Virtual CISO
Cyb-Uranus Virtual CISO (vCISO)
Most Start-Ups and SMEs know they need stronger security – but hiring a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is out of reach. That’s where our Virtual CISO (vCISO) service comes in.
A vCISO gives you strategic security leadership without the full-time executive cost. We act as your trusted security partner – aligning security with your business goals, helping you meet customer and regulatory expectations, and reducing real-world risk in a practical, achievable way.
With Cyb-Uranus, your vCISO is not just one person in isolation. You get access to deep experience in security architecture, governance, risk and compliance, cloud and AI security, security culture, and secure-by-design ways of working.
We design and run a simple roadmap for you – from quick wins to longer-term improvements – so you can show stakeholders that security is under control while you focus on growing the business.
Time Advantage
You don’t have months to lose on recruitment. A Cyb-Uranus vCISO can step in quickly, assess where you are today, and help you prioritise what matters most – from basic hygiene to board reporting and customer assurance.
We focus on fast, realistic actions that fit your current stage, not an idealised “enterprise” future state.
Why Cyb-Uranus vCISO?
- Security Capability: Senior expertise in security architecture, governance, cloud and AI security, and security culture.
- Cost Effective: Fraction of the cost of a full-time CISO, with clear, transparent pricing.
- Enablement: We don’t just “do security to you” – we upskill your team and leave you stronger and more confident.
Cost Component
Hiring an experienced CISO as a permanent executive is a major investment. For many Start-Ups and SMEs, that money is needed elsewhere – product, people, growth.
Our vCISO model gives you ongoing access to senior security leadership on a flexible basis – monthly retainers or project-based engagements – so you can demonstrate maturity to customers, investors and auditors without carrying full-time executive overhead.
Security Capability
With Cyb-Uranus virtual CISO services, you’re partnering with a team that lives and breathes:
- Security strategy and roadmaps for Start-Ups and SMEs
- Secure-by-design and cloud security guardrails
- Governance, risk and compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, CAF, GDPR and more)
- AI Security & Assurance for teams adopting generative AI
- Security awareness, culture and practical behaviour change
Opportunity to Learn
Your vCISO doesn’t just “take it away and fix it”. We explain, simplify and bring your leadership and teams along with us.
As we build and improve your security programme, your people learn how to make better decisions, ask better questions, and embed security into everyday work. That learning compounds over time and reduces your dependency on external support.
Flexible Engagement
We shape our vCISO service around you. Typical support includes:
- Security strategy, roadmap and board updates
- Customer and supplier security questionnaires
- Policy and standards development (right-sized for SMEs)
- Risk registers, security metrics and reporting
- Support for certifications and frameworks where needed
Tell us where you are today – we’ll meet you there and help you grow safely.
