Most companies need senior-level security and AI governance. Few can hire it.
LeanSecOS is a practical operating system for running lean, credible security and AI governance when resources are limited and pressure is real
The real problem
You feel the gap when a serious customer sends a security questionnaire and the deal slows down. When AI tools spread across the company with no clear owner. When someone asks who is accountable for security and AI risk — and the answer is uncomfortable.
You are past the point where “we’ll figure it out later” works. But a full-time senior security hire is still too slow, too expensive, or simply unavailable.
So the gap stays open.
LeanSecOS is a complete operating system you install and run.
It gives you:
Decision filters that force prioritisation
A lean governance structure designed for limited resources
A clear implementation sequence
Core templates that make it operational
Senior-level clarity. Without the senior-level hire.
Start with the Free Decision Filters
These filters show you what actually matters when security and AI pressure appear — and what you can safely ignore.
They are the fastest way to see how LeanSecOS thinks.
Who this is for
You face real security, AI, or customer pressure
You need senior-level clarity but cannot justify a full-time senior security hire
You want a usable system, not another generic framework
You are ready to prioritise and install something practical
Built by Mike Boutwell
🡢 15+ years leading cybersecurity and risk programmes for global organisations.
🡢 Former Global CISO and senior security leadership roles.
🡢 Author of Profit-Driven Cybersecurity and The Ransomware Handbook.
🡢 CISSP · CISA · CGEIT · ISO 27001 Senior Lead Auditor/Implementer
Focused on practical systems that work when resources are limited.