Fractional CISO
Strategic cybersecurity leadership that gets implemented.
Ongoing partnership to reduce risk, guide decisions, and build a security program that matches your size, threats, and obligations.
What You Get
- A clear risk picture and priorities that leadership can act on
- A security roadmap that fits your business, not a generic checklist
- Practical governance: policies, vendor risk, and incident readiness
- Reporting that supports boards, execs, insurers, and auditors
- Fewer unknowns across assets, identities, and external exposure
- Faster remediation on the highest-risk findings
- Controls that improve resilience against ransomware and account takeover
- Documentation that supports real-world scrutiny, not shelfware
What to expect
The first 30 days.
Week 1
Assessment and Discovery
We map your current security posture: asset inventory, identity landscape, external exposure, and the gaps between where you are and where you need to be. No assumptions.
Week 2
Risk Prioritization
We rank findings by likelihood and business impact, not severity scores alone. You get a clear picture of the two or three areas that need immediate attention versus work that can be sequenced.
Week 3
Roadmap Development
We build a 90-day security roadmap aligned to your budget, team capacity, and obligations. Deliverables are specific, assignable, and tied to risk reduction outcomes.
Week 4
Executive Briefing
Leadership receives a clear briefing on posture, priorities, and the path forward. Reporting is written for executives and boards, not for technical staff.
Tooling is selected based on your environment and requirements. If you already have tools in place, we harden and operationalize what you own.
Fortress Core
Foundation protection for organizations that need essential coverage and clarity.
- Endpoint protection baseline and rollout support
- Centralized logging and monitoring foundation
- Firewall configuration standards and change oversight
- Monthly vulnerability scanning and prioritized remediation list
- Incident response plan template customized to your business
- Executive summary reporting on risk and progress
Fortress Shield
Expanded protection plus compliance readiness for growing teams.
- Everything in Fortress Core
- Advanced endpoint detection and response
- Improved detection content and log retention strategy
- Next-generation firewall posture improvements
- Continuous vulnerability management with remediation workflow
- Light GRC package: essential policy set and audit guidance
- Tabletop exercise support for incident readiness
Fortress Elite
Board-level security program execution for high-consequence environments.
- Everything in Fortress Shield
- 24/7 monitoring option with escalations and response playbooks
- Extended investigation and forensic readiness
- Enterprise vulnerability program scope
- Business continuity and recovery planning
- Full GRC program buildout (risk register, controls, audit support)
- Optional executive and family protection integration
Who this is for
- Growing organizations without dedicated security leadership
- Companies with IT teams that need strategic cybersecurity direction
- PE-backed organizations preparing for due diligence or compliance requirements
- Leadership teams that need board-ready security reporting
- Organizations that have experienced a security incident and need structured recovery
Who this is not for
- Organizations seeking a one-time project or audit only. Our assessments are a better fit.
- Companies that need a full-time IT director or managed service provider to run day-to-day infrastructure
- Businesses with an active, senior CISO already leading a mature security program
- Organizations that treat security as a compliance checkbox with no interest in reducing actual risk