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Virtual CISO (vCISO) — Fractional security leadership

Fractional senior security leadership — strategy, board-level risk reporting, vendor management, and audit preparation.

Scope this engagement See related tools
NIST CSF 2.0ISO 27001:2022CIS Controls v8
What's tested

Coverage that goes deep.

Fractional senior security leadership — strategy, board-level risk reporting, vendor management, and audit preparation.

  • Security strategy & roadmap
  • Board & executive reporting
  • Policy & procedure framework
  • Risk management (ISO 31000)
  • Vendor & third-party risk
  • Audit preparation (ISO/SOC/PCI)
  • Incident response leadership
  • Security team mentorship
§ ENGAGEMENT SNAPSHOT
Timeline
Ongoing engagement (3–12 months typical)
Methodology
NIST CSF 2.0
ISO 27001:2022
CIS Controls v8
Category
Advisory
Re-test
Included after fixes

Every engagement is led by a CRTO/OSCP-certified senior engineer with named accountability.

Deliverables

What you get back.

A structured deliverable pack you can hand to engineers, auditors and the board.

DELIVERABLE 01

Security roadmap

DELIVERABLE 02

Board-level KPI dashboard

DELIVERABLE 03

Policy framework

DELIVERABLE 04

Audit-ready evidence pack

Methodology

How we work.

PHASE 01

Scope

Confidential scoping call. We agree assets, environments, exclusions and timing.

PHASE 02

Test

Active testing per agreed methodology, with daily check-ins on critical findings.

PHASE 03

Report

Executive + technical deliverables. CXO presentation if you want it.

PHASE 04

Retest

Re-test included after your team applies fixes. Certificate issued on pass.

FAQ

Common questions.

How many hours per month?
Typical engagements are 20–60 hours/month depending on company size and audit cadence.
Scope this engagement

Tell us about your environment.

A 30-minute scoping call — confidential, NDA-protected, complimentary. Our senior security team will respond within 4 business hours.

  • Named senior engineer on every project
  • In-house tools in production · ISO 27001 aligned practices
  • 4-hour breach SLA · 5–10 day delivery