What We Believe To Be True

Human-Centered

Effective governance depends on how people:

  • Interpret risk

  • Make decisions

  • Act under uncertainty

SHIRPA and Cyber Trust Labs place human understanding and behavior at the center of governance design, ensuring systems and processes support—rather than undermine—good judgment.

Assumptions create blind spots.
Evidence creates clarity.

The methodology emphasizes:

  • Observable behavior

  • Verifiable information

  • Transparent reasoning

Decisions are strengthened when they are grounded in shared, trusted evidence and truth, not optimism or habit.

Evidence-Based

Modular and Adaptive

Organizations are not static, and governance cannot be either.

SHIRPA is designed to be:

  • Modular, allowing components to be applied where they add value

  • Adaptive, evolving as risk posture, scale, and priorities change

  • Context-aware, avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions

SHIRPA practitioners realize it is essential to be pragmatic. Every organization and team is unique. Every transformation journey must begin where you are.