Enterprise-Grade Security Leadership. Scale-Up Budget.

Get the strategic oversight of a veteran Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) without the £250k+ overhead. We provide SMEs with the protection, compliance, and confidence they need to grow.

Is Your Security Reactive Instead of Proactive?

Most SMEs face the same three hurdles:

The Talent Gap

You need expert guidance, but a full-time CISO isn't in the budget.

The Compliance Wall

Clients are asking for SOC2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA, and you don't know where to start.

The "Insurance" Anxiety

Cyber insurance premiums are skyrocketing, and your current posture might not qualify you for coverage.

What a Fractional CISO Does for You

Strategic security leadership tailored to your business needs

Strategic Roadmap

A multi-year security strategy aligned with your business goals—not just a list of tools to buy.

Compliance & Audit

End-to-end management of certifications (SOC2, ISO, GDPR) so you can win bigger contracts.

Risk Management

We identify your "crown jewels" and implement cost-effective controls to protect them.

Incident Response

A "battle plan" for when things go wrong, ensuring minimal downtime and brand damage.

Vendor Oversight

We vet your third-party software and partners to ensure they aren't your weakest link.

Board Communication

We translate "tech-speak" into business risk for your CEO, board, or investors.

The Fractional Advantage

Why choose fractional over full-time?

Cost-Efficiency

Pay only for the leadership you need—whether it's 5 hours a week or 2 days a month.

Instant Maturity

Skip the learning curve. We bring "big company" frameworks and adapt them for your lean team.

Board-Level Communication

We translate "tech-speak" into business risk for your CEO, board, or investors.

How It Works

Our proven process to elevate your security posture

1

The Discovery

We perform a rapid assessment of your current technical and physical security.

2

The Gap Analysis

We show you exactly where you are versus where you need to be (e.g., for a specific compliance goal).

3

The Execution

We embed into your team, managing your security vendors and internal IT projects.

4

The Continuous Oversight

Ongoing monitoring, reporting, and adjustment as your business scales.

"Before hiring a vCISO, we were guessing at our security needs. Now, we have a clear roadmap that helped us clear a major enterprise client's security audit in half the expected time."
— CTO of a Series B Fintech Startup

Certifications We Help You Achieve

SOC 2

Type I & II

ISO 27001

Information Security

NIST

Cybersecurity Framework

CIS

Controls v8

GDPR

Data Protection

Secure Your Future Today

Don't wait for a breach to realize you need a leader. Let's build a resilient business together.

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