CISO as a Service
Organizations need an experienced security leader to drive critical initiatives and align activities to address pressing business needs. Unfortunately, proven CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) are both rare and highly sought, making hiring and retaining a quality, full-time CISO a daunting challenge. CISO as a Service, sometimes called vCISO (virtual Chief Information Security Officer), is an alternative security program leadership strategy that leverages a flexible resourcing model to achieve your security program goals. For organizations struggling with the realities of cost, limited local talent pool, and the need for broad expertise, CISO as a Service is a practical solution to achieve short- and long-term program objectives.
The virtual CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) service enables your business to call upon a highly qualified and experienced security professional when required to ensure organisation is acting in accordance with compliance guidelines such as ADHICS ,ISO 27001, or PCI-DSS.
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Maturation of various programs
One of the key benefits of this approach is that you only pay for the security leadership you need. This fractional service scales up or down to meet the scope and pace necessary to achieve your unique security goals. A smart value play, it puts a virtual information security officer in place, driving improvements to security posture and having them at-the-ready should an urgent need arise. CISO as a Service gives you the expertise and leadership of a high-calibre CISO at a fraction of direct-hire cost.
CISO advisory services are also available to support or up-level the existing CISO or other security leadership. Whether filling an experience gap, assisting with bandwidth, or serving as a hands-on mentor, our leaders demonstrably improve the security program — simultaneously helping to up-level leadership team around them.
When do you need a CISO?
From increasing threats to more sophisticated attacks to new compliance requirements, demands on security leadership continue to grow. The time for security leadership to be a tacked-on responsibility and not be someone’s clear priority has pretty much passed for small- to mid-sized businesses. There is too much at stake from a business continuity and brand reputation perspective to not have someone experienced driving efforts to prevent and minimize potential damage. That said, the decision to hire a CISO usually follows a compelling event. Some change in the environment makes the need clear.
When do you need a CISO?
From increasing threats to more sophisticated attacks to new compliance requirements, demands on security leadership continue to grow. The time for security leadership to be a tacked-on responsibility and not be someone’s clear priority has pretty much passed for small- to mid-sized businesses. There is too much at stake from a business continuity and brand reputation perspective to not have someone experienced driving efforts to prevent and minimize potential damage. That said, the decision to hire a CISO usually follows a compelling event. Some change in the environment makes the need clear.