Senior judgment, grounded in technical work.
Ascensis is a boutique, founder-led cybersecurity consultancy for technology companies. We connect security leadership with the practical work of building and protecting software.
Chris Martorella
Chris founded Ascensis to give growing technology companies direct access to experienced security leadership and technical advice. His career spans offensive security, security engineering, and senior roles inside major technology businesses.
He was Head of Product Security at Miro and CISO at Skyscanner, and previously worked at Microsoft, Skype, and Verizon Business. Those organizations are previous employers, not presented here as Ascensis clients.
His open-source contributions include theHarvester and Wfuzz. This technical background informs how Ascensis works with product and engineering teams today.
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Security is strongest when leaders and builders work together.
Ascensis works directly with the people making business and technical decisions. We help set priorities, lead the security program, and make security part of how products are designed and delivered.
When an engagement needs wider implementation support, Ascensis can collaborate with trusted specialists while keeping senior leadership close to the work.