Experienced and trusted vCISO Services
- Access elite information security and risk management leadership for your organisation
- Remove the risk of an expensive full-time hire
- Your vCISO will be ready to start and make an impact immediately
- Ideal for standalone projects such as ISO 27001 or seamless cover for maternity, paternity, or extended holidays
The role of a Vambrace vCISO
A Vambrace vCISO is a highly experienced and impartial information security professional who will become an integral part of your team.
Available immediately, they will drive board level engagement on cybersecurity matters, and execute strategies informed by leveraging the power of Aegis, our automated cybersecurity compliance and risk management platform.
Speak to a vCISO
Ready for strategic and operational cybersecurity wins with a Vambrace vCISO?
Whether you need help with a project, or just some quick advice, our team of experienced vCISO’s are here for you. Simply complete the form, or give us a call on 0330 460 4633 to start a conversation.
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vCISO services for startups
When the focus is winning new business and reaching critical milestones fast, you cannot afford setbacks or lost deals due to basic compliance failings.
- When strategic information security and compliance expertise is needed to help win deals, but there are not yet annual audit requirements to fulfil.
- If looking to elevate information security from an ad-hoc component of IT to a dedicated element of the organisations risk management strategy.
- When needing support answering client and partner questionnaires or other demands that are often gateways to opening up accounts and funding.
vCISO services for SMB’s
- Invaluable guidance in setting up early-stage security programs that balance with operational and commercial efficiencies.
- When building internal security capabilities that are aligned to key standards and frameworks through knowledge transfer, training programs, and mentorship of existing IT staff.
- Consideration needs to be given to growing supply chains and how to manage the risks that can bring.
vCISO services for mid-market organisations
Scale processes and gain continuous visibility across your SecOps, compliance, third-party risk, and human risk management programs.
- Significant cost savings can be achieved if mid-market organisations are still managing multiple audits and frameworks with manual processes. Automation and real-time visibility becomes essential in order to remain competitive, secure, and compliant.
- Complex multi-location operations require sophisticated security architectures, advanced threat detection, and comprehensive risk management frameworks.
- At this level, a board level voice for cybersecurity matters is essential.
What our customers say
You won’t find a more knowledgeable consultant around the subject of ISO than Nick. He has vast experience and it shows in everything we are involved with him.
He played a major part helping us transition from the old 2013 to the new 2022 ISO standard. I couldn’t think of a better person to have in your corner for navigating ISO.
Babble | May 2025
“We worked with Nick to achieve our ISO 27001 certification. Starting with a gap analysis, he then helped us develop a comprehensive ISO 27001 company policy, which led to our successful audit.
We partnered with Nick again recently to complete a ISO 27001:2022 gap analysis, helping us identify the necessary changes for the new standard, ensuring we’re prepared for the upcoming re-certification”.
Will Wilkinson
Pressac Communications
Expect strategic and operational wins with a Vambrace vCISO
A clear security strategy aligned to organisational objectives and managed using Aegis, our automated compliance and risk management platform
Proactive and stress tested incident response planning, so when they are needed for real your people and processes are ready
A complete compliance journey with correct implementation of policies and controls relating to regulatory frameworks, that is constantly monitored
An internal team that will benefit from highly experienced coaching and mentorship
New automated processes for information security compliance and risk management that returns up to 50% of your teams’ time
Engagement with your cyber insurance provider to ensure you are getting value for money and the right protection from your policy
vCISO FAQs
A vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) provides organisations with senior-level cybersecurity leadership and strategy on a flexible, outsourced basis. Instead of hiring a full-time CISO, organisations, especially small to medium-sized can access expert guidance tailored to their needs at a price they can afford.
A vCISO typically:
- Develops and manages security strategy to align with business goals.
- Assesses risks and vulnerabilities to reduce the chance of data breaches.
- Builds and implements security policies and best practices across the organisation.
- Guides compliance efforts for standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
- Advises leadership and the board on cybersecurity investments and priorities.
- Provides incident response planning and support to minimise damage if an attack occurs.
Full time CISOs are expensive and hard to find. Annual average compensation packages can exceed £170,000, far exceeding the budgets or appetites of many organisations.
Vambrace enables access to senior information security expertise for all budgets with packages starting from £1,995 per month. For SMB and mid-market organisations who have more complex regulatory requirements, we will need to understand and define your requirements. By looking at your priorities and objectives, we can quote for a best-fit solution that remains cost-effective.
Small and medium-sized organisations often find they don’t have the volume of work to justify a full-time CISO, which makes a virtual CISO an attractive option to manage their information security requirements.
Mid-market and larger organisations often find that the cost of hiring a CISO full-time is still prohibitively expensive. This makes hiring a virtual CISO on a retainer basis a best-of-both-worlds option. You get as much security strategy and leadership as you need, in a cost-effective retainer basis.
If your organisation handles sensitive data, needs to comply with industry standards, and has growing customer security expectations but does not have an experienced cybersecurity leader in place, then a vCISO can add significant value.
A full-time CISO is employed directly by your organisation, often at a significant cost which will include pension and national insurance contributions, vehicle allowances, and bonus payments. A vCISO provides the same high-level expertise but on a flexible, outsourced model making it more cost-effective for budgets that don’t need or can’t justify a permanent hire.