Our Story
Malcom Risk Advisors was founded by David Malcom in 2024. As the son of a small business owner, Mr. Malcom saw first-hand the unique challenges and uncertainties that these organizations face, from coming home with no income one day to subsequently achieving your most successful day of the year. In today's digital economy, the challenges faced by small and medium sized businesses have grown exponentially, especially in the cybersecurity domain where they lack the expertise to respond to these risks. Mr. Malcom created Malcom Risk Advisors to provide organizations of all sizes with access to experts to solve their most complex problems, without the rates charged by large consulting firms.
We want to close the cybersecurity skills gap faced by small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as non-profit organizations, enhancing their ability to protect their organization’s data, systems, and ultimately, their reputation. Partnering with Malcom Risk Advisors provides you with 24x7 access to seasoned security executives who will help increase your organization’s understanding of the complex cybersecurity risk landscape and provide services that will improve your overall security posture. We view security as a competitive differentiator, not a necessary evil. Therefore, through our partnership, not only will our recommendations strengthen your cybersecurity capabilities, but they will also help you increase profits by introducing operating efficiencies and enhancing the customer experience.
Our Mission
Why Malcom Risk Advisors?
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Expertise
Led by CEO David Malcom, a recognized subject matter expert in the domains of cybersecurity, data analytics, and internal audit, our team prides itself on staying ahead of and vigilantly responding to protect your organizations from emerging risks with confidence. The creativity with which we use to develop solutions to any and all cybersecurity challenges, as well as our desire to focus on helping small and medium sized businesses, makes us the ideal fit to partner with you to uplift your company’s cybersecurity capabilities.
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Personalized Solutions
Regardless if you are a small business, a non-profit, a private school, or a Fortune 500 company, we understand the unique needs and risks facing your business and will provide you with a tailored solution fit for your company and not a ‘check the box assessment’ performed by many other consulting companies. We listen for your specific pain points and help you actively address those challenges.
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Trusted Partner
Though the multiple ways in which we can partner with you (either under a retainer or through engaging to solve a specific cybersecurity challenge), we ensure you are provided with a fit-for-purpose solution. We aren’t looking to work with you once, we want to become your dedicated partner in cybersecurity.
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Big Firm Talent, Without the Cost
As our executives have spent their careers working with some of the largest organizations in the world, we made an explicit decision to leave this world behind to focus on making visible differences to local organizations. However, we are equipped to leverage the knowledge accumulated through solving the cybersecurity challenges faced by some of the largest companies in the world to help you solve the issues facing your organization today - without the price tag that comes from working with large consulting firms.
Meet David Malcom,
President and CEO
Recognized as a creative thought leader, David Malcom brings over 24 years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, internal audit, and data analytics. His career began as a consultant in the Big 4, after which he served in multiple leadership roles at large global corporations. With a proven track record for delivering departmental transformation, he most notably built and led the credentialed Global IT Internal Audit and Data Analytics team at Accenture. David has served in multiple corporate executive roles. At age 33, David served as the Chief Information Security Officer for a global hospitality organization, where he was responsible for establishing their information security function. He also served as a Managing Director in the internal audit department of a global financial institution where he built teams focused on data analytics and addressing digital risk that accompany the use of new technologies.
Outside of work, David also serves as a pastoral resident at Renewal Church of Chicago and is pursuing his Master’s in Biblical Preaching. He leads an active lifestyle, which includes proficiency in several martial arts. David holds a degree in Accounting, which combined with his advanced business and technical acumen, enables him to identify business problems and land solve them with digital solutions. David is certified and recognized as an expert in the cybersecurity, data analytics, and internal audit domains. He possesses extensive experience presenting to Boards of Directors and Audit Committees and frequently speaks at industry conferences and webinars, sharing best practices with peers. In 2023, David was honored as the Auditor of the Year by the Institute of Internal Auditors (Chicago chapter).
Contact us now, and through our expert guidance and tailored solutions, we’ll enable you to obtain greater assurance that your company’s systems and data are protected against today’s evolving cyber threat landscape. Without the price tag provided by most consulting firms.