Define and execute your organisation's AI security roadmap — including agentic AI risk, model security, and AI-augmented SOC transformation. We help you move from AI experimentation to production-grade security outcomes.
About the Practice
Gardant Consulting Services is an independent cybersecurity advisory practice founded in 2005. We help security leaders, product teams, and boards navigate the intersection of AI and enterprise security — from strategy and architecture to implementation and risk governance.
Founded
2005
Focus Areas
AI Security · Threat Intelligence · Third-Party Risk · Product Strategy
Principal
Elvis Hovor — Senior Director of PM, AI & Cybersecurity
Engagements
Advisory retainers · Project-based assessments · Board briefings
Services (6)
Hands-on advisory rooted in two decades of enterprise security product leadership.
AI Security Strategy
Security Program Assessment
Independent review of your security program maturity — people, process, and technology. We benchmark against industry frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls) and deliver prioritised, business-aligned recommendations.Threat Intelligence Advisory
Build or mature your threat intelligence capability. From STIX/TAXII architecture to operationalising threat feeds inside your SOC and XDR platform, we bring 20+ years of practitioner experience to your programme.Security Product Strategy
Expert advisory for security vendors and investors — product roadmap reviews, go-to-market strategy, competitive positioning, and due diligence support. Informed by deep PM experience across XDR, MDR, SOAR, and threat intelligence.CISO & Board Advisory
Trusted advisor to CISOs and boards navigating AI risk, regulatory change, and third-party security obligations. We translate complex threat landscapes into clear priorities and board-ready communications.Third-Party Risk Management
Modern TPRM programme design — moving beyond questionnaire-based assessments to continuous supplier monitoring, external risk scoring, and automated remediation workflows. Informed by direct experience building 3PR.
Why Gardant
Gardant's advisory is built on real practitioner experience — not frameworks alone.
20+ years in cybersecurity product and advisory roles
6 USPTO patents in AI-driven threat intelligence and automated response
Speaker at Black Hat USA, Black Hat Europe, ShmooCon, and OASIS Open
ACM peer-reviewed publication in cyber defence
Former VP of Product, Senior Director at Sophos and Secureworks