vCISO

Virtual Chief Information Security Officer

A ‘virtual’ Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), similar to an in-house Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), works at a senior level with the Senior Leadership Team in often a part time role to identify weaknesses and develop a strategy to improve the information security framework. 

This strategy is designed from a holistic perspective and, includes training staff, developing processes and deploying suitable technology (the three pillars of cyber security for proactive protection: people, processes, and technology)

The vCISO is essentially a long-term outsourced consultant, or team of consultants, who work with you to improve your cyber security posture across all business teams and departments. 

The vCISO will often work closely with the in-house Data Protection Officer (DPO) to ensure that cyber security and data compliance strategies are aligned.

Our offering

The vCISO service is a retainer or fixed fee-based relationship that works around your needs.

We start with a higher, more focused engagement to make sure we immerse ourselves in your organisation while over the long-term it will be less intensive once we have developed the strategy and action points. 

Initial engagement

The initial engagement phase is where we learn about our organisation

• Engagement with senior leadership team
• Cyber Security Assessment
• Risk Assessment

Subsequent engagement

After the initial engagement, the next phase is a long term less intense phase where the agreed recommendations will be implemented, monitored and continuously