Virtual CISO Services

Enterprise-level security leadership for your SMB — without the full-time cost.

A Guardyne vCISO brings decades of cybersecurity expertise directly into your business — developing your security program, customizing your compliance policies, and working alongside Guardyne365 to keep your M365 environment protected, governed, and audit-ready.

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The cost advantage

The same expertise. 30–40% of the cost.

A full-time CISO is out of reach for most SMBs — but going without executive security leadership is a risk most can’t afford either. The Guardyne vCISO closes that gap.

Full-time CISO

$250K+

Average annual salary — before benefits, equity, recruiting costs, and onboarding overhead. Requires local hiring or relocation. One set of experience and industry knowledge.

Guardyne vCISO

30–40%

Of the cost of a full-time hire. Consumption-based, scoped to your needs. Multi-industry experience, available immediately, works anywhere — no relocation required.

Significantly more affordable

Is a vCISO right for you?

Four signs a Guardyne vCISO is the right fit

You don’t need a full security department to benefit from executive security leadership. Here’s when a vCISO makes the most sense.

You handle sensitive data

Customer records, financial data, health information, or employee data — any of these warrants a security program built and governed by an expert.

Your budget limits a full hire

A vCISO delivers the same depth of expertise as a full-time CISO at a fraction of the cost — scoped to exactly what your business needs right now.

You have specific compliance needs

Policies to define, compliance frameworks to meet, a risk assessment to complete — a vCISO can scope to your specific objectives without a full-program commitment.

You need specialized industry expertise

Healthcare, finance, defense, legal — each industry has unique requirements. A Guardyne vCISO brings the exact experience your sector demands, matched to your business size.

What your Guardyne vCISO does

Your vCISO works as an integral member of your leadership team — building, governing, and continuously improving your security program alongside Guardyne365 automated protection.

Cybersecurity leadership

Your vCISO joins your leadership team, ensuring security principles are embedded in every corporate initiative and technology decision.

Policy development

Develops and implements security policies, protocols, and procedures — and continuously monitors for compliance and situational awareness.

Incident management

Prepares your team for breaches with response plans, tabletop exercises, and documentation — so if an incident occurs, your team is ready to act immediately.

Risk assessments

Assesses business impact of vulnerabilities and threats specific to your organization — then prioritizes and implements effective mitigation strategies.

Compliance guidance

Deep expertise in HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR, FINRA, NYDFS, CCPA, PCI-DSS, and more — helping you achieve and maintain ongoing compliance across all required frameworks.

Employee training oversight

Oversees security awareness training and ETA workshops — ensuring your workforce is informed, prepared, and ready to respond to real-world threats.

Your vCISO and Guardyne365 work together — not in parallel

Guardyne365 provides the automated layer: CIS-aligned hardening, 24×365 drift monitoring, and instant auto-remediation across your M365 tenant. Your vCISO provides the strategic layer: security program governance, policy customization, compliance guidance, and executive leadership. Together, they cover every angle your business needs — technical and human.

Automated M365 hardening 24×365 drift monitoring Policy customization Security leadership Compliance guidance

Want to know what your security program actually needs?

Start with a free Guardyne assessment. We map your M365 environment against CIS benchmarks and compliance frameworks — and your vCISO uses that baseline to build a roadmap tailored to your business from day one.

1 Free assessment

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2 Gap report

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3 vCISO + Guardyne365 onboarding

No cost. No commitment. Takes less than 30 minutes

Our services

The vCISO is the strategic layer — these services complete the program

Guardyne365 is the always-on engine. Your vCISO governs it. These services extend coverage across every layer of your security posture.

Assessment

Identity & Access, Data, Devices, and Apps — full M365 tenant scanning and CIS mapping. The first step to benchmark alignment.

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Compliance

Pre-packaged policies and procedures out-of-the-box, fully customizable by your vCISO. Accelerate your compliance journey.

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SECaaS monitoring

Continuous monitoring, automated remediation, and compliance posture reporting. The complete bundle with Guardyne365 at its core.

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Security training

Bilingual videos, simulated phishing, and role-based education. Make your workforce your strongest security asset.

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vCISO services

Executive-level security strategy and leadership — including policy customization, compliance guidance, and strategic roadmap planning.

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Ready for executive-level security leadership — without the executive price tag?

Start with a free assessment. Your vCISO will use it to build your security roadmap from day one.

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