Virtual CISO leadership, without the full-time price tag.

SubRosa's Virtual CISO brings the strategic foresight and hands-on leadership of a full-time executive, covering every security domain, without the overhead of hiring one.

Strategy · Risk · Compliance · Program leadership

$584K
Median full-time CISO comp
3.4M
Global workforce gap
62%
Teams understaffed
$1.49M
Lower breach cost, tested plan
The math is simple.

CISO-level leadership, without the CISO salary.

A full-time CISO is a major investment, and with a 3.4M-person global workforce gap, the right one is hard to find. A vCISO gives you that same executive expertise on a flexible engagement, scaled to your needs and budget, so your security investment goes further.

Annual costUSD
Full-time CISO$584K+

Base comp, before benefits, recruiting & ramp

SubRosa vCISOFlexible

Engagement scaled to your needs & budget

Same leadership.Executive security expertise, at a fraction of a full-time hire.

CISO comp: Heidrick & Struggles 2023 CISO Compensation Survey

How we build your program

From baseline to a mature security program.

Your vCISO doesn't hand you a binder and leave. They build and run a living program, raising your security maturity quarter over quarter, aligned to your business goals.

Security maturity Over time
01Assess

Baseline your risk, maturity, and gaps

02Strategize

A roadmap aligned to business goals

03Implement

Controls, policies, and program rollout

04Mature

Continuous tuning and board reporting

What a vCISO covers

Leadership across every security domain.

From strategic planning to hands-on implementation, your vCISO owns the full breadth of your cybersecurity program.

Enterprise program management

Top-down program management across your enterprise, ensuring a cohesive security strategy is implemented end to end.

Threat intelligence & hunting

Threat hunting and threat-landscape analysis to keep your program ahead of emerging adversaries.

Risk & maturity assessments

Continuous assessments that raise security maturity and keep enterprise risk visible and managed.

Managed security

Endpoint, network, and cloud security managed by a dedicated team under your vCISO's direction.

Regulatory alignment

Maintain alignment with evolving regulations and security frameworks across every industry you operate in.

Continuous improvement

Iterative program tuning, executive reporting, and ongoing roadmap refinement, quarter over quarter.

The program, in one place.

Run your security program where the work happens.

Your vCISO drives everything through Sable: the roadmap, risk register, framework compliance, and board-ready reporting all live in one workspace. You always know where the program stands, no waiting for the quarterly slide deck.

Your program in Sable
Security programOn track
Roadmap progress68%
12
Open risks · 3 high
Ready
Next board report
Frameworks
  • SOC 2Compliant
  • ISO 27001In progress
  • HIPAACompliant
  • PCI DSSIn progress

Ready to elevate your security strategy?

Get expert CISO leadership without the overhead. Let's align your cybersecurity program with your business objectives.