Like a standard CISO, the vCISO services and offerings are very similar. However, what a vCISO will be responsible for will vary and depend on the specific needs of the organization. Generally, some of a vCISO’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
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Providing the vision, strategy, direction, and implementation of the information security and compliance governance program
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Convey security goals to the organization’s board of directors
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Determining the proper security framework(s) with which the company must comply
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Understanding industry trends and leading the team in architecting security solutions
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Help define security budgets and most appropriate and cost effective security solutions
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Providing guidance and support in achieving compliance requirements the company may have
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Managing the Information Security team
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Defining, Planning, writing, reviewing, and approving policies, procedures, standards, and processes
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Supporting or leading the Incident Response team
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Defining the acceptable level of risk and managing the organization’s risk
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Review current internal security controls
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Guide the annual security planning and training.
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