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We build the AI. We govern the AI.

A selective advisory practice that designs, builds, and deploys AI and governance programs for regulated organizations.

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Chris Gascon
Chris Gascon
Founder & Principal Advisor
Oceanus Networks
CISM CISA CIPM CIPP/E PMP ISO 27001 FinOps AWS SA Pro Azure SA Expert
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Four areas of focus.

Each engagement is scoped to produce specific, transferable artifacts—not ongoing dependency on a consultant.

01

AI Governance & Control Planes

Designing the policies, intake processes, risk tiering, and executive frameworks that make AI governable before it scales.

Typical Deliverables

  • AI charter & executive intent
  • Ethos & guiding principles
  • Intake & discovery guardrails
  • Risk tiering model
  • Governance review checklist
  • Lifecycle & portfolio management

Who This Is For

Executive teams adopting AI who need governance before (or alongside) deployment.

02

AI Application Design & Deployment

Building and deploying production AI tools—from executive intelligence to GRC platforms to commercial automation. Each app passes formal governance review before deployment.

Typical Deliverables

  • Domain-specific AI applications
  • System integrations
  • User training
  • Deployment playbooks
  • 30-day stabilization support

Who This Is For

Organizations ready to deploy AI across business functions with governed rollout.

03

Security & Compliance Programs

Audit-ready programs aligned to ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR. Evidence automation, risk registers, incident response—designed to produce proof as a byproduct of how teams work.

Typical Deliverables

  • Control framework mapping
  • Evidence automation
  • Privacy program architecture
  • Incident response playbooks
  • Risk register
  • Audit preparation

Who This Is For

CISOs, DPOs, compliance leaders preparing for audits or building programs from scratch.

04

Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy

Architecture and cost governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Reliability, recovery, and long-term operational sustainability.

Typical Deliverables

  • Cloud architecture review
  • FinOps optimization
  • DR design
  • Migration planning
  • IaC assessment
  • SLO frameworks

Who This Is For

Organizations running production in AWS/Azure needing architecture review or cost discipline.

Proof of work, not pitch decks.

Anonymized case studies from real engagements in regulated environments. Every metric is from delivered work.

Regulated Manufacturer · AI Governance

From Zero AI Governance to Executive Control Plane in 4 Weeks

Built the complete AI governance operating model—charter, ethos & principles, intake & risk tiering, lifecycle management—delivered as 4 milestone-based deliverables with full ownership transfer.

4 wks
Duration
$35K
Fixed fee
4
Deliverables
Full
Transfer
Regulated Life Sciences · Security Program

Audit-Ready in 90 Days

Designed an evidence-as-operations model mapping controls to existing workflows. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 aligned.

90d
To audit readiness
85%
Evidence automated
0
Audit findings
2 hrs
Weekly ongoing

Every engagement follows a pattern.

We scope tightly, deliver artifacts, and transfer ownership. The goal is always to make the advisory relationship unnecessary.

1

Scope

We define the problem, deliverables, and fee before work begins. No open-ended retainers.

2

Build

We work alongside your team in milestone sprints. Each milestone produces a specific artifact.

3

Deliver

Artifacts are accepted on completion. Payment follows acceptance, not hours logged.

4

Transfer

You own everything. Documentation, training, and operating procedures included. The goal is to make us unnecessary.

Fixed-fee engagements · Milestone-based billing · Defined deliverables · Full ownership transfer

Let's talk.

Most engagements start with a 30-minute call. No pitch decks, no NDAs required upfront.

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