Virtual CISO (vCISO) Services
Senior security leadership on demand — strategy, governance and program oversight without the cost of a full-time CISO.
The problems this solves
Senior security leadership on demand — strategy, governance and program oversight without the cost and commitment of a full-time CISO.
No senior leadership
Many organizations need strategic security direction but cannot justify a full-time CISO hire.
Reactive security
Without ownership, security stays reactive and fragmented across teams and tools.
Board can't see risk
Leadership lacks clear, business-level reporting on the organization's real risk posture.
Programs stall
Compliance and security initiatives lose momentum without a senior owner driving them.
One connected ecosystem, end to end
As your virtual CISO, I own the risk picture and set direction — assessing with CyberHealth360, leading strategy, and overseeing compliance in ComplianceHub360.
CyberHealth360
An automated assessment platform that benchmarks your current security posture and surfaces the gaps that matter most.
Sandy Smajic Consulting
Senior advisory that turns findings into a prioritized, board-ready roadmap and implements the controls that protect the business.
ComplianceHub360
A GRC platform that keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place so your program stays continuously audit-ready.
What is a virtual CISO?
A virtual CISO (vCISO) provides the strategic security leadership of a Chief Information Security Officer on a flexible, part-time or project basis. It gives organizations access to senior expertise without the substantial cost and commitment of a full-time executive hire.
For many SMEs and scale-ups, this is the ideal model. You get experienced guidance to set direction, manage risk and oversee compliance, scaled to your actual needs and budget.
What my vCISO service includes
As your virtual CISO, I act as the senior security authority in your organization — setting strategy, owning the risk picture and giving your team and board clear direction.
- Security strategy and roadmap development
- Risk management and board-level reporting
- Oversight of compliance programs (ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA)
- Vendor and third-party risk management
- Security awareness and culture
- Incident response leadership and readiness
Leadership backed by academic depth
As an external lecturer in IT Security, I bring current, structured thinking to the role, combined with the practical judgement of someone who has led real security programs and audits. Your organization benefits from leadership that is both rigorous and grounded.
Standards and regulations we cover
Engagements map to the frameworks that matter for your sector — assessed objectively and tracked continuously.
What you walk away with
Tangible, audit-ready outputs — not slideware. Everything is built to fit how your organization actually works.
Security strategy & roadmap
A clear, prioritized direction aligned to business goals and risk appetite.
Board-level reporting
Risk and program reporting translated into business language for leadership.
Compliance program oversight
Senior ownership of ISO 27001, NIS2 and DORA initiatives end to end.
Incident response leadership
Readiness planning and senior leadership during security incidents.
A clear path from gap to audit-ready
A proven four-phase engagement that moves you from uncertainty to a sustainable, defensible program.
Baseline
Establish a clear posture and risk picture with a CyberHealth360 assessment.
Set strategy
Define a security strategy, roadmap and governance model aligned to the business.
Lead programs
Drive ISO 27001, NIS2 and DORA initiatives and manage vendor and third-party risk.
Report & evolve
Deliver board-ready reporting and evolve the program continuously via ComplianceHub360.
How this plays out in practice
An anonymized example of the ecosystem in action. Outcomes are described qualitatively to respect client confidentiality.
Growing enterprise demands required senior security leadership the company could not yet hire full-time.
Provided fractional CISO leadership — baselining with CyberHealth360, setting strategy, and overseeing compliance in ComplianceHub360.
Established a coherent security program and board reporting, enabling the company to meet enterprise requirements as it scaled.
Compliance managed, not just achieved
Once your program is in place, ComplianceHub360 keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place — so the next audit is never a fire drill.
Sectors I work with
Engagements are tailored to the regulatory and operational realities of your industry.
Expertise you can verify
Advisory grounded in academic rigor, real audit experience, and the platforms built to support it.
External Lecturer — HDBW
Teaches IT Security, risk management and compliance at the University of Applied Sciences, keeping practice grounded in current academic rigor.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Hands-on senior consultant who has guided organizations through real ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX and DORA audits across multiple sectors.
Founder — Security Ecosystem
Built CyberHealth360 and ComplianceHub360 to connect assessment, strategy and compliance management into one continuous program.
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The platforms behind the service
Every engagement is powered by the same two platforms that keep your program objective and audit-ready.
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