What is a Fractional CISO?
Security.io delivers scalable, executive-level cybersecurity advisory through our Fractional CISO model, often referred to as a Virtual CISO or vCISO. Whether you're seeking strategic guidance, regulatory readiness, or incident response leadership, our modular service packages are designed to evolve with your business needs. We embed alongside your team and provide ongoing, high-impact advisory without the cost of a full-time CISO.
Fractional CISO Services
Our Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) services provide strategic security leadership tailored to your company’s stage and risk profile. Based on retainer or project based – Choose a retainer plan, project, or combination that best fits your needs:
- Essential: For early-stage startups needing foundational guidance—core policies, vendor risk, and basic compliance mapping.
- Standard: Ideal for scaling businesses working through SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA. Includes risk assessments, board reporting, roadmap planning, and vendor review.
- Strategic: Full-spectrum vCISO support for organizations facing M&A, investor audits, or global expansion. Includes security program development, executive coaching, and cloud governance.
All tiers include structured deliverables, engagement cadences, and optional add-ons to build your team's maturity.
Toolkits & Enablement
Security.io empowers internal security teams with practical, expert-built kits used by modern tech teams and compliance professionals. Based on real-world scenerios & continuously evolving, learn more about our toolkits today.
- Incident Response Tabletop Kits: Ready-to-run exercises for business and technical teams. Proactively prepare for real-world incidents such as AI leakage, cloud incidents, & more.
- Compliance Playbooks: Templates, guides, and templates covering SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and more—optimized to reduce reliance on consultants.
- M&A Cyber Due Diligence Kits: Structured frameworks to evaluate cybersecurity posture during acquisitions or sales.
All toolkits are downloadable, and designed to reduce costs & uncertainty. Run it yourself, or let us lead the way.
Security Leadership
Expert CISO-level guidance without the full-time cost. We embed seamlessly with your team to lead strategy, compliance, risk, and security program development.
Business Outcomes
Security That Drives Growth
We turn security into a business enabler. Our advisory and toolkits help you move faster, win trust, and scale securely.
Productized Toolkits
Packaged Toolkits & Playbooks
Designed around real-world challenges, 'Powered by Security.io'. Run them yourself, or let us lead the way.
How to Get Started
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Contact Us to Learn More
We deliver outcomes. Our goal is to teach you to fish. Whether you're interested in fractional CISO consulting or our productized toolkits, we are here to help.
Contact us for a discovery call today.
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International Experience & Leadership
Our vCISO team brings boardroom-level expertise from global banks, Fortune 500s, and top-tier cloud providers. Whether navigating audits, scaling security, or advising execs—we’ve done it across 6 continents.
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Self-Service Toolkits
Run them yourself, or let us lead the session - Our toolkits are designed to be self explainitory, to empower companies and smaller consulting shops to run tabletop excercises themselves.
