Virtual CISO
Your security program. Our expertise. Your budget.
Executive security leadership on demand.
Testing Options
Get executive-level security leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. Our Virtual CISO service provides strategic guidance, board-level reporting, security program development, and ongoing advisory to elevate your organization's security maturity.
Security Program Development
Build or mature your security program with frameworks, policies, and roadmaps tailored to your business objectives and risk tolerance.
Board & Executive Reporting
Translate technical risk into business terms. We prepare and deliver security updates that resonate with leadership and board members.
Vendor Risk Management
Evaluate third-party security posture, manage vendor questionnaires, and build a program to monitor ongoing vendor risk.
Compliance Guidance
Navigate HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, NIST, and other frameworks with expert guidance on controls, evidence collection, and audit preparation.
Incident Response Planning
Develop and test incident response plans so your team knows exactly what to do when—not if—a security event occurs.
How We Work
Unlike consultants who disappear after delivering a report, we embed with your team. Our engagement model adapts to your needs—some clients need us weekly, others monthly. We scale up during critical periods and maintain steady presence otherwise.
Discovery & Assessment
We learn your business, assess your current security posture, and identify gaps between where you are and where you need to be.
Strategy & Roadmap
Together we build a prioritized security roadmap aligned with your business objectives, risk tolerance, and budget constraints.
Program Execution
We guide implementation—policy development, vendor selection, team training, and control deployment—working alongside your staff.
Ongoing Advisory
Regular check-ins, board reporting, incident support, and strategic guidance as your program matures and threats evolve.
Continuous Improvement
Security isn't static. We continuously reassess, adjust priorities, and evolve your program as your business grows.
What You Get
A Virtual CISO engagement isn't just advice—it's partnership. You get tangible deliverables, measurable progress, and a security leader who answers to your organization.
Security Roadmap
A prioritized, multi-year plan with clear milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics tied to business outcomes.
Policy Framework
Comprehensive security policies tailored to your organization—not boilerplate templates that collect dust.
Board-Ready Reports
Quarterly or monthly security briefings in business language that executives and board members can act on.
Risk Register
A living document tracking identified risks, remediation status, and residual risk—updated as your environment changes.
Vendor Assessment Program
Framework for evaluating and monitoring third-party security, including questionnaire templates and risk scoring.
Direct Access
Your vCISO is a phone call away. Critical decisions, incident questions, vendor negotiations—we're there when you need us.
Why Breach Craft for vCISO
Team-Backed, Not Solo
You're not getting a lone consultant. Our vCISO engagements are backed by the full Breach Craft team—penetration testers, compliance specialists, and security engineers who can execute on strategy.
We've Held the Chair
Our team has served as CISOs, security directors, and IT leaders. We know the internal politics, budget battles, and board dynamics because we've lived them.
Cross-Industry Pattern Recognition
Working across healthcare, finance, legal, and retail, we see what works and what fails. Your program benefits from lessons learned across dozens of organizations.
Outcome-Oriented
We measure success by your security improvements, not hours billed. If your program isn't maturing, we're not doing our job.
Flexible Engagement
Need us five days a week during a compliance push? Done. Monthly strategic check-ins during steady state? That works too. We adapt to your rhythm.
Common Questions
How is a Virtual CISO different from a security consultant?
Consultants typically deliver a report and leave. A vCISO becomes part of your team—attending leadership meetings, owning security decisions, building relationships with your staff, and staying engaged over months or years. We're accountable for outcomes, not just deliverables.
How much time does a vCISO typically spend with us?
It varies by need. Early engagements often require 2-4 days per week as we assess and build the program. Mature programs may need only 2-4 days per month for strategic guidance and board reporting. We flex based on your situation.
Can a vCISO help us pass an audit?
Yes. We've guided organizations through SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and other audits many times. We help prepare evidence, coach staff on auditor interviews, and address findings—but more importantly, we build programs that pass audits because they're genuinely secure.
What if we eventually want to hire a full-time CISO?
That's a success story. We can help define the role, participate in interviews, and ensure a smooth transition. Many clients keep us on in an advisory capacity even after hiring, providing continuity and an outside perspective.
Do you replace our IT team?
No. We complement your existing team by providing security leadership and expertise they may lack. We work with your IT staff, not around them, building their security capabilities over time.
Ready to Strengthen Your Defenses?
Schedule a free consultation with our security experts to discuss your organization's needs.
Or call us directly at (445) 273-2873