Most security investments fail not because the tools are wrong but because the sequencing is. A roadmap that is not anchored in business priorities ends up as a procurement list. We build the sequence that compounds: foundational controls first, business-enabling capabilities next, advanced detection last.
What this includes
- Current-state security maturity baseline (CIS, NIST CSF mapping)
- Business risk inventory tied to specific control gaps
- Three-horizon plan: 0-6 months, 6-18 months, 18-24 months
- Investment plan with budget bands and dependencies
- Board-ready narrative for governance approval
How we run it
Discovery
Two-week parallel review of technology, processes, team capability, and business context.
Maturity scoring
Map current capability against a recognised framework. No vanity numbers.
Prioritisation
Risk-weight each gap. Sort by business impact and effort.
Roadmap
Quarterly milestones, dependencies, owners, budget envelope.
What you get
- Strategy document (30 to 50 pages)
- Capability heatmap with gap severity
- Quarterly roadmap with milestones
- Investment plan by budget band
- Executive presentation (15 to 20 slides)
- Operating-rhythm proposal (governance cadence)
Why this matters
A defensible roadmap reduces the failure mode of "we bought tools but cannot show outcomes." It is the single document that aligns CFO, CIO, CISO, and board on where the next three quarters of cyber spend go and why.
Questions we get
How long does this engagement take?
Discovery is two weeks. Maturity scoring and prioritisation take another two. Roadmap synthesis and the executive pack take a final two. Total: six weeks elapsed, with consulting effort concentrated across the same period.
Is the roadmap vendor-neutral?
Yes. Cortavion does not resell licenses. Where we recommend a tool category, we provide a shortlist of credible options with criteria, not a single named vendor unless your existing landscape forces the choice.
What if our business changes after the roadmap is signed off?
Roadmaps that survive contact with reality are revisited quarterly. We include a 15-minute quarterly checkpoint format with the engagement so the document stays alive rather than aging in a drawer.
Next step.
A 30-minute scoping call clarifies whether your situation fits this engagement.
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