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vCISO and Fractional Leadership
Board and Director Advisory
Help boards and audit committees oversee cyber risk: director education, evaluation of management reporting, disclosure briefings, and independent views.
What it covers
The engagement in detail
Advisory support to boards and audit committees on cyber risk oversight, including director education, evaluation of the reporting the board receives, oversight of management's program, disclosure and regulatory obligation briefings, and independent assessment when the board wants a view that does not come through management.
Who it is for
Designed for established organizations measuring and maturing an existing security program, and law firms, corporate legal departments, and the clients they advise.
What you receive
Deliverables from this engagement
- Director briefings
- Oversight framework
- Independent assessment
- Education sessions
Terms
How an engagement works
Every engagement is scoped individually and conducted under a nondisclosure agreement and a master services agreement, beginning with a scoping conversation and a written statement of work that defines scope, deliverables, and sequence. The four steps this practice follows are set out in full on the vCISO and Fractional Leadership page.
- Add senior security leadership
- Established Enterprises
- Law Firms and Legal Departments
vCISO and Fractional Leadership
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Start with a confidential conversation
Thirty minutes on whether this is the right engagement for the question you have been asked, and what it would take to answer it.