Hire an experienced CISO part-time. Board-ready security governance, audit management, and vendor assessment support — without the $350,000 full-time salary.
Former CTO/CIO at a public company and CISO at a Nasdaq-listed crypto FinTech. 25+ years guiding FinTech, payments, and digital asset companies through SOC 2, PCI DSS, NYDFS, and investor diligence.
Most private companies under 500 employees face the same problem: investors, customers, and regulators expect a security program, but a full-time CISO is overkill.
"We just got a 200-question security questionnaire from a major customer. Who owns this?"
"Our auditor says we're not ready for SOC 2. We need someone who can fix it in 90 days."
"The board wants a security update. Our IT person is great, but this is beyond them."
A fractional CISO gives you executive-level security judgment on a part-time basis. You get the credibility of a seasoned CISO at a fraction of the cost.
Prepare for and manage SOC 2, PCI DSS, NYDFS Part 500, and customer security audits. We build the program, not just the paperwork.
Respond to customer security questionnaires and vendor assessments with defensible, investor-ready answers. See also security audit response.
Translate technical risk into board-level language. Monthly security summaries, risk registers, and diligence materials.
Build and test your incident response plan. Lead tabletop exercises and be the call at 2 a.m. when something goes wrong.
Hire your first security hire, manage MSSP relationships, and prioritize security spending where it actually reduces risk.
Build an AI governance framework before regulators and investors force your hand. Learn more.
We work with 2-3 companies at a time so every client gets real attention and judgment.
The 5 areas that generate the most friction in security diligence — and how to find gaps before your customer or investor does.