A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for overseeing an organization's information and data security strategy. They manage policies and procedures to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. CISOs work to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks, often collaborating with other executives to align security initiatives with the company's overall goals.

An Interim CISO will hold-down-the-fort while your organization plots its next move. Your strategy, or the market, may not be ready for a Full-Time CISO yet, so CyberConsensus will run your security operations and advance your program in the interim. Let our Interim CISO services cover gaps, and assist with succession planning, to ensure that your security program is not disrupted. 

A Fractional or Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) is an outsourced security expert who provides strategic and operational leadership on cybersecurity for organizations that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CISO. Essentially, a Fractional CISO offers the same expertise and responsibilities as an in-house CISO but on a part-time or as-needed basis, often remotely.

Fractional (or vCISOs) may work only a few a days a week, or month, in alignment with the organization's needs. There are many shapes and sizes that can be effective. A vCISO can provide ongoing advisory, and/or dive-in and build elements of your security program. It is common for a vCISO to help an organization prepare for its first audit or compliance targets. It is also common for a vCISO to help an organization establish proper Change Management, manage incidents, or accelerate remediation actions.

CyberConsensus will proactively mentor and coach your internal staff, so that they can deliver at the CISO level. This is fully-realized executive coaching, with a focus on making security professionals into business-savy communicators, able to produce deliverables for the C-Suite and Board alike. Alternatively, this support can be advisory for non-security focused members of your C-Suite, Board, or Senior team, so they can better anticipate security needs, ranging from compliance to incident recovery.

This coaching can take the form of complete or periodic oversight of operations and deliverables in alignment with the organization's targets, or it can be a "nose-in/hands-off" approach to let your organization mature. In all cases, CyberConsensus will arrange for your staff to have the resources and partners they need to build solutions, establish a security culture, and gain momentum.