Virtual CISO
The Security Leader You Don't Have Yet
A named person accountable for your security program who can talk to your owner, your board, your insurer, and your regulator.
The security job landed on whoever handles IT. A vCISO is a senior security leader who owns the program part-time — a named person, not a shared inbox.
Executive Domain
What Your vCISO Owns
Strategic leadership, executive accountability, and defensible risk decisions without the $350k full-time payroll overhead.
Your security roadmap and budget
Multi-year security architecture and capital allocation aligned strictly with executive risk appetite, ensuring resources defend actual vulnerabilities rather than arbitrary software tools.
Risk decisions — what to fix, what to accept, who signs off
Defensible governance frameworks deciding remediation priority with documented executive sign-offs, creating a permanent audit trail for legal and insurance preservation.
Leadership and board reporting in plain English
Executive briefing decks translating complex technical debt into clear, actionable business risks for ownership, board members, and non-technical stakeholders.
The named-leader role your regulations require
Dedicated individual fulfilling statutory requirements across federal and state mandates, including the FTC Safeguards Rule Qualified Individual and HIPAA Security Official.
Insurance renewals, lender reviews, vendor questionnaires
Authoritative executive responses, warranty verification, and risk attestations during annual cyber insurance renewals, major customer assessments, and financing reviews.
Escalation when something goes wrong
Direct battle-tested incident management leadership ready to coordinate legal counsel, digital forensics, forensic accountants, and operational recovery in real time.
Personnel Standard
Who Your vCISO Is
Experienced leaders with deep backgrounds in high-stakes environments, including work protecting organizations connected to the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies.
Battle-Tested Backgrounds
High-stakes national security and enterprise advisory experience with DoD & federal government agency engagements. Our advisors have protected critical operational infrastructure against sovereign-level cyber threats.
Elite Certifications & Governance
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA, and CRISC credentials backed by 15+ years of practical leadership across regulated industries.
Accountable & Named
An actual human sitting across your table and board, not an anonymous ticket queue or generic automated compliance platform. Your executives have direct phone and desk escalation to their designated leader.
Regulatory Authority
Statutory Defense & Mandate Alignment
Modern regulations prohibit leaving security leadership unassigned or obscured within general IT support roles.
Rule
Fit
FTC Safeguards Rule — Qualified Individual, board reporting
16 CFR Part 314.3(a) & 314.4(i)
Your vCISO can serve as your Qualified Individual and delivers the annual report directly to your governing board or senior leadership.
HIPAA — designated security official
45 CFR § 164.308(a)(2) Administrative Safeguards
Your vCISO can serve in that role, establishing documented policies, managing third-party business associates, and certifying defensible safeguards.
Vertical Specialization
Industry Fit
Serves as security official for healthcare practices and Qualified Individual for dealerships alike. Our vCISOs understand sector-specific enforcement, operational realities, and vendor ecosystems.
Healthcare Industry Security
Fulfill the mandatory HIPAA Security Official requirement, protect electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), manage Business Associate Agreements, and insulate clinical workflows from ransomware disruption.
Automotive Cybersecurity
Appoint an experienced Qualified Individual under the amended FTC Safeguards Rule, lock down DMS/CRM integrations, coordinate annual board reporting, and secure non-public customer financial data.
Clear Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an outside vCISO be our Qualified Individual?
Yes, under the FTC Safeguards Rule. You keep responsibility and name a senior person to oversee us.
Will you replace our IT provider?
No. We work alongside them.
Put a Security Leader in Your Corner
A security assessment costs you nothing but a conversation. Let's discuss your governance obligations and establish accountable leadership.
- No sales pressure
- 100% confidential NDA
- Actionable findings roadmap