Virtual CISO Services
Ongoing strategic security leadership — policy, risk oversight, board-level reporting, and compliance direction — without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Led by a 14-year cybersecurity veteran with a background in Navy submarine IT and Air Force cybersecurity contracting.
When A Virtual CISO Makes Sense
A vCISO fits the gap between "no security leadership at all" and "ready to hire a full-time executive" — most small and mid-size businesses live in that gap far longer than they realize.
Outgrowing Ad Hoc Security
IT is handling security reactively, and the business has grown past the point where that's sustainable.
Facing New Compliance Requirements
CMMC, RMF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, cyber insurance requirements, or customer security questionnaires demand real ownership, not a part-time afterthought.
Need To Report On Security
A board, investor, or acquirer is asking security questions the business can't yet answer with confidence.
Not Ready For A Full-Time CISO
The business needs executive-level security direction, but a six-figure full-time hire doesn't yet make financial sense.
Security Leadership, Scoped To Your Business
A vCISO engagement isn't a one-time project — it's ongoing leadership, structured around what your business actually needs.
Strategy & Risk Oversight
Setting security priorities, managing risk registers, and making sure spend and effort go toward what actually reduces risk — not just what's easiest to buy.
Policy & Program Development
Building and maintaining the policies, procedures, and documentation a real security program requires — aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or whichever framework fits your business.
Board & Leadership Reporting
Translating security posture into language a board, investor, or leadership team can actually act on — not a wall of jargon and red status indicators.
Compliance Direction
Steering CMMC, RMF, ISO 27001, or other compliance efforts as an ongoing responsibility, not a one-time scramble before an audit or assessment.
Virtual CISO, Answered
What is a virtual CISO?
A vCISO provides the strategic security leadership of a Chief Information Security Officer on a fractional, part-time, or retainer basis — setting direction, managing risk, and reporting to leadership, without the cost of a full-time executive.
How is this different from hiring an IT provider?
IT providers typically focus on keeping systems running day to day. A vCISO focuses on strategy, risk, policy, and governance — the leadership layer above day-to-day IT operations, often working alongside your existing IT team or provider rather than replacing them.
How much time does a vCISO engagement require?
It scales to your business — anywhere from a few hours a month for a smaller company to a more substantial weekly commitment for a business navigating active compliance requirements or rapid growth.
What does a vCISO retainer cost?
Pricing depends on company size and scope of involvement. Reach out directly for a quote specific to your business.
Can a vCISO help with CMMC, RMF or ISO 27001 specifically?
Yes — compliance direction is often exactly where a vCISO engagement starts, then continues as ongoing leadership once the initial certification, authorization or assessment work is done.
Every business needs security leadership. Not every business needs a full-time executive to get it.
Ready To Talk Through What You Need?
Start with the free self-assessment, or reach out directly to talk through your specific environment and goals.