Security leadership

Virtual CISO & Fractional CISO Services

Get senior security leadership without building a full-time CISO function before the business needs one.

When this service makes sense

Common buying triggers

  • You need accountable security leadership but are not ready for a full-time CISO.
  • Enterprise customers or the board are asking for clearer security ownership.
  • Security work exists across teams but priorities, evidence, and risk acceptance are fragmented.
  • You need a practical 90-day roadmap that connects technical work to business decisions.
Target state

What should change after the engagement?

  • Clear executive ownership and decision rights
  • Prioritized 30/60/90-day security roadmap
  • Board and executive reporting cadence
  • Risk acceptance and exception workflow
  • Evidence and assurance operating rhythm
  • Security priorities connected to customer and regulatory pressure
Illustrative advisory outputs

Tangible records the work should leave behind

The examples below are illustrative advisory outputs and do not represent a specific client.

01

Executive cyber risk brief

A concise view of material risks, business impact, accountable owners, open decisions, and target dates.

02

90-day security roadmap

A sequenced plan that separates urgent risk reduction from foundational governance and longer-term maturity work.

03

Governance calendar

Monthly and quarterly forums for risk review, evidence health, exceptions, metrics, and leadership decisions.

04

Board-ready reporting

A repeatable reporting structure focused on risk, resilience, assurance, and decisions rather than tool activity.

Working model

Truth → ownership → rhythm

1. Establish truth

Review obligations, current controls, incidents, customer commitments, evidence, and executive pressure.

2. Establish ownership

Assign accountable owners, decision paths, risk acceptance, and reporting responsibilities.

3. Establish rhythm

Operate recurring reviews, metrics, evidence maintenance, and roadmap governance.

Good fit

Who is this for?

  • B2B SaaS and technology companies
  • Growing organizations preparing for enterprise customers
  • Organizations between approximately 50 and 1,000 employees
  • Companies entering regulated or international markets
  • Leadership teams that want independent senior security judgment
Not the right fit

What this is not

  • 24/7 SOC monitoring or MDR outsourcing
  • A one-time penetration test only
  • A reseller-led security product purchase
  • A request for a compliance certificate without operational change
Decision questions

Questions buyers ask before starting

What does a virtual CISO do?

A virtual CISO provides senior security leadership on a fractional basis: strategy, governance, risk ownership, executive reporting, assurance, and prioritization without requiring a full-time executive hire.

How is a vCISO different from an MSSP?

An MSSP typically operates security technology or monitoring. A vCISO helps leadership decide what matters, who owns it, what evidence is required, and how security supports business objectives.

When should a company hire a fractional CISO?

Common triggers include enterprise customer pressure, ISO 27001 or SOC 2 preparation, board reporting needs, rapid growth, significant AI adoption, regulatory expansion, or unclear security ownership.