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The Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) provides protection and incident prevention management that is critical across all levels of a compliance program.

What does a Chief Information Security Officer do?

A Fractional Chief Information Security Officer provides expert consultation and understands the importance of maintaining robust Information Security measures in today’s digital landscape.

The role of a CISO is multifaceted, requiring a balance of technical, managerial, and communication skills. Their responsibilities are crucial for safeguarding an organization's digital assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and fostering a culture of security awareness. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the importance of the CISO role is increasingly recognized in the modern business landscape.

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CISOs are responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive information security and risk management program that aligns with the organization's goals and fights cyber threats.

Expand Risk Management

Effective risk management identifies potential vulnerabilities, determining their possible impacts, and implementing appropriate measures to prevent breaches. It is crucial for minimizing the potential for unauthorized access or loss of information, which can have significant financial and reputational repercussions.

Expand Compliance Oversight

Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies governing data security and privacy avoids hefty fines and damage to the organization's reputation

Expand Incident Management and Response

CISOs must develop and oversee protocols to respond to information security incidents. This includes the ability to quickly identify, assess, and mitigate the damage caused by security breaches.

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Fractional CISO Services

Fractional CISO requirements must be championed and communicated throughout the entire organization. That job is very rarely a full-time role until an organization is much more mature and falls to a Fractional CISO.

We recognize that every organization is unique, with distinct security challenges and priorities. That’s why we offer customized Chief Information Security Officer Team Service Packages (vCISO) designed to address the specific needs and objectives of each client. Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, we have the expertise and resources to support your Information Security initiatives.

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Our Chief Information Security Officer Team Service Packages (vCISO) include comprehensive management and leadership of your organization's Information Security controls, processes, and policies. We manage oversight of systems and controls such as data encryption, access controls, threat detection, incident response, and more to eliminate vulnerabilities and impact areas for improvement.

Expand Active Resolutions

Based on our initial assessment findings, we provide actionable remediations for enhancing your Information Security posture. Whether it's implementing new security controls, updating existing policies, or enhancing employee training programs, we provide practical leadership to help you mitigate risks and protect your valuable assets.

Expand Ongoing Support and Monitoring

Our commitment to client success extends to the overall management and maturity improvements of your organization. We provide ongoing support and monitoring to help you implement recommended security measures, track progress, and adapt to evolving threats. Our goal is to harness our expertise and resources to support and lead your strong Information Security posture over time.

Expand Regulatory Compliance Assurance

By engaging in our Chief Information Security Officer Team Service Packages (vCISO), you can have confidence that your organization is meeting regulatory requirements and industry standards. Whether it's GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, NIST, or other regulatory frameworks, we help ensure compliance and mitigate the risk of penalties and legal liabilities.

Expand Information Security

Our team can drive business success through an improved and rigorous Information Security program. Protecting sensitive data, mitigating risks, and maintaining regulatory compliance are essential components of a successful business strategy, and we're here to help you achieve these objectives.

What to Expect from TechCXO Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

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Traditional CISO expertise is in high demand and expensive. TechCXO’s Fractional CISO or vCISO delivers expert security professionals who report to the board and/or executive leadership team on a monthly basis.

Expand Threat Detection

TechCXO’s Fractional CISO team employs the best predictive analysis tools to consolidate and review systems and security logs to identify issues and respond to security threats.

Expand Professional Engineering Support

Our Fractional CISO assigned engineer is there to review security logs, consolidate incident reports and identify threats before they jeopardize your organization. The engineer provides the detail of the month executive reports.

Expand Sophisticated Reporting

Dashboards and reports are generated to give the engineers and the Fractional CISO a comprehensive view into your network to ensure compliance and governance of your valuable information.

Impact

Reduced Budgets

Reduce your IT security budgets, and insurance premiums by 20%+ and mitigate potential litigation and customer defection

Guard Against Exploits

Guard 5k+ known exploits such as back doors, botnets, DoS/DDoS, malware, and ransomware

Thwart Attacks

Improvement in thwarting actors and tactics such as cyber terrorism, data exfiltration, Insider threat, organized crime, social engineering, and proliferation of IoT

Improve Detection

Improve detection by 25% and fix vulnerabilities, including broken authentication and session management, buffer overflows, data exposure, Injection vulnerabilities, and security misconfigurations with the team behind a Fractional CISO

Our Team

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Dan Brown

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Jeff Browning

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Kevin Carlson

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Peter Clifton

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Bryan Dennstedt

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Eric Faulkner

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Brian Lora

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Todd Merrill

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Ram Sarabu

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Greg Smith

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Kirby Winters

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