Virtual CISO

Security leadership without hiring a director

Most SMEs and many startups cannot fund a full-time CISO. They have the tools, sometimes even a technical team, but they lack the strategy that connects security to business goals.

The problem

Tools without strategy is spending, not protection

A firewall gets bought, antivirus gets renewed, two-factor gets switched on. Each decision is sensible on its own, but nobody has put on the table what is being protected, from whom, or what happens the day something fails.

Our virtual or part-time CISO service gives your company the same level of leadership and strategic view a large corporation would have, in a flexible form that fits your budget.

Who it is for

Five situations where this service fits

Growing startups

That need to earn the confidence of investors and clients, but have no budget for a CISO on the payroll.

SMEs with a technical team

Where IT or security is handled technically, but without an overall strategy aligned to the business.

Emerging security functions

That need direction, risk prioritisation and support to define policy and action plans.

Companies facing a standard

ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2 or others, that need someone to guide the process and avoid fines or delays.

After an incident

That need immediate outside support to contain risk, respond to the crisis and stop it happening again.

Scope

Blocks you can add as you go

Start wherever it is needed. Most engagements begin with the diagnosis and decide how far to go afterwards.

Diagnosis

An initial assessment of risk and of the organisation's cybersecurity maturity.

Strategy

Defining the security strategy, the roadmap and the priority of each initiative.

Governance

Policy and procedure: access management, information classification, continuity and incident response.

Projects

Support on SIEM and SOC, identity and access management, endpoint and network protection, encryption, cloud security and staff awareness.

Compliance

Preparation for certification and audit: ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2 and PCI-DSS, among others.

Incidents

Incident support: forensic analysis, breach notification and coordination with suppliers.

Reporting

Regular executive reporting for the board and investors, in business language.

Benefits

What this model gives you

Senior cybersecurity experience without the cost of a CISO on the payroll.
A flexible, scalable model: by the hour or on demand, sized to the budget.
A strategic view tied to business goals, not to a vendor's catalogue.
Lower exposure to attacks, regulatory penalties and loss of trust.
Simpler regulatory compliance, with advice on GDPR, ISO 27001 and NIS2.
Fast response to critical incidents, keeping impact and cost down.
Complete independence: you decide whether to implement the recommendations with us or with anyone else.

Getting started

The first step is a diagnosis, not a contract

Write to us and we will talk about where your organisation stands before proposing anything.

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