vCISO Services
Senior Security Leadership Without the Full-Time Hire
CyberXM provides fractional CISO and senior security advisory services for Australian organisations that need experienced security leadership — without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.
What is a vCISO?
A virtual CISO (vCISO) is a senior security leader who works with your organisation on a part-time or fractional basis. They provide the strategic security leadership, governance oversight, risk management and board reporting that a full-time CISO would — but at a fraction of the cost. CyberXM's vCISO service gives you access to experienced, senior security expertise when you need it.
What our vCISO service covers
Security strategy & roadmap
We develop and maintain a security strategy and roadmap aligned to your business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory obligations.
Governance & policy
We establish and maintain your security governance framework — policies, standards, roles and responsibilities — and keep it current as your organisation evolves.
Risk management
We manage your cyber risk register, oversee risk treatment activities and provide regular risk reporting to leadership and the board.
Board & executive reporting
We translate technical security risk into clear, concise board-level reporting — giving your leadership team the information they need to make informed decisions.
Compliance oversight
We oversee your compliance obligations across relevant frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Essential Eight, SOC 2, PCI DSS v4.0.1) and manage your compliance programme.
Incident response leadership
We provide senior leadership during security incidents — coordinating response activities, managing stakeholder communications and overseeing post-incident review.
Who this service suits
- Growing organisations that need security leadership but cannot justify a full-time CISO
- Organisations between CISO hires that need continuity of security leadership
- Organisations preparing for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification or SOC 2 attestation that need programme leadership
- Boards seeking independent assurance over their organisation's security posture
- Organisations that need to demonstrate security maturity to enterprise customers or regulators
Need senior security leadership?
Book a no-obligation consultation with a senior CyberXM consultant to discuss how a vCISO engagement could work for your organisation.