Virtual CISO

You are growing faster than your security capability. A Virtual CISO gives you senior security leadership without the full-time hire through a dedicated customisable engagement with a single point of accountability.

Is a Virtual CISO the right fit?

This engagement suits organisations that have outgrown their current security posture but are not yet at the size where a full-time CISO is justified. Common triggers include:

1. You have recently completed an IRAP, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 engagement and need ongoing oversight to maintain compliance without engaging a project team for every decision
2. Your board or executives are asking security questions that your current IT team cannot confidently answer
3. You have a compliance program in place but no one is actively monitoring it, updating it, or reporting on it
4. You are growing toward a security-sensitive market such as government, healthcare, or financial services, and need to build a credible security posture before you get there
5. You have had a security incident and need an experienced practitioner to lead the response and prevent recurrence

What a Virtual CISO provides

1. Scheduled and ad hoc advisory hours (8 to 16 hours per month depending on tier)
2. Quarterly security risk review and risk register update
3. Security strategy and roadmap maintenance
4. Board and executive reporting support, including preparation of briefing materials
5. Incident response guidance and oversight (excludes hands-on execution)
6. Vendor and procurement security review
7. Compliance program oversight across applicable frameworks
8. Policy review and development

What is not included

This engagement does not include hands-on implementation, managed security operations, or incident response execution. For ongoing hands-on support, see the Security Retainer package.

Pricing

Engagements are structured as monthly retainers. Contact us to discuss scope, hours, and pricing based on your requirements. We respond within one business day.