Security transformation,
not security theater.
No binders. No disappearing acts. No slowing your team down.
The Process
Simple. Transparent. No surprises.
Understanding Your Reality
Discovery Call
30 minutes. We listen, you talk. We learn about your team, your stack, your fears. No pitch unless you ask.
Assessment
We evaluate your current state through the Norns lens — past incidents, present posture, future risks.
Roadmap & Scope
A clear plan with fixed phases, specific deliverables, and no-surprise pricing. You'll know exactly what you're getting.
Building Together
Foundation Sprint
We tackle the high-impact work first. Quick wins that prove value and build momentum.
Embedded Work
We work alongside your team — not in a silo. Pair with your engineers. Attend your standups. Become part of the crew.
Weekly Syncs
Short, focused check-ins. What shipped, what's blocked, what's next. No death-by-meeting.
Making It Stick
Handoff & Documentation
Everything we built is yours. Clear docs, runbooks, decision records. You could run it without us tomorrow.
Champion Training
We train your internal champions to own the program. Security embedded in your team, not dependent on us.
Ongoing Assessment
The Norns don't stop. Optional continuous engagement to keep past, present, and future aligned.
You've Been Burned Before
We know. Here's how we're different.
"Consultants who disappear after the report"
We stay until it sticks. Our job isn't done when we hand you a document — it's done when your team can run the program without us.
"200-page reports nobody reads"
We build, not document. You get working systems, trained champions, and embedded practices. The 'deliverable' is a transformed security posture, not a PDF.
"Developers will hate this"
We enable, not gatekeep. Security that slows teams down isn't security — it's friction. We build tools and processes developers actually want to use.
"Scope creep and surprise invoices"
Fixed-scope phases with clear deliverables. You'll know the price before we start. If scope changes, we talk first.
"Junior consultants doing senior work"
Senior team only. You'll work directly with experienced practitioners. No bait-and-switch. The people in the sales call are the people doing the work.
Who You'll Work With
Ken Toler
Founder, Asgard Security
20+ years building security programs that actually work. Former practitioner, now helping teams skip the mistakes he's already made. Host of the "Relating to DevSecOps" podcast. Allergic to checkbox compliance.
When you engage Asgard, you work directly with Ken and a small team of senior practitioners. No layers of account managers. No surprise junior staff. The people you meet are the people who do the work.
Timeline & Investment
Real numbers. No "contact us for pricing" games.
Typical Timeline
Investment
Every engagement is scoped to your needs. We'll give you a clear number in our first real conversation — not after three meetings and an RFP.
→ Assessment-only engagements start lower
→ Full transformation programs scale with complexity
→ Ongoing retainers available after initial engagement
The First Call
30 minutes. We listen. You talk.
Our first conversation is about understanding, not selling. We'll ask about:
- →Your team — size, structure, how security fits today
- →Your tech stack — what you're building and how
- →Your fears — what keeps you up at night, what's failed before
- →Your goals — where you want to be in 6 months, 12 months
If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you. We'd rather point you somewhere better than waste your time.
We don't succeed unless you do.
That's not a tagline. It's how we're built.
Let's see if we're the right fit.
Or take the free assessment first if you want to come prepared.