Overview
Security leadership that fits your organisation
Virtual CISO (vCISO) services give organisations on-demand access to experienced cybersecurity leadership. They are ideal for companies that don't have the resources or need for a full-time CISO but still require strategic and operational guidance on information security.
- Strategic and operational guidance: Expert advice on developing and implementing effective cybersecurity strategies, policies and procedures.
- Cost-effective: A more affordable alternative to a full-time CISO, especially for smaller or growing businesses.
- Flexible and scalable: Engage on a part-time, full-time or project basis, and scale support as needed.
- Expertise and experience: Knowledge across risk management, compliance, incident response and security programme development.
- Independent perspective: An impartial view of your security posture, with recommendations for improvement.
- Compliance support: Navigate complex regulatory requirements and comply with standards such as GDPR, HIPAA and others.
- Third-party risk management: Assess and manage risks associated with third-party vendors and partners.
- Security programme development: Build, implement and maintain a robust cybersecurity programme tailored to your needs.
- Incident response planning: Develop and test incident response plans to limit the impact of security breaches.
- Communication and reporting: Communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to executive management and the board.
How it works
Engage cybersecurity leadership that keeps your projects on track
Your internal stakeholders work with your vCISO, drawing on proven experience to create a cybersecurity strategy and roadmap that improves your cyber risk posture and upgrades your defences.
Organisational context
Your vCISO meets your leadership and key business stakeholders to learn the aspirations and pain points of your organisation.
Framework review
The vCISO reviews your security programme, policies, processes, workflows and strategies to benchmark current maturity against industry-recognised controls.
Stakeholder discussions
Your vCISO holds discussions with stakeholders to learn about your security controls, technical capabilities and performance metrics.
Strategic roadmap
The vCISO and team create a strategic roadmap with recommendations to improve maturity, remediate identified risks and strengthen your compliance posture.
Risk reduction
Formulate a yearly charter and cybersecurity KPIs, and coordinate with your security, infrastructure and other teams to implement controls, projects and risk treatments.
Benefits
What you gain
Retain a cyber risk expert
Seasoned security leadership on call, without the time and cost of a full-time executive hire.
Confidently manage board discussions
Clear, business-focused reporting on risk, compliance and progress that boards and executives can act on.
Focus on your business growth
Your vCISO keeps security projects on track, so your leadership team can concentrate on the business.
Improved confidence at lower cost
A mature, independently guided security programme for a fraction of the cost of an in-house CISO.
Scope
Key responsibilities of your vCISO
- Provide leadership on proactive and reactive controls for managing threats, risks, compliance and business continuity.
- Provide expert guidance and assessment on security threats, risks and compliance.
- Build an effective cybersecurity and resilience programme and anchor programme roll-outs.
- Serve as security liaison to auditors, assessors, regulators, customers and examiners.
- Integrate security principles into your business strategy, processes, products and culture.
- Manage the development, roll-out and ongoing maintenance of cybersecurity controls and programmes.
- Evangelise cybersecurity needs and proactively assess opportunities for improvement.
- Serve as an industry expert on HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, ISO 27001 and other standards and regulations.