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Virtual Chief Information Security Officer

A security chief tailored to your company — no hiring needed

Our senior CISO works for you — security strategy, risk oversight, board reporting, mitigation plans. 16–40 hours per week, scalable with your growth.

Who is it for?

  • Startups and scale-ups with growing compliance and security requirements
  • Tech companies without a dedicated security lead
  • Advanced groups where a CISO seeks strategic support
  • Companies preparing for sale (security due diligence)
  • Public entities and financial institutions seeking specialized support
What you get

Outcomes

Security strategy

One-year security plan with technical, organizational and procedural priorities. Roadmap aligned with your business goals.

Risk oversight

Quarterly risk assessments, identification of strategic threats (APT, supply chain, regulatory), mitigation proposals and budget.

Board reporting

Monthly executive briefs — compliance status, incidents, risk trends, decisions requiring board approval.

Policies and procedures

Writing and maintaining ISMS — policies, incident response plan, disaster recovery, team guidelines, compliance mapping.

Vendor governance

Security assessments for key vendors, contract review, vendor compliance monitoring, escalation procedures.

Audit and regulatory readiness

Preparation for compliance audits (ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA), guidance for inspectors, regulatory control mapping.

How we work

Virtual CISO — 5 phases of engagement

  1. 01

    Assessment

    Security posture diagnostics — technical review, interviews with leadership, risk mapping. Report with priorities.

  2. 02

    Planning

    We define service scope, SLA, meeting schedule with your team, system access and tooling.

  3. 03

    Operations — we deliver

    Weekly syncs with your security lead/CTO, monthly board briefs, quarterly strategic planning sessions.

  4. 04

    We implement changes

    Together with your team we implement policies, major security initiatives (pentesting, hardening), monitoring progress.

  5. 05

    Scaling and optimization

    Annual calibration — changed risks, new regulations, lessons from incidents. We adjust service scope with you.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does your CISO replace my role?
No — they support your security decisions. If you are a CTO or have a security team, vCISO is strategic support. If you have no one, they start from scratch.
How many hours per week does the CISO work with us?
Depends on scope — from 16 hrs/wk for startups to 40 hrs/wk for large organizations with many systems. We decide together upfront.
Is this the same as managed security service (MSSP)?
No — MSSP handles 24/7 monitoring and incident response. vCISO handles strategy, policies and oversight. They can complement each other.
What is the onboarding time for vCISO?
Usually 2–3 weeks. Our CISO goes through your security onboarding, learns your systems and team, then starts strategic work.
Can vCISO lead incident response?
Yes — they can coordinate your incident plan, assist in response and post-mortem. For 24/7 coverage we pair with MSSP.

Bring a Virtual CISO to your team

1-hour diagnostic call — we assess your security and propose a vCISO scope tailored to your organization.

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