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vCISO
A fractional Chief Information Security Officer for healthcare practices, financial firms, and manufacturers across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. CISSP-led strategy, compliance oversight, and board-level reporting - on your budget.
The Problem
Most small and mid-size organizations know security matters but have no one dedicated to owning it. These are the gaps we see every week.
IT handles tickets and patches, but nobody is building a security roadmap, tracking risk, or reporting to leadership. Gaps grow quietly until something breaks.
HIPAA audits, PCI assessments, and cyber insurance questionnaires land on someone's desk who already has a full-time job. Responses are rushed and incomplete.
Senior security leadership commands a six-figure salary plus benefits. For small and mid-size firms, that budget simply does not exist.
Carriers want documented controls, incident response plans, and MFA everywhere. Without a security program to reference, premiums spike or coverage gets denied.
Deliverables
Six core deliverables that give your organization a real security program without hiring a full-time executive.
A structured evaluation of your security posture against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. Identifies gaps, prioritizes risks, and produces a baseline maturity score.
A 12-month action plan with prioritized initiatives, estimated costs, and quarterly milestones. Aligns security investments to actual business risk.
Quarterly executive briefings that translate technical risk into business language. Clear metrics, trend lines, and recommendations leadership can act on.
Ongoing oversight of HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 compliance requirements. Policy development, evidence collection, and audit preparation handled for you.
Documented response procedures, communication templates, and tabletop exercises. Your team knows exactly what to do when something goes wrong.
We help you complete carrier questionnaires accurately, document required controls, and present your security program in a way that earns favorable terms.
Industries
Our vCISO service is built for regulated and high-accountability industries where security gaps create real business risk.
HIPAA compliance, PHI protection, and EHR security for clinics, dental groups, and multi-location practices across Tennessee.
PCI DSS compliance, client data protection, and regulatory reporting for banks, credit unions, and advisory firms.
OT/IT convergence security, supply chain risk management, and compliance programs for production environments.
FAQ
Straight answers to the questions we hear most from business owners evaluating fractional security leadership.
Engagement levels are flexible. Most clients start with 10-20 hours per month, which covers security program oversight, a monthly leadership check-in, compliance work, and ad-hoc advisory. We scale up during audit seasons or incident response.
Our cybersecurity service delivers technical controls - SIEM, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning. The vCISO provides strategic leadership on top of that: building the security program, setting policy, managing compliance, and reporting to your board. They complement each other.
A vCISO works alongside your existing IT staff or provider. We set security strategy, define policies, and provide oversight. Your IT team handles implementation. No conflicts, no overlap - just clear accountability.
Schedule a free vCISO consultation. We will assess your current security posture and show you what a structured program looks like for your organization.