Human-Centered Risk & Security Advisory

Helping small businesses build digital safety, AI awareness, clarity, and resilience — without fear or jargon.

Services

Three pillars to help you build clarity, confidence, and practical security habits.

Website QA & Digital Risk Reviews

  • Conversion path clarity
  • Trust & credibility signals
  • Third-party tools exposure
  • Forms and data handling risks

Deliverable: Prioritized report with “fix first” and “fix later” actions.

Human-Centered Security Awareness & AI Risk Basics

  • Phishing and social engineering patterns
  • AI-enabled scams awareness
  • Password and account hygiene habits
  • Practical verification workflows under pressure

Deliverable: Live training plus a take-home checklist.

GRC-Informed Risk Clarity (Lightweight)

  • Policy and practice alignment
  • Data handling and trust boundaries
  • Vendor and tooling risk questions
  • Risk prioritization without jargon

Deliverable: Simple risk register and clear next steps — lightweight, not overwhelming.

How I Work

A simple, non-alarmist process focused on behavior and clarity.

  1. Quick intake

    We clarify what matters to you and what’s changing — so we focus on signal, not noise.

  2. Review & risk clarity

    I map where you are today and separate what’s urgent from what can wait.

  3. Practical recommendations

    You get doable next actions — no overwhelm, no jargon-heavy checklists.

  4. Enablement

    Training and habits that stick — so your team stays confident and secure by default.

About

I’m Ashlie Stevens, a human-centered risk and security advisor. My work sits at the intersection of security, governance, and human decision-making — because most security problems don’t start with technology. They start when people are overloaded, rushed, or unsure what actually matters.

I’m Duke University–trained in health and well-being coaching, which informs how I think about stress, judgment, and cognitive load. I hold CompTIA Security+ as a baseline credential and focus on making security practical and accessible.

What You Can Expect

Good security should increase confidence — not fear.

Practical

Recommendations you can act on with the resources you have. No theoretical wish lists.

Non-alarmist

Clear priorities without scare tactics or doom language. We focus on what matters.

Actionable

Next steps that fit your workflow. Training and habits that stick.

This site and my advisory work do not constitute legal advice and are not a substitute for IT managed services or dedicated legal counsel.

Contact

The easiest way to reach me is on LinkedIn.

I respond as soon as I can.