Fractional CISO Services. Security leadership without the full-time hire.
A named fractional CISO—also called a virtual CISO or vCISO—who helps mid-market leaders own cyber risk, build the program, brief the board, and move priority work forward. Transparent engagements start at $3,500 per month.
vCISO Service Tiers
Choose the level of partnership that fits your business needs.
From monthly operating guidance to embedded executive collaboration — scale your security leadership investment as you grow.
Essentials
8 advisory hours per month plus ThreatScope Starter
Monthly Operating Review
A monthly working session, prioritized roadmap, and quarterly executive review
Security Program Development
Policies, procedures, and frameworks tailored to your industry
Executive Reporting
Board-ready security dashboards and risk assessments
Email Support
Business hours support for ad-hoc questions
Professional
16 advisory hours per month plus ThreatScope Professional
Biweekly Collaboration
Regular working sessions plus quarterly executive deep dives
Incident Response Support
On-call guidance during security incidents and breaches
Compliance Guidance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS preparation and maintenance
Security Tool Evaluation
Vendor assessments and security technology roadmap
Priority Support
Phone and email support with 4-hour response time
Enterprise
32 advisory hours per month plus ThreatScope Enterprise
Weekly Collaboration
Regular team meetings and strategic planning sessions
Program Oversight
Leadership, planning, and oversight for agreed security initiatives; remediation and third-party implementation are scoped separately
Team Training & Mentoring
Security awareness and skill development for your team
Dedicated Slack Channel
Direct access for real-time collaboration and support
Custom Security Solutions
Bespoke tools and processes for your unique requirements
Start with a Defined Project
Clear entry points before a recurring engagement.
Get a practical view of your risk, a decision-ready assessment, or urgent outside-in validation.
Small Business Cyber Risk Checkup
$495 introductory
A focused review for eligible local microbusinesses, typically 1-5 employees, that need a practical starting point.
Security Posture & Risk Assessment
From $7,500
A formal assessment with prioritized findings and a decision-ready improvement roadmap.
Emergency Exposure Check
From $950
Rapid validation of a narrow, urgent external exposure; complex or multi-system scope is quoted separately.
What You Get
Everything you need to build and maintain a robust security program.
Security Program Development
Policies, procedures, risk assessments, and security frameworks customized for your industry and compliance requirements.
Risk Assessment & Management
Regular risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management program development and oversight.
Incident Response Planning
Complete IR plan development, tabletop exercises, and guidance during actual security incidents.
Compliance Support
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other compliance framework implementation and audit support.
Executive Reporting
Board-ready security dashboards, risk reports, and metrics that communicate security posture to leadership.
Security Architecture Review
Technology stack assessment, security tool evaluation, and strategic technology roadmap development.
Platform Integration
vCISO + ThreatScope Bundles
Combine strategic advisory with automated threat validation. Get both the strategic guidance and technical validation your security program needs.
Continuous Risk Validation
ThreatScope validates your security controls and identifies real-world exploitable risks in your environment.
Expert Analysis & Prioritization
Our vCISOs interpret ThreatScope findings and help prioritize remediation efforts based on your business risk.
Unified Reporting
Executive reports that combine strategic security posture with technical validation results.
Bundle Pricing
ThreatScope is included with every vCISO engagement at the matching service level.
Complete Security Lifecycle
Strategic planning meets continuous validation — the full security management lifecycle in one partnership.
Why VISO Group
Real practitioners who've built security programs at companies like yours.
Proven Experience
Security leadership experience in a $3B+ annual-revenue public-company environment serving 7,500 users, translated into practical mid-market guidance.
Transparent Value
Fixed monthly pricing with clear deliverables. No scope creep, no surprise bills, no consultant nonsense.
Practical Implementation
We focus on solutions that work in your environment with your budget. Pragmatic security, not checkbox compliance.
Team Development
We don't just provide strategy — we help develop your internal security capabilities and team skills.
Business Aligned
Security that enables business growth, not just prevents bad things. We understand the balance growing companies need.
Technology Forward
We build tools like ThreatScope because we understand the gap between enterprise solutions and mid-market reality.
NEW: AI Operations Architecture
Now AvailableEvery vCISO engagement now includes AI governance modules — AI acceptable use policy development, shadow AI discovery, and quarterly AI security reviews. Need the full AI transformation? Our dedicated AI Operations practice runs under VAIO Group — fractional AI architect leadership, from a free AI Readiness Score to a full AI Transformation Partner.
Explore AI Ops ServicesFractional CISO questions, answered
What is a fractional CISO?
A fractional CISO is a senior cybersecurity executive who leads your security program on a part-time or retained basis. VISO uses fractional CISO, virtual CISO, vCISO, and CISO-as-a-Service to describe the same core service.
How much do fractional CISO services cost?
VISO engagements start at $3,500 per month. Professional service is $6,000 per month and Enterprise service is $10,000 per month. Each tier has defined advisory capacity and includes ThreatScope at the matching level.
What happens in the first 90 days?
We establish decision ownership, assess material risk, build a prioritized roadmap, define executive reporting, and begin the highest-value governance, compliance, incident-readiness, and technical-validation work.
How quickly can VISO start?
Most engagements can begin within one to two weeks after the initial scope conversation. A defined assessment can be used first when the right recurring level is not yet clear.
Ready to build a security program that scales with your business?
Let's discuss your security challenges and design a vCISO engagement that fits your needs and budget. No sales pitch — just an honest conversation about what you need.