PROPULSION - Fractional CISO/vCISO
Virtual CISO (vCISO)
Flexible cybersecurity leadership and services utilizing a business-first approach and tailored to the needs of your organization.
A vCISO advisor/consultant is a cybersecurity expert who uses their vast security and industry knowledge base to help organizations develop and manage an information security program that fits their business needs and goals. vCISO’s work with IT departments, execuritves and other team members to build a strategy that delivers protection, compliance, reporting, and plans for change.
vCISO, fractional CISO, and CISO as a service all refer to the same practice of contracting outside consultants to advise on information security development. An experienced virtual chief information security officer helps organizations get the biggest bang for their dollar, mazimizing budgets, while providing valuable security expertise.
A vCISO performs essential cybersecurity support tasks needed to protect an organizations networks, data and personnel. This includes implementing and monitoring security frameworks, managing IT strategies and plans, creating incident response plans, coordinating governance, risk and compliance efforts, and more. We call this Propulsion
Propulsion: THE SMART Fractional CISO SOLUTION
Don’t wait for disaster to strike before you hire a vCSIO. Propulsion from Octellient is a smart investment for vCISO for several reasons:
1. We have the expertise you need at an affordable price
2. We save your organization time, getting programs in place in half the time
3. We save your organization money, investing in solution that give you the biggest ROI
3. We bring the business acumen and knowledge that you need to drive value from security
4. We have a tried-and-true methodology and “right size” security for your organization
What you can expect from Propulsion:
1 - Follow a robust methodology for running your information security program
Based on industry standard to ensure you are making strategic result-driven decisions
2 - Take ownership over building and maintaining your policies, procedures, and standards for information security
We ensure that your program is efficient and appropriate for your business while routinely monitoring and reassessing to ensure it is keeping up with changes in your business
3 - Provide metrics and visibility of tracking
We will dig into any previous data/metrics and begin tracking ROI, progress and any and all achievements to improve your security program
4 - Maintain and monitor a list of security controls
Security controls help to mitigate or reduce your risk. They can include administrative, technical, and physical measure to protect your assets. We will bring a clear view of your threats and vulnerabilities and have an action plan for how to address each risk.
5 - Deliver executive-level reporting
Our team are business oriented and will translate the “cyber speak” into terms that you can understand and care about.
6 - Be a strategic advisor and executor
We are ever monitoring the changing landscape of security and compliance and advising you on the impact to your company. The goal is to build out and operate a security program that meets your compliance objectives, risk tolerance, budget, and supports your team – holistically and ‘right-sized”
Should there be a security incident, we will lead the execution of your incident response plan.
WHY OCTELLIENT?
WE MAKE IT SIMPLE. Our CISO as a Service is designed to help you develop a detailed and strategic cybersecurity program that will protect your business, meet your security goals, and support your security initiatives. We bring the expertise you need and the ability to adapt based on your needs, with proven “right size” solutions to meet your unique needs and demands.