vCISO Services: Virtual CISO Leadership
Executive-grade security leadership, delivered as a team.
Most organizations below the Fortune 1000 cannot justify a full-time CISO, a security engineer, a compliance lead and a program manager. Most fractional offerings solve only the first of those four.
Apogee solves all four, without the cost or hiring delay of building an in-house security office.
A team, not a person.
A dedicated vCISO from Apogee's Principal Advisor bench, backed by shared specialists who carry pattern knowledge from across the Apogee portfolio.
A team, not a person.
Engineering, GRC and program management are sold separately, or go unfilled.
Fixed monthly subscription. Engineering, GRC and program management are included, not sold as add-ons.
Fixed monthly subscription. Engineering, GRC and program management are included, not sold as add-ons.
What every engagement includes.
- 01
Security program baseline
Current-state assessment against NIST CSF 2.0 or the governing framework, with a prioritized 12-month roadmap.
- 02
Governance and policy
A complete, approved policy set and a living risk register owned by the vCISO.
- 03
Executive and board reporting
Quarterly risk briefings written for decision-makers.
- 04
Compliance readiness
Audits, cyber insurance renewals, regulatory and grant requirements.
- 05
Incident leadership
Response plan, annual tabletop exercise and a named executive on call.
- 06
Third-party risk
Security review of critical suppliers.
- 07
Program cadence
Monthly operating reviews, tracked action log, standing steering meeting.
Assess. Govern. Operate.
Assess. Govern. Operate. Then sustain.
The same ladder runs the cyber engagement path: briefing, assessment, strategy or governance design, sustained engagement.
Built for the body you answer to.
Public Sector
- Built for
- Cities, counties, special districts, K-12 and higher education, state agencies
- Reports to
- City or County Manager, IT Director, elected councils and boards
- Frameworks
- NIST CSF 2.0, CJIS, HIPAA where applicable, state cyber grant requirements, CISA guidance
- Outcomes
- Grant readiness, continuity of public services, council-ready reporting
- Contracting
- Multi-year terms aligned to fiscal cycles; SDVOSB, VOSB and California DVBE certified
Enterprise
- Built for
- Mid-market companies, high-growth firms, PE portfolio companies
- Reports to
- CEO, CFO, CIO and the Board of Directors
- Frameworks
- NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SEC cyber disclosure, customer security reviews
- Outcomes
- Customer and deal trust, insurance readiness, board oversight, sales enablement
- Contracting
- Annual subscription with defined renewal terms
Apogee delivers vCISO services to municipal government today. Public sector risk advisory
Practitioner depth
Every vCISO has led security from the inside, under real operational and executive pressure.
A team, not a person
Engineering, GRC and program management are included, not sold as add-ons.
One consequence chain
Through the Nexus of Risk, cyber findings are tied to their physical and human consequences, governed as one discipline.
Proven in the public sector
Apogee delivers vCISO services to municipal government today.
Common questions
Is this one fractional executive, or a team?
A team. Every engagement has a dedicated, named vCISO from the Apogee Principal Advisor bench, backed by a Security Engineer, a GRC Consultant and a Program Manager shared across the Apogee portfolio. Each role owns a defined part of the program.
How is the program priced?
As a fixed monthly subscription. Engineering, GRC and program management are included, not sold as add-ons. Scope is discussed at the risk briefing.
What happens in the first 90 days?
Days 1 to 30 assess: stakeholder interviews, framework baseline, asset and data inventory review, and top-10 risk findings delivered to leadership. Days 31 to 60 govern: risk register established, policy gaps closed, incident response plan drafted, 12-month roadmap approved. Days 61 to 90 operate: steering cadence running, first quarterly leadership briefing delivered, quick-win remediations complete.
What happens after day 90?
From day 91 the program runs on a steady monthly cadence, with the vCISO accountable for roadmap progress and measurable risk reduction each quarter. Quarterly leadership briefings and an annual tabletop exercise continue against the 12-month roadmap.
How does contracting differ for public sector and enterprise clients?
Public sector engagements use multi-year terms aligned to fiscal cycles, and Apogee is SDVOSB, VOSB and California DVBE certified. Enterprise engagements are an annual subscription with defined renewal terms.
Is this the same as the Fractional Field CxO offering?
No. The vCISO Program is a defined security program with a four-role team. Fractional Field CxO is a separate, broader offering for named executive leadership such as vCIO or vCTO roles, described in its own brief.
Take the program brief with you.
The one-page summary of the team, scope, first 90 days and both tracks.
The Apogee vCISO Program (PDF)Looking for broader fractional executive leadership, such as a vCIO or vCTO? That is a separate offering.
Fractional Field CxO (PDF)Ready to take a unified view of enterprise risk?
A Risk Briefing is forty-five minutes with a senior practitioner. You leave with a straight answer on the fastest path forward, whether or not it runs through us.
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