Your Compliance. Our Expertise.
KinoShield helps startups and scale-ups navigate complex compliance frameworks — so you can move fast, stay secure, and pass every audit.
What We Do
End-to-End IT Support
Three core disciplines. One trusted partner.
AI Support
We architect, secure, and maintain AI infrastructure for startups deploying machine learning at scale. From model governance to data pipeline security, we ensure your AI stack meets compliance requirements.
Model governance · Data pipeline security · AI risk assessments
Infrastructure
Cloud architecture, network hardening, and infrastructure-as-code — designed for resilience and built to compliance standards from day one. We eliminate technical debt before it becomes a liability.
Cloud architecture · Network hardening · IaC · Disaster recovery
Cybersecurity
Proactive threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response. Our security operations team monitors your environment around the clock so you can focus on building your product.
Threat detection · Vulnerability management · Incident response · Pen testing
Why KinoShield
Built for Startups. Trusted by Scale-ups.
Frameworks We Master
Compliance Expertise You Can Count On
We've guided dozens of startups through the most demanding compliance frameworks in the industry.
Trust services criteria for security, availability, and confidentiality — the gold standard for SaaS companies.
The definitive framework for healthcare data security and risk management.
Identify, protect, detect, respond, recover — the federal standard adopted by leading enterprises.
Mandatory compliance for any business handling cardholder data and payment transactions.
European data privacy regulation with global reach — essential for any startup with EU customers.
The Team
Practitioners, Not Consultants.
Every KinoShield team member has lived inside the environments they now help secure. No generalists, no junior staff on your account.
Marcus Kino
Founder & Chief Security Officer
15 years leading security programs at Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. Former CISO at two Series B SaaS companies. Certified CISSP, CISM, and SOC 2 auditor.
Priya Nair
Head of Compliance
Former Big Four compliance consultant with deep expertise in healthcare and fintech regulatory environments. Led HITRUST certifications for 20+ organizations across the US and EU.
Daniel Osei
Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Cloud security architect with 10 years designing compliant infrastructure on AWS, GCP, and Azure. Specialist in zero-trust network design and infrastructure-as-code security controls.
Sofia Reyes
AI Security Specialist
Pioneering practitioner in AI governance and LLM security. Previously led AI risk programs at a leading ML platform. Contributor to NIST AI RMF working groups.
Built by practitioners. Trusted by startups.
Our team has collectively guided 100+ companies through their first — and second — compliance certifications.
Free Consultation
Book Your Free Assessment
Tell us where you are and where you need to be. We'll map your compliance gaps and deliver a clear, prioritized roadmap — at no cost.
- Compliance gap analysis against your target framework
- Prioritized remediation roadmap tailored to your team
- Clear timeline and cost estimate — no surprises
Get Started
Ready to Pass Your Next Audit?
We've seen every compliance challenge a startup can face. Let's build your roadmap together.
- Compliance gap analysis
- Tailored remediation roadmap
- Ongoing audit support
No commitment required. Most assessments take under 60 minutes.