NexAI CyberOne connected model
Cyber, governance, AI, compliance, legal, and business priorities in a single operating model, not five disconnected vendors.
About NexAI
Strategic leadership for business resilience.
NexAI Cyber is a human-led cyber resilience and governance firm, built for mid-market, PE-backed, and regulated organizations that are tool-rich but execution-poor — navigating growing cyber risk, regulatory pressure, operational complexity, and rapid AI adoption.
Who we are
Decades of real-world experience, built into your business.
Our team brings experience across executive leadership, risk, compliance, recovery, and governance, a practical understanding of how organizations prepare, where decision-making breaks down, and what it actually takes to recover.
Built to sustain, not just report
Our role isn't another static report or disconnected tool. It's helping you understand what matters, decide what's next, and sustain progress over time.
Cross-functional by design
We work alongside leadership, technology, legal, risk, compliance, and operations, turning fragmented findings into clearer ownership and durable business resilience.
What changes when NexAI is in place
From reactive security to coordinated, evidence-driven business resilience.
- Clearer prioritiesLeadership understands material exposure and what should be addressed first.
- Stronger accountabilityOwnership, decision rights, and remediation responsibilities are clearly defined.
- Better readinessTechnical and executive teams are better prepared if something goes wrong.
- Lower governance frictionEvidence, reporting, and oversight become easier to maintain.
- More confident AI adoptionAI use is visible, governed, validated, and monitored.
Our team
Leadership shaped by three decades in the field.
Russell Safirstein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of NexAI Cyber, where he helps organizations strengthen cyber resilience, improve governance, and prepare for the operational risks created by rapid technology and AI adoption. He brings more than three decades of experience across cybersecurity, enterprise risk, governance, and executive leadership. Before founding NexAI Cyber, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Redpoint Cybersecurity, which was acquired by Mitsui in 2024. His earlier experience includes building and leading technology, cybersecurity, risk, and advisory businesses, as well as working in financial reporting, internal controls, audit, and compliance.
Stephen Hampton is a Partner and leads Cyber Resilience Services at NexAI Cyber, where he leads the firm's cyber resilience capabilities across North America and Europe. He brings extensive experience in cybersecurity services, client leadership, business development, and helping organizations prepare for and recover from high-impact cyber events. He has worked with organizations, insurance carriers, law firms, and strategic partners to help clients strengthen their readiness and recover from operational disruption.
Alan Hofman is a Partner at NexAI Cyber, where he leads business development and helps organizations identify practical ways to strengthen cyber resilience, governance, and operational readiness. He works with business leaders, referral partners, private equity firms, and mid-market organizations to understand their cyber, compliance, and AI governance concerns and connect them with the right NexAI capabilities. He focuses on building trusted relationships, developing strategic partnerships, and helping clients move from an initial concern or assessment need to a clear path forward.
Put a number on your risk.
Request a confidential Cyber Posture Assessment. We'll map your current exposure, show what's driving the risk, and quantify what it's costing you to wait.