Donna G.

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About Donna G.

Most mid-market companies know cybersecurity matters. What they don't know is where they're actually exposed.They're managing it themselves — with IT teams wearing too many hats, AI tools filling in the gaps, and a growing anxiety that something important is being missed. They understand the stakes. They just don't have a trusted guide who speaks their language.That's exactly the gap I built New Oceans Enterprises to fill. I'm Donna Gallaher — a fractional vCISO with 20+ years of experience translating cybersecurity risk into business decisions your leadership team can actually act on. My background spans nuclear power, semiconductor sales, and IT operations — which means I've learned that the most dangerous assumption in security is thinking complexity equals safety. It doesn't.Here's what I do differently: Instead of starting with "What threats should we worry about?" I help executives ask a better question:"What security questions are our customers, investors, and partners actually asking — and how do we turn our answers into competitive advantages?"That shift changes everything.Using the FAIR Risk Methodology, I've helped clients turn their security programs into business assets — not cost centers. An energy startup leveraged their security maturity to support an acquisition strategy. A creative firm qualified as a low-risk vendor without compliance theater. A higher education company transformed their culture by proving collaboration beats compliance every time.What makes this work for mid-market companies specifically:No long-term contracts. No bloated retainers. Monthly engagements and project-based work — so you get expert-level guidance at a fraction of the cost of a full-time CISO, with full flexibility to scale up or down based on what you actually need.If you're navigating cybersecurity on your own and wondering whether you have it covered — my content is here as a free resource. Follow along, read the articles, and if you ever want a second expert set of eyes on your program, you know where to find me.When consultants sell fear, I sell clarity. When the industry talks about managing risk, I focus on managing opportunity.