vCISO & Fractional CISO
A seasoned CISO, without the full-time cost.
Our virtual and fractional CISOs give you executive security leadership on a schedule that fits your stage — owning your security strategy, translating risk for the board, and building a program that satisfies customers, auditors and insurers.
What’s included
Comprehensive coverage, tailored to you.
- Security strategy & roadmap. A 12–24 month plan tied to business goals, risk appetite and budget.
- Board & executive reporting. Clear, decision-ready risk briefings for leadership and directors.
- Policy & governance. A right-sized policy set and governance cadence that people actually follow.
- Risk management. A living risk register with owners, treatments and measurable targets.
- Vendor & third-party risk. Due diligence on the suppliers that hold your data or touch your network.
- Customer security reviews. We answer security questionnaires and join sales calls to help close deals.
- Incident preparedness. Incident response plans, tabletop exercises and executive guidance so you’re ready if something happens.
- Team & budget guidance. Hiring plans, tool rationalization and spend that maps to measurable risk reduction.
Our approach
How the engagement unfolds.
Discover
Stakeholder interviews, documentation review and a maturity baseline against NIST CSF 2.0.
Plan
A prioritized roadmap aligned to your business objectives, budget and compliance commitments.
Lead
Your fractional CISO runs the program — governance meetings, vendors, reporting and decisions.
Measure
Quarterly metrics and board updates show progress against targets you can defend.
Deliverables
What you walk away with.
Clear, decision-ready outputs for leadership — and precise detail for the teams doing the work.
Ideal for
- Growing companies not yet ready for a full-time CISO
- Organizations between security leaders
- Boards seeking independent security oversight
- Teams facing their first SOC 2, ISO 27001 or enterprise customer audit
Security program assessment
Baseline maturity scoring against NIST CSF 2.0 in the first 30 days.
Strategic roadmap
Prioritized initiatives with owners, costs and timelines.
Board-ready reporting pack
A quarterly deck and metrics your board can act on.
Policy library
Approved, version-controlled policies mapped to your frameworks.
FAQ
vCISO / Fractional CISO questions.
How much time does a vCISO spend with us?
Engagements are scaled to your needs — from a few days per month for strategic oversight to multiple days per week during a program build or audit.
What's the difference between a vCISO and a fractional CISO?
The terms overlap. We use "vCISO" for advisory, mostly remote leadership and "fractional CISO" for a more embedded role with direct program ownership and on-site presence.
Will our vCISO meet with our board?
Yes. Board and executive communication is one of the most valuable parts of the role, and we prepare materials for every meeting.
Can the engagement transition to a full-time hire?
Absolutely. When you're ready, we help define the role, interview candidates and hand over a well-documented program.
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