Professional Services

Virtual CISO (vCISO)

Executive security leadership, without the executive overhead.

Overview

Fractional CISO leadership that gives mid-market and regulated organizations board-level security governance at a fraction of a full-time hire.

A full-time CISO is out of reach for most growing organizations — yet the accountability, board reporting, and regulatory pressure are the same. Stonebridge provides fractional executive security leadership: a seasoned CISO who owns your security strategy, risk decisions, and compliance posture on a retainer sized to your needs.

We are vendor-neutral by principle. Our recommendations are driven by your risk and business outcomes, never by tool resale. You retain every policy, roadmap, and piece of evidence we produce.

Engagement

What's Included

Risk & roadmap ownership

A prioritized, business-aligned security roadmap with clear ownership of risk decisions.

Board & executive reporting

Quarterly board briefings that translate security posture into business language.

Policy & governance

Security policy development, exception governance, and third-party/vendor risk management.

Compliance leadership

Hands-on management of HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and CMMC readiness and evidence.

Engagement Models

Right-Sized to Your Needs

Advisory

Risk decisions, roadmap ownership, and a quarterly board briefing.

Program

Full program ownership — policy, vendor risk, and monthly board reporting.

Compliance-Intensive

Active HIPAA / SOC 2 / CMMC management, evidence pipeline, and auditor liaison.

Outcomes

  • Board-credible security leadership without a full-time hire
  • A defensible, prioritized roadmap tied to business risk
  • Audit-ready compliance posture managed continuously

Who It's For

Mid-market and regulated organizations that need strategic security governance but cannot justify a full-time CISO.

Ready to talk about Virtual CISO (vCISO)?

Tell us where you are and what you're trying to achieve. We'll bring a vendor-neutral, outcomes-first perspective.