vCISO as a Service
Strategic cyber leadership,without the overhead.
On-demand cyber security leadership tailored to your organisation, strengthening resilience and compliance without the cost of a full-time CISO.
Understanding vCISO as a Service
Senior security leadership, on demand.
A virtual Chief Information Security Officer gives you strategic cyber security leadership remotely: policy development and review, compliance support for ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and GDPR, risk management, incident response planning and security awareness training.
Why it matters: threats are rising and compliance demands are stricter, yet many organisations can’t justify a full-time CISO. vCISO as a Service gives you seasoned expertise on demand, aligned to your business objectives and risk profile.
Features
Everything you needfrom a security leader.
Five reasons organisations choose a virtual CISO.
Expertise on demand
Seasoned cyber security professionals without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Tailored services
Customised to your organisation’s size, industry and risk profile.
Regulatory alignment
Guidance to keep you compliant with the laws and standards that apply.
Scalable support
Flexible engagement models that grow with your business.
Enhanced resilience
A stronger ability to anticipate and respond to cyber threats.
The challenges it solves
Leadership that fillsthe gaps.
Many organisations lack the internal resources to tackle complex cyber security challenges. A vCISO bridges the gap with:
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Strategic oversight
Cyber security initiatives aligned with your business objectives.
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Operational support
Security programmes implemented and managed effectively.
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Compliance assurance
A clear path through complex regulatory requirements.
04
Incident management
Response plans developed, tested and ready to execute.
By the numbers
The threatin numbers.
31%
of UK businesses have a board member responsible for cyber
The onboarding process
Leadershipfrom day one.
Six steps from understanding where you are today to ongoing strategic oversight.
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Discovery & scoping
Define objectives, scope and stakeholders for the service.
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Current state
Evaluate existing policies, procedures and controls.
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Strategy development
A tailored security strategy aligned to business goals.
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Implementation
Hands-on help delivering security initiatives and programmes.
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Ongoing management
Continuous oversight and adjustments to your strategy.
06
Review & optimise
Regular reviews keep security ahead of evolving threats.
Related services
Strengthen yourprotection further.
Services your vCISO can draw on to deliver your strategy.
Cyber Maturity Assessment
Understand your maturity and where to invest first.
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Managed XDR
Always-on threat detection and response from CyberQ’s Security Operations Centre.
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Emergency Readiness & Response
Be ready before an incident, and back to business fast after one.
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Board Cyber Crisis Simulation
Prepare your board to lead through a real cyber crisis.
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Case study
vCISO as a Servicein action.
Mid-sized financial services firm
Senior security leadership that closed the gaps in the firm’s cyber strategy.
Service: vCISO as a Service
The challenge
The firm needed to close gaps in its cyber security strategy.
The approach
A CyberQ vCISO delivered tailored policy development, risk assessments and compliance support.
The result
Better protection against emerging threats, adherence to industry standards and regulations, and leaner security operations with reduced overhead.
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FAQs
Questions,answered.
What organisations most often ask us about vCISO as a Service. Can’t find your question? Speak to one of our experts.
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A virtual Chief Information Security Officer: an experienced security leader who provides strategic guidance remotely and flexibly, instead of a full-time hire.
If you need senior security leadership but can’t justify, or haven’t yet found, a full-time CISO, a vCISO gives you that expertise at a fraction of the cost.
Policy development and review, compliance support, risk management, incident response planning and security awareness, all aligned to your business goals.
Including ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and GDPR, along with other standards relevant to your industry.
Engagement models scale with your needs, from focused support on specific projects to ongoing strategic oversight.
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