Unlock Your Security and Privacy Potential:
Virtual CISO (vCISO) and Virtual DPO (vDPO)
Finding and retaining top-notch Chief Information Security (CISO) or Data Protection Officers (DPO) in today's competitive landscape. These elusive talents are not only hard to come by, but the best ones often come with a hefty price tag.
That's why forward-thinking companies are turning to Virtual CISO (vCISO) and Virtual DPO (vDPO) solutions. Here's why:
Cost-Effective Excellence:
Hiring a full-time CISO or DPO can drain your budget, especially for smaller or medium-sized businesses. Enter the virtual alternative—cost-effective access to seasoned professionals, delivering expertise without the burdensome overhead.
Expertise On-Demand:
Bolster your security and data protection with the specialized knowledge of a virtual CISO or DPO. Perfect for organizations lacking an internal security team or requiring extra support for specific projects, they bring targeted skills and experience to safeguard your assets.
Flexibility Unleashed:
The virtual CISO or DPO offers unparalleled flexibility, matching your evolving security and privacy needs. Scale up or down effortlessly, tailoring their involvement to align precisely with your requirements.
Objective Guidance:
Say goodbye to internal biases and office politics. Virtual CISOs or DPOs provide an independent perspective on your security and privacy posture. With no ties to internal dynamics, they swiftly identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks, ensuring your organization remains resilient.
Compliance Made Simple:
Meet regulatory demands head-on with a virtual DPO. Achieving compliance, such as GDPR requirements, becomes a seamless journey with their expertise. They'll guide you through complex regulations, ensuring your operations adhere to the necessary standards.
Embrace the power of virtual CISOs and DPOs to unlock expertise, flexibility, and objectivity in your security and privacy endeavours. Elevate your organization's protection and stay ahead of the curve.
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)
The vCISO provides flexible, on-demand access to the capabilities required to combat present threats and proactively plan for future ones. Hiring a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) may be cost-prohibitive for some organizations, while others struggle to attract and retain top security talent. However, the impact of a cyber-attack or data breach remains significant, regardless of the challenges faced.
What is often needed is the right expertise at the right time, such as:
Strategy:
Defining an information security strategy and implementation roadmap
Threat Analysis:
Periodic reviews of threats, risks, and effectiveness of controls
Cyber Awareness:
Designing and executing an annual awareness campaign
Incident Support:
Assisting during security events alongside an incident response framework
Mentoring:
Providing periodic board reporting and education
The Virtual CISO excels in four key capabilities:
- Strategy:
- Align business, information, and cyber risk strategy, innovate, and define a roadmap. Manage risk through targeted investments.
- Threat Management:
- Understand the threat landscape, identify critical assets, and assess the effectiveness of cyber risk treatment.
- Advisory:
- Educate, advise, and influence activities across the organization to ensure effective management of cyber risks.
- Technology:
- Establish and enforce security standards, assess and implement security technologies to enhance capabilities.
After the onboarding process, the scope and objectives of the Virtual CISO will be documented in a service description. By utilizing a fixed monthly charge or fixed rate, your organization can ensure access to the necessary expertise.
Benefits of the Virtual CISO service:
Lower cost:
Pay only for the support required.
Address market demand:
Quickly access capabilities, reducing time and cost associated with talent acquisition.
Improve maturity:
Enhance security posture through extensive experience and effective improvements.
Leverage existing capability:
Utilize current investments in expertise and technology to strengthen security.
Engagement details:
The Virtual CISO engagement consists of two elements: the onboarding process and ongoing delivery.
Onboarding:
A fixed-price engagement involving five days of effort. The outcome is the service description and agreed monthly effort.
Monthly Service Charge:
Tailored to the client's requirements, including a mix of onsite and remote support.
Additional project management and assistance are available for implementing projects resulting from the vCISO's recommendations.
Download the vCISO datasheet -
Capability as a Service – Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)
Virtual Data Protection Officer (vDPO)
The vDPO provides flexible, on-demand access to capabilities that empower organizations to oversee and direct activities related to Data Protection. Ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding the privacy of personnel, customers, and third parties are critical responsibilities. However, hiring a Data Protection Officer can be cost-prohibitive for some organizations, and attracting and retaining the right talent can be challenging.
What is often needed is access to the right capabilities at the right time, including:
Governance and Strategy:
Providing strategic advice, managing regulatory changes, and executing data protection governance.
Data Management:
Understanding the scope of data, lawful basis, purpose, and retention periods.
Privacy Baseline:
Incorporating privacy into design, engineering, and business processes to identify and manage risks.
Data Subject Requests:
Managing requests from data subjects, including access, erasure, objection, etc.
Breach Management:
Handling suspected and actual breaches, conducting risk assessments, and meeting notification requirements.
3rd Party Management:
Managing the risks associated with third-party processing of personal data.
Our Approach:
The vDPO service combines on-site and remote support, including voice or video calls and email. The service begins with an onboarding process tailored to your specific requirements, which includes:
Governance:
Reviewing existing structures to ensure appropriate representation of Data Protection.
Current Processing:
Gaining a high-level understanding of how personal data is processed across the organization.
Projects:
Identifying ongoing programs and projects impacted by privacy risks.
Business-As-Usual:
Assessing existing processes and capabilities related to data protection.
Once the onboarding process is complete, the scope and objectives of the vDPO will be documented. With a fixed monthly charge or fixed rate, your organization can ensure access to the necessary capabilities.
Benefits of the vDPO service:
- Lower cost:
- Pay for the support required, avoiding unnecessary expenses.
- Address market demand:
- Quickly access capabilities, reducing time and cost associated with talent acquisition.
- Improve maturity:
- Enhance security posture through extensive experience and effective improvements.
- Leverage existing capability:
- Utilize current investments in expertise and technology to meet data protection requirements.
Engagement details:
The vDPO engagement comprises the onboarding process and ongoing delivery.
Onboarding:
A fixed-price engagement resulting in agreed objectives.
Monthly Service Charge:
Tailored to the client's requirements, combining onsite and remote support.
Download the vDPO datasheet - Capability as a Service – Virtual Data Protection Officer (vDPO)