The Fractional Advantage
Security threats are becoming more sophisticated and pervasive, yet organizations are reluctant to hire a full-time executive. Qualified executive security leadership is scarce. Hiring a CISO is expensive, and the average tenure is under two years. The combination of cost, tenure, and recruiting challenges creates problems that many companies cannot afford.
Fractional CISO services address these challenges through a fundamentally different delivery model that aligns expertise with actual needs rather than arbitrary time commitments. By providing executive-level security leadership on a fractional basis, fractional CISO services deliver several advantages that extend beyond simple cost savings.
Our fractional CISO services bring institutional knowledge, providing perspectives that internal hires rarely possess. This breadth of experience translates into faster problem resolution, more effective risk prioritization, and the ability to leverage proven strategies rather than learning through trial and error. Our expertise can provide an independent analysis of an organization’s security program. In many cases, this can help identify critical vulnerabilities and implement remediation strategies within weeks that internal teams had overlooked for months or years.
Our fractional CISO service model encompasses a comprehensive suite of strategic and operational capabilities designed to establish, mature, and maintain robust security programs. These fractional CISO services provide continuous leadership and accountability across the entire security lifecycle, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee.
Private Equity
We specialize in serving Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies with $10M–$250M in revenue — businesses that carry real security obligations but aren't yet ready for a full-time CISO. Whether a company is scaling faster than its security infrastructure or navigating post-acquisition integration, we provide the expertise to close the gap
Portfolio Company Stage
Our sweet spot is companies 6–18 months post-acquisition, when the integration dust has settled, and the focus shifts to value creation and exit planning. This is the moment security gaps become material — and where we add the most impact.
What We Do
Rapid Assessment & Maturity Benchmarking
Within 30–60 days, we audit your security posture, establish a clear maturity baseline, and triage what's broken, what's acceptable, and what poses material risk to your deal or exit.
Investor-Ready Reporting
We translate technical risk into the business and financial language your board and deal team need — clear risk exposure, remediation ROI, and no jargon-heavy decks.
M&A and Due Diligence
We support pre- and post-acquisition security assessments, identify inherited liabilities, and integrate security practices across merged entities — so cyber risk doesn't become a deal issue after close.
Incident Response Readiness
We build and stress-test IR plans, establish outside counsel and forensics retainers, and ensure your cyber insurance coverage is structured to actually pay when it matters.
Exit Readiness
We make your company more attractive to acquirers — clean audit trails, defensible security practices, and the ability to respond credibly to buyer security questionnaires.
Regulatory & Compliance
From SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to NIST CSF, HIPAA, and CMMC, we navigate compliance efficiently — right-sized to your timeline and exit objectives, not over-engineered.
Vendor & Budget Rationalization
We right-size your security stack for your company's stage, revenue, and risk profile — eliminating bloated or redundant tooling without leaving critical gaps.