Alex LlanoConnect

Expertise

CISO and Director-level security domains built for enterprise outcomes

Focused domains where executive strategy, AI security, architecture, operations, and engineering execution come together to reduce risk and improve resilience.

CISO & Director-Level Security Leadership

Set security strategy, operating cadence, decision rights, and executive reporting that keep enterprise programs aligned to business objectives, risk appetite, and growth.

Outcome: clearer executive decisions, stronger accountability, and security programs that mature with the business.

vCISO & Security Advisory

Translate board, executive, engineering, and risk priorities into pragmatic roadmaps, governance models, and security investment choices.

Outcome: practical advisory support for leaders who need direction, credibility, and measurable progress.

AI Security & Governance

Guide secure AI adoption through governance, LLM application risk reviews, data exposure controls, vendor evaluation, and responsible-use guardrails.

Outcome: faster AI adoption with clearer risk ownership, safer data handling, and stronger executive confidence.

DevSecOps

Integrate security controls into engineering workflows, CI/CD governance, and platform standards while preserving delivery speed.

Outcome: fewer late-stage security defects, faster release confidence, and stronger control consistency.

Cloud & Platform Security

Secure cloud and hybrid modernization through resilient architecture patterns, secure defaults, and continuous assurance.

Outcome: reduced architecture-level exposure and stronger resilience across critical infrastructure.

Security Operations & Incident Readiness

Strengthen detection and response by improving signal quality, investigative discipline, and incident accountability.

Outcome: improved detection fidelity, better response execution, and measurable operational readiness.

Identity, Governance & Risk

Advance identity-first security, least-privilege controls, risk governance, and architecture guardrails across workforce and platform identities.

Outcome: security investment aligned to risk appetite, compliance obligations, and strategic priorities.

Advisory Use Cases

Problems Alex can help leaders solve

Consulting and leadership support is strongest when organizations need credible security judgment, AI risk clarity, clearer operating models, and practical execution across technical teams.

Security Strategy & Roadmaps

Prioritize security initiatives, clarify executive tradeoffs, and turn risk objectives into funded, sequenced execution plans.

AI Security Readiness

Establish AI governance, LLM application review patterns, acceptable-use controls, vendor risk questions, and data protection guardrails.

DevSecOps Operating Models

Define guardrails, platform standards, and measurable controls that engineering teams can adopt without slowing delivery.

Cloud & Infrastructure Risk Reviews

Assess modernization programs, architecture decisions, identity boundaries, and operational resilience against business risk.

Security Operations Maturity

Improve detection fidelity, response ownership, incident readiness, and leadership visibility into operational risk.

Tooling & Platforms

Technology ecosystem

Representative platforms and capabilities supporting secure modernization, AI security, operational resilience, and governance execution.

AI Security

  • AI Governance
  • LLM Application Risk
  • Data Protection
  • Vendor Risk Review

Cloud & Platforms

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Container Platforms
  • Infrastructure as Code

Security Operations

  • SIEM
  • Detection Engineering
  • Threat Monitoring
  • Incident Response Workflows

Identity & Governance

  • SSO
  • MFA
  • Privileged Access Controls
  • Policy and Control Frameworks

Engineering & Delivery

  • CI/CD
  • Secure SDLC
  • Automation
  • Observability and Reliability Practices