Phil Turner — Cybersecurity Coach, Cerium Cyber
Phil Turner
Managing Partner · Cerium Cyber
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About Phil Turner

I spent a decade inside the consulting world.
Then I rebuilt it for small business.

I watched the old model fail business owners — too expensive, too slow, and built to keep you dependent. Cerium Cyber is what I built instead: a done-with-you program that puts the program in your hands, not mine.

The origin

The consulting model has a built-in problem.

51% of small businesses have no cybersecurity measures in place at all. That's not because owners don't care — it's because the traditional consulting model was never built for them. Too costly. Too complex. Too slow. And designed to keep you coming back.

I spent years on the inside of that model. As National Sales Director at GoldSky Security, I helped grow a cybersecurity firm from $500,000 to $4 million in annual revenue, designing complex compliance and risk management programs across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, HITRUST, GDPR, and FedRAMP.

"After six years leading cybersecurity advisory firms, I was asking myself: why is this still so out of reach for small business? The answer led me to build something different."

That realization led to Cerium Cyber — and the CyberFortress group coaching community. A done-with-you model where you build a real, owned cybersecurity program for 75% less than the old way, with an expert beside you every step.

The background
2022 – Present
Managing Partner — Cerium Cyber
Founded the CyberFortress group coaching community. Built the Lifecycle Blueprint — a six-phase framework that gives small business owners a repeatable, ownable cybersecurity program.
2019 – 2024
National Sales Director — GoldSky Security
Grew annual revenue from $500K to $4M. Designed complex compliance programs across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, HITRUST, GDPR, and FedRAMP. Registered Provider Organization for CMMC and DoD.
2016 – 2019
Sr. Solutions Advisor — CSPi
Presales design of Managed IT Services and enterprise solutions across Aruba, HPE, Nutanix, Fortinet, and Cisco. Supported SLED clients including Florida county school systems and local government.
Education
Webster University
BS equivalent, Information Technology
Credentials & recognition
What's behind the program.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity
Certified by the world's leading cybersecurity professional organization.
CMMC Registered Provider
Registered Provider Organization supporting CMMC and Department of Defense compliance initiatives.
Framework Expertise
Deep hands-on experience across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, HITRUST, GDPR, and FedRAMP.
Service Excellence Award
Multiple recipient of the Service Excellence Award and Pinnacle Honors.
10+ Years in Cybersecurity & IT
A career built inside enterprise consulting — then rebuilt to serve the businesses that needed it most.
Published Author & Speaker
Ebook published on cybersecurity for small business. Available for speaking engagements on cybersecurity, vendor risk, and compliance.
Rare Earth. Rare People. Rare Results.

The program you build with us is yours — not ours.

Most consultants build programs that only they can maintain. That's not a service — it's a dependency. Cerium Cyber is built the other way: we sit beside you, teach you the framework, and step in where expert tooling is required. When we're done, you own it. You can run it. You can prove it.

75%
less cost than traditional consulting
6
Lifecycle phases — a complete, repeatable program
$4M
revenue grown at GoldSky Security — the enterprise experience behind the coaching
Let's see if it's a fit

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