vCISO ensures :
Governance, Risk, Compliance
As the field of information security continues to mature, integration with the rest of the organization and the importance of partenering with executive leadership as well as the board of directors take on even more importance today - Implementing appropriate governance and risk management mechanisms within the information security function is more essential today than ever, it is the foundation of the information security function.
Security Program Management & Operations
The vCISO is a security program manager who directs activities to achieve the information security and risk managemet goals of an organization.
Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Third-Party Management
vCISO creates strategic information security plan and presents it to any kind of audience (external, internal, technical, non-technical) - Also, Procurement and vendor management are part of vCISO's role.
Information Security Controls and Audit Management
Ensuring an organization is compliant with applicable regulations and standards is a significant responsibility of a vCISO - Proving that an organization is compliant throught auditing guarantees proper deployment of an IS program by a vCISO.
Information Security Core Competencies
In addition to Risk management and Financial competencies, vCISO have a solid foundation in the core technologies used to protect information and assets.