Security leadership you can trust - without the full-time hire.
Fractional CISO and cyber risk advisory for organizations that need clear priorities, defensible controls, and executive-ready governance. Practical guidance. Measurable outcomes. Calm response under pressure.
Security Is About Protecting Your Business, Not Just Your Technology.
In a world of constantly evolving threats, you can't afford uncertainty. You need confidence that operations continue uninterrupted, sensitive data remains protected, and trust with customers and partners is preserved. That is exactly what Ginkgo Data Security delivers.
And when the unexpected occurs, you'll have both a plan and a trusted partner ready to respond, keeping your business moving forward.
Security doesn’t need to be complicated. It needs to be done right.
Security leadership and services - right-sized for your organization.
Each engagement is designed to produce measurable, defensible outcomes for executive leadership.
Clear deliverables. Strong governance. Practical implementation. Built to withstand real-world challenges.
Fractional CISO
Executive security leadership without compromise.
Our Fractional CISO service delivers the strategic insight, governance, and risk management required to protect what matters most—empowering you to act decisively and operate with confidence in the face of evolving cyber threats.
Information Security Governance
Strong governance turns security into a strategic advantage.
We build governance frameworks that clarify accountability, align cybersecurity with business priorities, and provide the executive oversight required to manage risk with confidence.
Policy & Procedure Development
Policies turn security strategy into operational discipline.
We develop tailored, audit-ready policies and procedures that clarify expectations, strengthen governance, and create a defensible foundation for managing cyber risk.
Risk Assessments
Effective risk management begins with clear insight.
Our risk assessments deliver an objective view of cyber exposure, helping leadership prioritize action, allocate resources strategically, and strengthen organizational defense.
Gap Assessments
Security maturity does not happen by accident—it is intentionally built.
Our Gap Assessments benchmark your security program against established standards and deliver a prioritized roadmap to close critical gaps, strengthen governance, and accelerate maturity.
Security Assessments
Trust, but verify.
We ensure your defenses are adequately tested through expert-led assessments that uncover exploitable weaknesses, validate control effectiveness, and deliver the insight needed to reduce risk and strengthen protection.
Controls Design
Strong defenses begin with thoughtful design.
We develop layered security controls tailored to your risk profile, regulatory obligations, and business objectives. The result is a cohesive control environment that enhances resilience, supports audit readiness, and enables leadership to manage cyber risk with confidence.
Incident Response Planning
Plans create structure. Testing creates readiness.
We help organizations prepare for cyber incidents through leadership-focused planning and realistic exercises that validate response capabilities, strengthen coordination between technical, legal, and executive teams, and ensure decisive action under pressure.
Disaster Recovery Planning
Disruption is inevitable, but resilience is proven in recovery.
We help prepare organizations to restore critical operations quickly through disciplined Disaster Recovery planning that reduces downtime, protects revenue, and strengthens organizational stability.
Business Continuity Planning
Resilient organizations are designed to continue, especially under pressure.
We help prepare organizations to sustain critical functions during disruption through effective Business Continuity planning that protects operations, revenue, and stakeholder trust.
Data Governance Planning
Effective organizations treat data as a strategic asset.
We help establish foundational governance frameworks that protect information, clarify accountability, and enable leadership to rely on data with confidence.
25+ years delivering trusted security leadership.
Barry Hofecker is a cybersecurity and risk management leader with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations build sustainable security programs aligned to business goals. He advises executives and boards on governance, risk, resilience, and practical security strategy, and works with technical teams to develop progams that support internal strategic goals and complex external requirements.
Barry brings hands-on experience across security operations, architecture, incident response, compliance, and program maturity. His industry background spans Higher Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, and the Public Sector.
Before founding Ginkgo Data Security, Barry served as a CISO Advisor and Sr. Security Strategist at a global security consulting company, where he supported clients in developing risk-based programs under standards and regulations including NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GLBA, and PCI.
B.S., Computer Information Systems
If you want a stronger security program, you need leadership - not more tools.
Let’s build a safer, stronger future together.