CISO as a Service
Hiring a full-time Chief Information Security Officer is out of reach for most small and mid-sized organisations. Not because the need isn't there, but because the cost and commitment of a permanent hire rarely makes sense at their stage of maturity.
Our CISO as a Service gives you access to experienced, senior security leadership that integrates with your team, understands your business, and delivers the strategic direction your organisation actually needs, without the overhead of a full-time hire.
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Who our CISO as a Service is for
Our clients are typically small and mid-sized organisations that have reached the point where ad hoc security decisions are no longer enough, but where a full-time CISO isn't yet justified.
We also support private equity firms seeking consistent security leadership across portfolio companies, and organisations in regulated sectors, such as financial services, healthcare, professional services, that need demonstrable senior oversight without building a large internal function.
If your organisation needs someone to own security strategy, speak credibly to the board, and make sure the right things are being done in the right order, that is what our fractional CISO service is designed to deliver.
Our Approach
Every engagement begins with an onboarding process that gives us a thorough understanding of your business strategy, regulatory environment, threat landscape, and existing security capabilities. We do not arrive with a fixed agenda. we start by understanding what your organisation genuinely needs.
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From there, we agree a service model built around your requirements: a combination of on-site and remote support, structured to deliver the right level of oversight and strategic direction each month. The output is documented in a clear service description with agreed objectives, so you always know what you are getting and what it costs.
Our CISO as a Service operates as a genuine extension of your leadership team, not an external advisor who produces reports nobody reads. We embed, we engage, and we stay alongside you as your organisation matures.
Your Benefit
The CISOaaS service ensures businesses have access to the right security capabilities, at the right time, through an on-demand model:
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Lower cost: A full-time CISO in the UK commands a salary of £120,000–£180,000 before employment costs, benefits, and recruitment fees. Pay for the level of support your organisation actually needs, scaling up and back down what needed.
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Access Capability Quickly: Recruiting a senior CISO typically takes three to six months, and that assumes you can attract the right candidate in a competitive market. You get an experienced practitioner embedded in your organisation and contributing from the outset.
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Improve maturity: A fractional CISO brings something a single internal hire rarely can, exposure across multiple industries, threat environments, and regulatory frameworks.
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Existing capability: leverage current investment in expertise and technology to enhance security