The Challenge
DeepSeas aimed to scale its CISO advisory practice but struggled with manual, time-intensive processes that limited growth and efficiency.
The Solution
Cynomi became the backbone of DeepSeas’ advisory operations, streamlining onboarding, assessments, and reporting into a repeatable framework.
The Impact
DeepSeas transformed its advisory model into a more scalable and efficient practice, strengthening client trust and long-term retention.
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DeepSeas story
John Matis · vCISO Practice Leader, DeepSeas
In my opinion, Cynomi is best defined as a CISO advisory platform. I like using it in the initial conversations with potential customers, and then with existing customers, I think it creates a more sticky relationship.
Hi, my name is John Matis. I’m the Practice Leader for the CISO Advisory Services at DeepSeas Security. DeepSeas is a full-suite cybersecurity company and we offer a full gamut of different cyber solutions.
Some of the largest challenges that I faced as a CISO on the other side of the desk were getting founders that I’ve worked for, executives that are in charge, to really understand and illustrate what security means at the organization. Being able to get people that don’t live, breathe, and eat security every day to understand what I’m talking about. Having a tool like Cynomi that quickly cuts to the chase on what the primary risks in the organization are is really valuable.
In a matter of days you’re able to get a very clear narrative of what the security environment is at any given company, and through basic manipulation within the tool, you’re able to create illustratives that any executive can look at and say, okay, yeah, I understand where security lies in my company and why it’s important that we discuss this and resource this.
I use Cynomi on just about every call I’m on with every client that I have. We have a standardized methodology in terms of how we onboard a new client, using Cynomi as their single source of truth around all aspects of cyber risk at their organization.
We’re at least 50 to 75% more effective in speaking to customers about why they need to adequately have their endpoints managed. The onboarding and the rapid risk-narrative discussion – we see that at least at a 50% increase in speed and efficiency. I don’t think we could really have been able to grow this practice at this rate and speed in under two years without having a partner like Cynomi.
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Building a Scalable Advisory Model
DeepSeas’ CISO Advisory Services, led by John Matis, was built to provide cybersecurity leadership to organizations of all sizes, ranging from startups to large enterprises. As demand grew, Matis saw an opportunity to expand their practice.
Challenges of Growth and Consistency
However, the DeepSeas team faced operational bottlenecks that limited scaling within its existing model. Manual onboarding and risk discovery slowed early engagement, with assessments often taking weeks. Without a structured, repeatable process, maintaining quality and consistency across clients became a growing challenge.
Reporting stretched consultant capacity, as each engagement required recreating risk narratives and executive updates from scratch. Communicating cyber risk to non-technical leaders added further complexity, with security priorities often failing to resonate. These issues made it hard to engage clients meaningfully and build lasting, strategic relationships.
Implementing Cynomi
To overcome these challenges, DeepSeas implemented Cynomi as the foundation of its advisory operations. The platform unified onboarding, risk assessments, compliance tracking, and reporting within one centralized framework.
“I use Cynomi on just about every call I’m on with every client,” said Matis. “It makes every engagement smoother, more strategic, and far more scalable.”
Transforming Delivery and Client Engagement
Cynomi quickly became a force multiplier for DeepSeas. Within two years, the firm scaled to serve over 100 clients without increasing headcount at the same rate. Onboarding and assessments were completed 50% faster, and reporting became up to twice as efficient.
The platform’s guided assessments and visual dashboards made cybersecurity progress clear and actionable for business leaders. Consultants became 75% more effective at engaging executives on security priorities, shifting conversations from tactical fixes to strategic planning.
These improvements strengthened trust, boosted retention, and turned DeepSeas’ CISO advisory offering into a scalable, high-impact growth engine.
The Full Story
DeepSeas is a full-suite cybersecurity firm offering a variety of cybersecurity services, including MDR, SIEM monitoring, and CISO advisory services to businesses of all sizes.
- Industry: Cybersecurity Advisory
- Focus: CISO Services
- Clients: 100+ Organizations
- Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: United States
Why DeepSeas chose Cynomi
DeepSeas’ problem was a CISO advisory practice that couldn’t scale past manual onboarding and risk discovery, with assessments sometimes taking weeks. Reporting ate consultant capacity, since every engagement meant rebuilding risk narratives and executive updates from scratch, and cyber risk often failed to land with non-technical leaders. Cynomi unified onboarding, assessments, compliance tracking, and reporting into one repeatable framework. That standardization is what let DeepSeas cut onboarding time by 50%, double its reporting speed, and grow to over 100 clients in under two years without scaling headcount at the same rate.
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