Strategic Cybersecurity Leadership
EnGrossed Advisory offers expert, on-demand cybersecurity guidance to protect your business, manage risk, and drive growth with confidence.
Our Expertise
Tailored cybersecurity services to meet your unique business needs.
vCISO Services
Strategic, high-level security leadership without the cost of a full-time executive.
Fractional CISO
Hands-on, part-time security expertise integrated into your team.
Advisory Services
Project-based consulting for risk assessments, compliance audits, and incident response.
Advisory Retainer
Continuous access to our experts for ongoing support and guidance as threats evolve.
AI Powered Threat Briefing Center
Select your industry to generate a real-time cybersecurity threat briefing.
Your Custom Threat Briefing:
Generating your report... this may take a moment.
These threats are active in your industry right now — let's build your defense plan.
EnGrossed Advisory can translate this briefing into a prioritized defense strategy built for your organization's size and risk profile.
Schedule a Free Strategy Session →Cybersecurity Risk Snapshot
See your top risks ranked by business impact — in under 60 seconds.
Your Cybersecurity Risk Snapshot:
Assessing risks... this may take a moment.
Your risks are ranked — let's talk about which one to fix first.
Most organizations are surprised by what rises to the top. EnGrossed Advisory can build a remediation plan that fits your budget and compliance requirements.
Schedule a Free Strategy Session →NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment
Evaluate your posture across the 6 core functions and generate an AI driven roadmap.
⏱ Takes about 2 minutes
Rate Your Maturity (1-4)
1=Partial, 2=Risk Informed, 3=Repeatable, 4=Adaptive
Policies, strategy, and supply chain risk management.
Asset management and risk assessment.
Access control, awareness, and data security.
Anomalies, events, and continuous monitoring.
Incident management, analysis, and mitigation.
Recovery planning and improvements.
Overall Maturity: Tier 1 — Partial
Most mid-size organizations score between Tier 1–2 on initial assessment.
Your Strategic Roadmap
Analyzing gaps and building your
90-day execution plan...
Your roadmap is ready — let's build it together.
EnGrossed Advisory specializes in turning NIST CSF assessments into working security programs at any budget.
Schedule a Free Strategy Session →Publications & Insights
Explore our latest articles and cybersecurity analysis.
The December Blur: Protecting the Enterprise
Navigating the heightened cybersecurity risks of the holiday season when workforce distraction is at its peak.
Read More on LinkedInGenerative AI in Healthcare: Powering the Future, Securing the Promise
A look into how generative AI is redefining healthcare delivery and the critical security measures needed.
Read More on LinkedInQuantum Readiness: Securing Your Enterprise for the Unhackable Future
Exploring the imminent threat of quantum computing to modern encryption and the steps needed for readiness.
Read More on LinkedInNIST CSF 2.0: Maturity on a Shoestring
How small and medium-sized businesses can effectively implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 without a large budget.
Read More on LinkedInBeyond Phishing Drills: Why True Cybersecurity Awareness is About Behavior
Why traditional click-rate metrics are failing and how to build a genuine security culture focused on behavior.
Read More on LinkedInBeyond the Human Firewall: Why Resilience Trumps Awareness
An analysis of why focusing on organizational resilience provides a more robust defense than awareness training alone.
Read More on LinkedInYour Trusted Partner in Cyber Resilience
At EnGrossed Advisory, we believe world-class cybersecurity leadership should not be a privilege reserved for Fortune 500 organizations. Our mission is to make that same depth of expertise accessible to every growing business, without the full-time cost.
Michael W. Gross
CEO, Founder & CISO | EnGrossed Advisory
Michael brings more than 30 years of technology experience to EnGrossed Advisory, with over two decades focused on enterprise cybersecurity in healthcare and financial services. He started the firm to close the gap between enterprise-grade security leadership and the organizations that need it most.
Before starting EnGrossed Advisory, Michael spent 15 years at Cleveland Clinic, most recently as Manager of Cybersecurity Intelligence from 2018 to 2025. In that role he built and ran the organization's Cyber Defense Fusion Center, directing a $10M+ annual security budget and bringing together threat intelligence, monitoring, incident response, and forensics under one team.
Before Cleveland Clinic, Michael spent more than a decade at PNC Bank (formerly National City Bank) in business resilience and network engineering. He designed high-availability architectures for critical systems including ATM networks and delivered infrastructure improvements that generated $500,000 in annual recurring savings.
At EnGrossed Advisory, Michael focuses on practical security leadership, including the responsible integration of AI into security operations. His work with agentic workflows for threat triage and incident enrichment has helped clients achieve a 40% average reduction in Mean Time to Respond (MTTR). He writes and speaks on AI security, quantum readiness, NIST CSF 2.0, and building security culture.
Federal Security Liaison: National Special Security Event
Served as the lead cybersecurity point of contact for the FBI, Secret Service, and DHS during the 2020 First Presidential Debate, a National Special Security Event (NSSE). Coordinated security operations and maintained zero disruptions across a globally visible, high-threat environment.
Fusion Center & Threat Operations
SOC/Fusion Center design, threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident command, and insider risk. Grounded in real enterprise operations at global scale.
Risk, Compliance & Governance
HIPAA/HITECH, NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, Zero Trust Architecture, DSPM, and Third-Party Risk Management across healthcare and financial services.
AI-Powered Security Leadership
Agentic AI workflows for threat triage, incident enrichment, and compliance monitoring, delivered through fractional and vCISO engagements with proven MTTR impact.
Ready to put this experience to work for your organization?
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