Recruitment agencies don’t just find candidates for their clients—they also educate them and offer recommendations to meet their specific needs.
Many companies don’t realise they can access highly experienced security leaders at a fraction of the cost. The numerous benefits of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) can still be achieved by employing one on a part-time basis.
CISOs wear many hats. They are active inside the company and out. They need a wide range of cross-disciplinary skills: Business, people, technology, legal and more.
Typically, CISOs help with, in no particular order:
- alignment of security with business goals
- security budget optimisation
- strategic security leadership
- risk management expertise
- incident response coordination
- cost savings from preventing breaches and preserving reputation
- regulatory compliance oversight
- security culture development
- executive communication bridge
- vendor risk management
- security innovation and adaptation
- customer and investor trust
While fractional CISOs, can’t solve it all, they can help with the most critical aspects: Is the business focusing on the right risks? Meeting your legal and contractual obligations? etc. These questions can be the difference between success and failure, between a happy client and a fine.
Not only this, but the work a CISO is doing helps businesses grow:
Fractional CISOs, like other fractional senior leaders, can create enormous value for only a fraction of the time, and a fraction of the cost.
There are other options as well, such as virtual CISO. Have a read at CISO vs vCISO vs fractional CISO and don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like to talk.