A Virtual CISO, or vCISO, is an extension of your team thatworks with your stakeholders to build, deliver, and run a security program.Building and managing a fit-for-purpose security program isa complex task that requires a diverse skill set, including strategic,tactical, and hands-on expertise. For many small and medium-sized organisations,hiring a full-time security team may not be feasible. Even when an organisationhires a CISO, the role still needs a team with hands-on experience in variousIT security domains to deliver the security program. This gap leaves organisationswithout the crucial leadership and team needed to develop and execute aproactive security program, resulting in unmanaged risks and vulnerabilities.
The vCISO typically commence by understanding your security posture and maturity. This step helps with baselining your current security program, lay down the foundation for a mature security governance and set a target state with sets of initiatives or programs to help achieving that state. The vCISO lays the security governance foundation by creating the following:
Building on this risk-driven foundation, the vCISO service offers comprehensive guidance and oversight:
Hiring a full-time senior security manager can be cost prohibitive, but Spartans Security’s vCISO service delivers the necessary expertise and leadership for continuous security improvement.
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