Strategic IT & Cybersecurity Leadership—On Demand
Empower your business with VCIO and VCISO services tailored to your growth and resilience.
What You Achieve with VCIO & VCISO
Two fractional executives driving growth and resilience—one for IT strategy, one for security—working in sync with your leadership team.
Engagement & Cadence Touchpoints
| Frequency | Activities | Primary Output |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly | Leadership syncs, blockers cleared, owner assignments | Updated workboard & action log |
| Monthly | Budget/variance review (VCIO) • Risk & control review (VCISO) | Budget dashboard • Risk register updates |
| Quarterly | QBR with roadmap progress, KPIs, decisions required | Board-ready QBR deck & next-quarter plan |
| Annually | Strategy refresh, compliance readiness, insurance support | 12–18 mo roadmap • Attestation evidence pack |
First 90 Days
- Discovery sessions with leadership & ops
- Baseline budget, asset, vendor & risk snapshots
- Draft roadmap & top-5 risk actions
- Budget forecast + variance tracking live
- Risk register operational with owners/dates
- Incident response kit drafted; tabletop scheduled
- QBR: decisions, next-quarter priorities, KPIs
- Vendor consolidation plan presented
- Compliance evidence tracker underway
Stop the Guesswork: A Clear Plan for Spend, Risk & Results
Meet with a fractional VCIO/VCISO team to align priorities, control spend, and reduce risk—fast.
Executive Artifacts You’ll Receive
Board QBR deck
Roadmap progress, KPIs, budget vs. plan, decisions.
Budget model
CAPEX/OPEX, ROI/TCO, variance tracker.
Risk register
Ratings, owners, due dates, remediation status.
Incident response kit
Roles, runbooks, SLAs, tabletop schedule.
Compliance dashboard
NIST/CMMC alignment, evidence tracker.
Vendor scorecards
Renewals, SLAs, consolidation & cost savings.
Pricing & Packaging
Right-sized engagement levels for where you are today—and where you’re going.
Foundation
- Quarterly VCIO/VCISO sessions
- IT & security roadmap (baseline)
- Vendor & policy guidance
Bunker
- Monthly VCIO/VCISO leadership
- Budget planning & compliance dashboard
- Managed risk register & QBRs
Fortress
- Bi-weekly leadership & exec reporting
- Incident response program & tabletops
- Audit/insurance support & coaching
| Feature | Foundation | Bunker | Fortress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership cadence | Quarterly | Monthly | Bi-weekly + on-call |
| Strategic IT roadmap (VCIO) | Baseline | Managed (monthly) | Managed + scenario planning |
| Cybersecurity action plan (VCISO) | Baseline | Managed (monthly) | Managed + audit prep |
| Budget & forecast model | Baseline | Live monthly | Live + savings scenarios |
| Compliance evidence tracker | Starter | Managed monthly | Managed + pre-audit checks |
| Managed risk register | — | ✓ | ✓ (enhanced reporting) |
| Vendor management & consolidation | Guidance | Scorecards | Scorecards + renewals |
| Executive reporting | QBR only | QBR + monthly memo | QBR + board pack |
| Incident response & tabletops | — | — | ✓ |
| Exec representation (audits/insurance) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLA for exec response | 2–3 business days | 48 hours | Same-day |
Note: Pricing shown is for fractional executive leadership & governance. Tooling, licenses, and remediation projects are scoped separately. Most clients customize hours and artifacts to fit team size, compliance needs, and complexity.
Turn IT & Security into Visible, Board-Ready Value
Meet with a fractional VCIO/VCISO team to align priorities, control spend, and reduce risk—fast.
VCIO & VCISO FAQs
Clear answers about fractional IT & security leadership—how it works, what you get, and the outcomes to expect.
What’s the difference between a VCIO and a VCISO?
VCIO maximizes the value of your technology—roadmaps, budgets, vendors, delivery. VCISO minimizes security risk—controls, compliance, incident readiness. Most SMBs benefit from both working in sync.
- When you need VCIO: unclear priorities, rising IT spend, tool sprawl, delayed projects.
- When you need VCISO: audits/insurance pressure, incidents, sensitive data, regulatory scope.
- Together: one plan, one cadence, IT investments that also reduce risk.
Do we need this if we already have an MSP or internal IT?
Yes. Your MSP/IT team executes; your fractional executives lead. We set priorities, govern spend & risk, and report progress to leadership.
| Responsibility | VCIO/VCISO | MSP/Internal IT |
|---|---|---|
| Priorities & roadmap | Own & approve | Execute |
| Budget & variance | Own | Input |
| Risk register | Own | Mitigate |
| Policies/controls | Own mapping | Implement & evidence |
| Incident response | Lead | Assist |
Cadence: weekly leadership syncs, monthly budget/risk reviews, quarterly QBR.
What happens in the first 90 days?
- Days 0–30: discovery, baselines (budget, assets, vendors, risks), draft roadmap, top-5 fixes.
- Days 31–60: forecast live, risk register operational, IR kit drafted, tabletops scheduled.
- Days 61–90: QBR with KPIs/decisions, vendor consolidation plan, compliance tracker underway.
Can you help with NIST, CMMC, or NY SHIELD Act?
Yes. We make compliance manageable by aligning policies to controls, tracking evidence, and sequencing remediation into your roadmap.
- Gap analysis: current state vs. framework requirements.
- Evidence tracker: who owns what, due dates, status.
- Audit & insurance: responses, artifacts, leadership briefings.
How do pricing tiers work and what drives cost?
Pricing scales with complexity—people/locations, regulatory scope, tool count, and the level of executive time required.
| Tier | Best For | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Getting organized | Baseline roadmap, budget, starter risk register |
| Bunker | Ongoing leadership | Monthly governance, dashboards, managed risks |
| Fortress | Higher risk/audit needs | IR kit & tabletops, audit/insurance representation |
We’ll right-size scope during a short discovery and share a clear proposal before we start.
What do we get each month?
| Artifact | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Roadmap & KPIs | Progress, blockers, decisions needed, next priorities |
| Budget vs. Plan | Actuals, forecast, variances, corrective actions |
| Risk Register | Ranked risks, owners, due dates, remediation status |
| IR/Continuity Updates | Runbooks, tabletop findings, SLA adherence |
| Executive Memo | Highlights for leadership and the board |
Who is this best for?
Organizations of any size, in architecture/engineering, manufacturing, nonprofits, and professional services across Upstate New York that want enterprise level security planning and budgeting, without hiring full-time executives.
- Great fit: growth plans, vendor sprawl, audits, cyber insurance renewals.
- Less fit: purely break/fix, no leadership cadence desired.
What happens if there’s an incident?
We lead the response, coordinate vendors, and keep leadership informed. After containment, we drive lessons into the roadmap.
- During: triage, scope, containment, comms to stakeholders, insurer contact if needed.
- After: root cause, corrective actions, tabletop validation, reporting to execs/board.
