable security maturity.
Built the engineering function from scratch: first formal development process, hiring, and a unified operations platform. Part of the executive team through the company's acquisition.
Designed and built a SaaS platform for private placement life insurance on Azure. It was acquired by Envestnet ($1.3T+ AUM) and became the foundation of its insurance arm.
Architected a queue-based data intake platform processing several million rows a day, sharply reducing manual processing for US and European teams.
Author of 15+ Pluralsight courses on secure software development and cybersecurity, plus courses for Dometrain and TCM Security Academy.