Security strategy, risk register, policy program, compliance, and board reporting — owned by a named vCISO who shows up monthly, responds in an incident, and signs the reports.
Regulators, customers, cyber insurers, and boards now ask for a named security executive. Not every organization can justify a full CISO hire. Our vCISO service provides that leadership — strategy, governance, and accountability — as a fractional, senior engagement.
Multi-year strategy tied to business risk and growth objectives.
Quantified risk register, owned and reviewed monthly.
Full policy suite: IS policy, AUP, IR, BCDR, third-party — tailored & maintained.
Single point of accountability for SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI / CMMC / ISO.
Not just scanning — prioritized remediation governance with SLAs.
Role-based training, phishing sims, metrics, and executive reporting.
Third-party risk program: intake, assessment, monitoring, offboarding.
Quarterly security scorecard your board will read — and use.
IR playbooks, tabletop exercises twice a year, and named leadership during real incidents.
Risk & posture assessment against NIST CSF and applicable frameworks.
Security program, policies, and risk register stood up and signed.
Monthly vCISO leadership meetings; quarterly board materials; incident leadership.
Annual program review; advance to higher maturity (CIS IG2/IG3, ISO 27001).
Yes. Quarterly at minimum; more for regulated industries or high-growth stages. We prepare board-level materials you can re-use.
Assessments produce a report. A vCISO produces a program — ongoing, named, accountable. We stay with you through audits, incidents, and board cycles.
Yes. Your vCISO leads the IR process, interfaces with legal/insurance/forensics, and briefs the executive team. We maintain relationships with DFIR firms if scope exceeds our capacity.
Yes — we prepare the evidence pack, answer the underwriter's questionnaire, and attend meetings with your broker. Most clients see rate reductions within one cycle.
Schedule a 45-minute intro with the vCISO who'd lead your engagement. Discuss fit, scope, and approach.
