Security Leadership, Not Just Security Advice
Most growing organizations aren't ready for a full-time CISO salary, but they still need someone accountable for the security program — not just another consultant handing off a report. A Frontier vCISO sits in that seat: strategy, risk ownership, and board reporting, embedded in your organization on an ongoing basis.
WHAT A vCISO OWNS
Ongoing Accountability, Not a One-Time Deliverable
Security Strategy & Roadmap
A prioritized, budget-aware roadmap tied to your actual risk profile — not a generic best-practices checklist.
Risk & Compliance Program Ownership
Your vCISO owns the risk register and compliance posture end to end, coordinating whatever frameworks apply — SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST CSF.
Board & Executive Reporting
Regular, plain-language reporting to leadership and the board — risk posture, incidents, and progress, in terms they can act on.
Incident Response Leadership
When something happens, your vCISO leads the response — containment, communication, and post-incident review — not just advises from the sideline.
Vendor & Tool Oversight
Objective evaluation of your security stack and vendors, so spend maps to actual risk reduction instead of tool sprawl.
Team Mentoring & Security Culture
Hands-on guidance for your internal IT and engineering staff, building security judgment into the team you already have.
HOW IT WORKS
Embedded, Not Episodic
- Recurring Cadence: Scheduled working sessions with your team, plus direct access between meetings — your vCISO is reachable, not booked out weeks in advance.
- Quarterly Board Reviews: A standing report on risk posture, program progress, and open items — ready to present, not assembled the night before.
- On-Call for Incidents: Your vCISO is the first call when something goes wrong, not someone you have to onboard mid-crisis.
- Backed by Frontier's Full Bench: When an engagement needs a pentest, an audit-ready SOC 2 package, or AI governance work, your vCISO pulls directly from our team instead of subcontracting blind.
WHO IT'S FOR
Right-Sized Leadership for Where You Are
Scaling Companies Not Ready for a Full-Time Hire
You need executive-level security ownership now, but the headcount and comp for a full-time CISO doesn't pencil out yet.
Compliance-Driven Organizations
Enterprise customers or regulators are asking who owns security at your organization — a vCISO gives you a real, accountable answer.
Teams Between CISOs
A departure shouldn't leave your security program leaderless — a vCISO keeps it moving while you search for a permanent hire.