Home » CISO as a Service
by admin

Safeguard Your Organisation with Our Proven CISO Expertise

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity is paramount. Organisations without an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) face numerous challenges:

  • Strategic Misalignment: Cybersecurity must align with the business strategy to protect critical assets and support organisational goals. Without a CISO, there is often a disconnect between IT security and business objectives, leading to potential vulnerabilities and inefficiencies.
  • Increased Risk of Cyber Attacks: Companies without a dedicated cybersecurity expert are more vulnerable to data breaches, ransomware, and other cyber threats. The lack of strategic oversight can lead to inadequate security measures, making it easier for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities.
  • Regulatory Non-Compliance: Various industries require strict adherence to regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. Non-compliance can result in hefty fines, legal liabilities, and damage to the organisation’s reputation. Without a CISO, managing and maintaining compliance becomes a significant challenge.
  • Inefficient Incident Response: In the event of a cyber incident, a swift and coordinated response is crucial. Without a CISO, organisations may struggle to effectively prepare for incidents and manage the impact of security breaches.
  • Lack of Security Awareness: Employees often represent the weakest link in cybersecurity. An experienced CISO can implement robust training programs to enhance security awareness across the organisation.

Solution: CISO as a Service 

Our CISO as a Service provides your organisation with the necessary leadership and expertise to tackle these challenges head-on. We offer flexible engagement models to suit your specific requirements, ensuring you have the right level of support to secure your organisation

KEY FEATURES

  • Experienced Leadership: Our team comprises seasoned CISOs with extensive experience across various industries.
  • Strategic Alignment: We ensure that cybersecurity measures align with your business strategy to protect critical assets and support organisational goals.
  • Customised Engagements: We tailor our services to meet your specific needs, whether it’s part-time, full-time, or interim CISO support.
  • Proactive Threat Management: We stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory changes to keep your organisation secure.

BENEFITS

  • Expertise: Our team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in cybersecurity, ensuring robust protection for your organisation.
  • Customisation: We provide tailored services that fit your unique needs and constraints.
  • Proactive Approach: We anticipate and mitigate emerging threats and regulatory changes, keeping your organisation secure and resilient against potential cyber attacks.
  • Cost-Effective: Our flexible engagement models deliver top-notch security leadership without the overhead of a full-time executive.
  • Enhanced Security Posture: Our services help mitigate risks, achieve compliance, and strengthen your overall cybersecurity posture.
  • Executive-Level Insights: Our CISO reports the cybersecurity status and risks to executive management, ensuring they are well-informed and can make strategic decisions to protect the organisation.

Our Service offers

Part-Time CISO:

Engage a CISO a few days a week for a longer period to main­tain strategic oversight and experienced security manage­ment. The intention is to complement your existing security team or your IT team in order to improve your security posture. 

Example Use Cases:

Maturity via Outsourced CISO
Engagement: 20 – 40 hours per month
You are a smaller company, possibly a start-up and do not require or cannot afford a full-time CISO. The sustainability of your business, your customers, and the protection of intellectual property or customer data require attention. The CISO as a Service allows building the foundations and gradually developing maturity. He/she can also support your projects and customer or partner-facing engagements. The maturity of the CISO matters, as we need to be very smart in choosing the few key deliverables at a reasonable cost.

Increasing CISO Capacity
Engagement: 2 days a week for 3-6 months
The current CISO is very busy dealing with day-to-day issues such as meetings, projects, and urgent threats like Log4J. The board and executive management want to see a strategy, KPIs, and metrics. These cannot be produced on the fly and typically require more experience. In this case, the CISO as a Service extends the capacity of the existing CISO.

Full-Time CISO:

Benefit from a dedicated CISO on a full-time basis for an extended period to drive comprehensive cybersecurity initiatives. If your scope is larger, a larger project needs to be addressed, a certification or re-certification is needed, you need to cooperate with partners and customers demanding a more senior security interface, this solution may be for you.

Example Use Case:

Cybersecurity Program Launch
Engagement: 3 – 6 months – full time or some days per month/week

The launch of a program is challenging with often no organisation, structures, or processes in place. A seasoned CISO as a Service who has done it before can act as a cybersecurity program project manager and put together an actionable project, leading it to delivery if desired. This may include an initial gap assessment and program proposals to the executive management or the board.

Interim CISO:

Get temporary CISO support for a limited time to address immediate cybersecurity needs and bridge leadership gaps. You lost or are losing your previous CISO and need time to find the right candidate/fit for your organisation then this a way to bridge the gap. Security is real time and 24×7 so not having anybody in charge is not an option.

Example Use Case:

Bridging & Recruiting CISO Leadership

Engagement: 3 – 9 months
The last CISO left or reorganisations have reassigned roles and staff, leading to a temporary no-CISO situation. Recruiting the right CISO in a market where demand far exceeds supply is difficult. A seasoned CISO (part of CISO as a Service) can be hired for 3-9 months to bridge this period. He/She can manage ongoing operations and support HR/management in the recruitment of permanent staff.

Ready to Strengthen Your Security?

Secure your organisation with our CISO as a Service. Contact us today to discuss how we can help you mitigate risks, achieve compliance, and strengthen your cybersecurity posture.

Tailored Cybersecurity with Global Expertise. 

MEDIA POOL

Videos

Blog

Podcasts

QUICK LINKS

Our Services

 

©2024 Cubic Consulting, a Smart Security Company for your Business – All Rights Reserved.
The domains cubic.consulting, cubic-consulting.com, and cubic-lighthouse.com are owned and managed by Cubic Consulting SARL