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Virtual CISO (vCISO)

A virtual Chief Information Security Officer on retainer: security governance, risk management, board reporting and insurer liaison, without a full-time hire.

At a glance

Price
from A$3,700/month, plus A$31,100 one-off (onboarding: 3 extra days a month for the first 3 months) ex GST

Typical duration
Monthly retainer, no lock-in

Who it's for
Organisations of 50–500 staff that need senior security leadership part-time.

Backed by
CISSP · CCSP

What's in scope

Every engagement has written scope limits, so you know exactly what you are getting before we start.

Includes

  • Up to the monthly hours shown, used for governance, risk, policy and reporting
  • Monthly security report and quarterly board briefing
  • Insurer, auditor and customer questionnaire support

Size limits

  • 8 hours per month; unused hours do not roll over
  • No lock-in: month to month, cancel any time with 30 days' notice

Excludes

  • Hands-on technical implementation
  • 24/7 incident response

Client provides

  • An executive sponsor
  • Access to existing policies, risk register and reports
  • A named technical contact
  • Onboarding: an additional 3 days a month for the first 3 months (9 days in total), charged once: A$31,100 ex GST

Fixed price for the scope listed; anything beyond is quoted before it starts.

Backed by

CISSP · CCSP

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