Virtual CISO
A trusted security executive — part-time cost, full-time commitment.
Our vCISO service puts an experienced security leader in your corner. We own the strategy, keep the program on track, and speak for security with your executives, board, customers, and auditors.
Your vCISO will
- Set security strategy and the annual program plan
- Brief leadership and the board in plain business language
- Own the risk register and security budget priorities
- Answer customer security questionnaires and trust requests
- Lead incident response readiness and tabletop exercises
- Coordinate auditors, assessors, and security vendors
What we do
Everything it takes to set up, manage, and prove your security program.
Engage us for a single piece or the whole lifecycle. Each service plugs into the same unified control set, so nothing you build is wasted.
Security Program Implementation
We stand up your information security program from the ground up, or rebuild one that has drifted.
- Governance structure, roles, and a security steering cadence
- Policy and standards library written to fit your operations
- Control design and implementation with named owners
- Evidence collection built into day-to-day work
Risk & Gap Assessments
A candid, evidence-based look at where you stand against your target framework and the risks that matter most.
- Framework gap assessment with control-by-control findings
- Enterprise information security risk assessment
- Likelihood × impact scoring tied to business processes
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with effort estimates
Continuous Risk Monitoring
Keep the program alive between audits with a monitoring rhythm that surfaces drift before an auditor — or an attacker — does.
- Key risk indicators (KRIs) and control health metrics
- Monthly control checks and quarterly risk reviews
- Vulnerability, access, and vendor risk tracking
- Executive and board-level reporting
Audit & Assessment Readiness
We get you to the audit prepared and stay with you through it, so there are no surprises in fieldwork.
- Readiness testing using auditor-style sampling
- Evidence packages organized by requirement
- Auditor and assessor coordination
- Finding response and corrective action plans
Third-Party & Vendor Risk
Your risk includes everyone you share data with. We give you a proportionate way to manage it.
- Vendor inventory and risk tiering
- Due diligence questionnaires and review workflow
- Contract security and BAA requirements
- Ongoing monitoring for critical suppliers
Policy & Governance
Clear, right-sized policies that people follow — and that auditors can trace to a control.
- Information security policy framework
- Acceptable use, access, and data handling standards
- Exception and risk acceptance process
- Annual review and workforce acknowledgment
Not sure which service you need?
That’s what the first conversation is for. We’ll listen, ask a few pointed questions, and recommend the smallest engagement that solves the problem.