// 01 //THE HIRE
$300K+
Fully-loaded cost of a full-time CISO.
Base, bonus, equity, and benefits put a seasoned CISO out of reach for most mid-market firms — yet the need for the function doesn't wait for the headcount.
CYBERSECURITY // FRACTIONAL vCISO
A CISO in the room.
A CISO in the room.
Not on the payroll.
Your board wants cyber-risk answers and your biggest deals want security maturity — but a full-time CISO is a $300K+ hire. WatchUr6 provides a veteran-led fractional vCISO: the strategy, accountability, and audit ownership, scaled to what you need.
// THE LEADERSHIP GAP
Security decisions are being made. By whom?
When no one owns security at the leadership level, the gaps surface at the worst possible moments. Three places the missing CISO function costs you.
// 02 //DEAL FRICTION
Stalled
Enterprise deals blocked on a security questionnaire.
Large customers demand a security owner, a SOC 2, and credible answers before they sign. With no one to own the questionnaire, the deal sits — or walks.
// 03 //BOARD RISK
Personal
Directors now carry personal liability for cyber oversight.
Post-Caremark, boards are expected to actively oversee cyber risk. "We had no one accountable" is not a defense — it's an admission. A vCISO closes that gap.
// WHAT YOU GET
The CISO function, owned end to end.
Not a report that gathers dust. A senior owner who sets direction, carries the risk, and answers to your board.
// 01
Security Strategy & Roadmap
A prioritized security program mapped to your risk, your compliance obligations, and your growth stage — not a generic checklist.
- Risk register owned and maintained quarter over quarter
- Framework-mapped roadmap (SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC, NIST, ISO 27001)
- Budget and control prioritization tied to business impact
STRATEGY · ROADMAP · RISK
// 02
Board & Executive Reporting
Cyber risk translated into the language the board actually makes decisions in — exposure, likelihood, and the cost of action versus inaction.
- Quarterly board-ready cyber-risk reporting and metrics
- Executive briefings that drive decisions, not confusion
- Defensible oversight record for director liability protection
BOARD · REPORT · OVERSIGHT
// 03
Audit & Compliance Ownership
The vCISO owns the relationship with your auditor and the evidence behind every control — so certifications land on schedule, not in chaos.
- Auditor and assessor relationship managed end to end
- Control evidence prepared and maintained continuously
- Readiness for SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS engagements
AUDIT · EVIDENCE · CERTIFY
// 04
Enterprise Sales Enablement
The security questionnaires and due-diligence reviews that stall enterprise deals — owned by someone who can answer them credibly.
- Customer security questionnaire ownership and response
- Trust-center and security-posture documentation
- Represents your security maturity to prospects' security teams
SALES · QUESTIONNAIRE · TRUST
// HOW IT WORKS
From assessment to accountable owner.
A structured ramp gets the vCISO grounded in your business before setting direction — no off-the-shelf playbook.
01
Assess & Prioritize
We assess your current posture, compliance obligations, and risk, then build a prioritized roadmap tied to business impact.
02
Establish Governance
Risk register stood up, reporting cadence set, and the security program structured around your frameworks and deadlines.
03
Lead & Execute
The vCISO directs the program, owns auditor and customer relationships, and represents security to your board and prospects.
04
Report & Mature
Quarterly board reporting and continuous program maturation. The posture strengthens, and so does your defensibility.
// OPERATIONAL HERITAGE
From briefing commanders on mission risk
in environments where the cost of being wrong was measured in lives
to translating cyber risk into the decisions your board has to make.
// THE FULL PROGRAM
One capability in an integrated defense.
The SOC is the engine room — but it works best alongside the rest of the program. Explore the connected capabilities.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
The questions buyers ask first.
What does a fractional vCISO actually do?
A fractional vCISO provides the senior security leadership function on a part-time, retained basis: setting security strategy, owning the risk register, reporting cyber risk to the board in business terms, overseeing the program and controls, managing auditor and regulator relationships, and owning the security sections of customer due-diligence questionnaires.
You get the judgment and accountability of a CISO without the cost and lead time of a full-time executive hire.
How is a vCISO different from a security consultant?
A consultant delivers a report and leaves. A vCISO owns the outcome over time. The vCISO sits in your leadership meetings, defends decisions to your board, carries the risk register quarter over quarter, and adjusts the program as your business and threat landscape change.
Consulting is a project; a vCISO is the function.
How much of a vCISO's time do we get?
Engagement intensity scales to your needs — from a few days a month for steady-state governance to a heavier cadence during an audit, a funding round, an enterprise sales push, or a remediation program.
The level is set during onboarding based on your risk profile, compliance obligations, and growth stage, and it flexes as those change.
Can a vCISO help us pass a SOC 2 or close enterprise deals?
Yes — it's one of the most common drivers. The vCISO builds the program a SOC 2, HIPAA, or CMMC engagement requires, owns the auditor relationship, and prepares the evidence.
For enterprise sales, the vCISO owns the security questionnaires and due-diligence reviews that otherwise stall deals, and represents your posture credibly to a prospect's security team.
Will a vCISO replace our existing IT team?
No — the vCISO leads and directs, working with your existing IT and engineering teams rather than replacing them. The role provides the strategy, prioritization, and accountability layer internal teams often lack the mandate to own.
Your team executes; the vCISO sets direction, manages risk, and answers to the board.
When does it make sense to bring in a fractional vCISO?
Common triggers: a SOC 2 or compliance deadline, an enterprise customer demanding security maturity, a board asking for cyber-risk reporting, a funding round with security diligence, a recent incident, or simply outgrowing the point where IT can informally own security.
If security decisions are being made without a senior accountable owner, it's time.
// THE NEXT MOVE
Get the CISO function without the hire.
Book a 30-minute strategy call. Bring your board's questions, your compliance deadline, or the deal that's stuck on a security review; you'll walk away with a tactical read on your security-leadership gaps — whether you hire us or not.
- A clear read on where the missing CISO function is costing you
- How a vCISO would handle your current compliance or deal blocker
- What a right-sized engagement would look like for your stage
- Written follow-up — no pressure, no auto-enrollment