CXO Services

Fractional CISO

Enterprise security leadership without the enterprise headcount

Our Fractional CISO service provides board-level security leadership and hands-on program management for organisations that need to build or mature their information security posture. We deliver the strategic oversight, compliance management, and risk reduction of a full-time CISO at a fraction of the cost.

Core Capabilities

  • Information security strategy and 3-year roadmap
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance program management
  • Security risk assessment and treatment planning
  • Vendor security assessment and third-party risk management
  • Security awareness training and phishing simulation programs
  • Board-level security reporting and investor security due diligence

Ideal For

SaaS Companies Pre-Enterprise Sale

Software companies that need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification to close enterprise deals without the cost of a full-time CISO.

Healthcare and FinTech Organisations

Regulated companies that need dedicated security leadership to manage HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or GDPR compliance obligations.

Post-Incident Recovery

Organisations recovering from a security incident who need experienced CISO leadership to rebuild security posture and stakeholder confidence.

PE-Backed Portfolio Companies

Private equity portfolio companies that need security leadership as part of operational improvement or pre-exit preparation.

Real-World Project Snapshot

CXO ServicesHealthcare

Fractional CISO for Health Technology Company

SOC 2 Type II certification was achieved 6 weeks ahead of the customer deadline. The enterprise customer signed a 3-year contract worth $4.2M. The company also avoided a potential regulatory penalty that would have been triggered by the PHI data gaps identified in the risk assessment.

SOC 2 Type II

Certification achieved

$4.2M

Enterprise contract unlocked

6 weeks

Ahead of customer deadline

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The firm passed its first regulatory data audit with zero major findings. Internal data literacy scores improved by 40% following the data product framework rollout, and time-to-insight for business teams reduced from 2 weeks to 3 days.

0

Major regulatory findings in audit

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SOC 2 Type II certification was achieved 6 weeks ahead of the customer deadline. The enterprise customer signed a 3-year contract worth $4.2M. The company also avoided a potential regulatory penalty that would have been triggered by the PHI data gaps identified in the risk assessment.

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Monthly churn reduction

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Deployment frequency

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Engineering team satisfaction

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