Who we are
An advisory firm for the CXO agenda.
C3GEEK partners with boards, CEOs, CIOs and CISOs on the hardest technology, cyber and transformation decisions — with objective counsel and evidence they can rely on.
Our Firm
C3GEEK — Clarify · Calibrate · Catalyze
C3GEEK is a cybersecurity, technology and digital risk consulting firm helping Boards and executive leadership solve complex technology, cybersecurity and transformation challenges.
Our engagements span banking & financial services, insurance, technology & SaaS, healthcare, government, global capability centres, private equity portfolios and startups — with a track record of measurable business outcomes at enterprise scale.
Our Team
Founding Team
Senior practitioners who have sat in the CIO and CISO chair, advising together as one firm.
Sanjay Luhade
Founder & Principal Advisor
34+ years across CIO and CISO roles in banking, cybersecurity and enterprise technology.
Full profile
What We Do
Executive advisory across the CXO agenda
CIO & CISO Advisory
Fractional CIO / CISO leadership, board reporting and executive-grade governance.
Cloud, Cyber & AI Strategy
Board-approved strategies across cloud modernization, cyber resilience and AI governance.
FinOps & Cost Optimization
Disciplined FinOps operating models that reduce cloud run-rate and hold engineering, finance and procurement to the same target.
Risk, Compliance & Assurance
Integrated GRC across ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, data protection and sector regulations — with a single control and evidence library.
Credentials
Frameworks and standards we work across
ISO 27001
ISO 27701
ISO 42001
SOC 2
NIST CSF
Data Protection
TOGAF
ITIL
C3GEEK advisors hold senior certifications including CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, ISO 27001 LA, TOGAF, ITIL and PMP.
Who We Serve
Boards, CXOs and executive teams
- Boards and audit committees seeking independent cyber-risk assurance
- CEOs and CFOs sponsoring transformation and cost-optimization programs
- CIOs and CISOs looking for senior peer-level advisory and board support
- Private equity and M&A investors needing independent technology diligence
Selected Outcomes
What we have delivered for clients
- 34+
- Years Executive Leadership
- Fortune 500
- CIO & CISO Mandates
- $20M
- Technology Portfolio Managed
- 200+
- Global Teams Led
- 45%
- Cloud Cost Optimization
- Zero
- Major Incidents · 3M+ Endpoints
- Reduced cloud spend by 45% through disciplined FinOps and multi-cloud strategy
- Zero major security incidents across a platform serving 3M+ endpoints
- Six consecutive successful audit cycles across ISO 27001, SOC 2 and data protection regulations
- Enterprise datacenter modernization across 25,000+ servers and 4,000+ databases
- Disaster recovery executed with zero data loss in a critical enterprise event
- Board-grade cyber-risk reporting adopted across executive committees
How We Work
Our advisory principles
Business-first
Our counsel serves your business — never a product, license or implementation service.
Executive-paced, board-ready
Every engagement produces artefacts the board and audit committee can actually use.
Outcomes over activity
We prioritize decisions and outcomes; frameworks are tools, not deliverables.
Senior-led, accountable
You work with C3GEEK senior advisors throughout — no delivery layers, no junior consultants.
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