A specialist service from CyPro
Expert Virtual CISO services for UK businesses
Get an experienced cyber security leader, backed by an extended team of technical specialists, for a fraction of the cost of a full-time CISO.
- Dedicated named vCISO
- Typically £2,500 to £5,000 a month
- Start within days, not months
- UK-wide, remote-first, on site monthly
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The service
Everything a CISO would own, handled
Your vCISO takes accountability for security leadership across six core areas, tailored to your business.
Cyber Maturity Assessment
We benchmark your security posture against recognised industry standards, define where you need to be, and pinpoint the gaps that matter most.
Strategic Cyber Roadmap
Security objectives aligned to your business goals, sequenced into a clear roadmap your board can understand and fund.
Compliance Frameworks
Expert guidance across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, Cyber Essentials and GDPR, from first gap analysis to staying compliant year after year.
Architecture Reviews
A security architect's eye over your technology and products, so risk is designed out of your infrastructure rather than patched in later.
Incident Response
Response plans built, tested and refined before you need them, with seasoned leadership beside you if the worst happens.
Training & Awareness
Targeted education that measurably improves how your people handle threats, from phishing simulations to board exercises.
What is a vCISO?
A vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) is a senior security leader who owns your cyber security part time: strategy, board reporting, compliance and incident readiness, delivered as a flexible service instead of a £255,000 full-time hire. The same model is also sold as a Fractional CISO or CISO as a Service.
The role explained in fullWhy a virtual CISO
Senior security leadership, without the senior salary
A fraction of the cost
A full-time CISO costs £150,000 to £250,000 a year before benefits and overheads. A vCISO delivers the same leadership from £2,500 a month.
Start immediately
No three to six month recruitment cycle. Your vCISO can be working on your risks within days of a discovery call.
A team, not one person
Behind your named vCISO sits a full consultancy team: penetration testers, architects and incident responders on tap.
Truly independent
Advice that is not tied to selling you hardware, software or the IT team marking its own homework.
Flexes with you
Scale the engagement up during audits, funding rounds or incidents, and back down when calm returns.
Built for growing businesses
Run by CyPro, the UK consultancy specialising in cyber security for SMBs and high-growth companies.
Your experts hold
Results, not promises
What clients say
"The University was able to secure a multi-million pound cyber security investment as a result of the cyber roadmap work we did."
"Within 7 months Pactio achieved both ISO and SOC2 compliance, as well as reduced overall cyber risk."
"Their new ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications won them more public sector work."
Good questions
Frequently asked questions
What does a Virtual CISO actually do?
A Virtual CISO owns your security strategy and runs it: board reporting in plain English, a prioritised risk roadmap, compliance leadership across ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Cyber Essentials, incident readiness, and expert answers whenever your team needs them.
Does a small business really need a vCISO?
If you handle customer data, work in a regulated sector, depend heavily on IT or SaaS, or keep getting security questionnaires from bigger customers, then yes, you will feel the benefit quickly. A vCISO gives you senior direction and someone accountable for security without a six-figure hire.
The most common triggers we see: security decisions piling up with nobody owning them, customers asking for ISO 27001 or SOC 2 evidence, a near miss with phishing or ransomware, rapid scaling into the cloud, or investors doing due diligence.
Will we get a dedicated person?
Yes. You are assigned a named vCISO who learns your business, your technology and your people, and stays with you. Behind them sits the wider CyPro team, so you also get specialist depth (penetration testers, architects, incident responders) that no single hire could cover.
Can our vCISO come on site?
Of course. Most clients see their vCISO on site around one day a month, typically for board sessions or chairing the security committee, with the rest delivered remotely. If you want more physical presence, we simply shape the engagement around that.
Take the first step
Speak to a Virtual CISO today
Book a free 30 minute consultation to talk through your security challenges and find out exactly how a vCISO would work in your business. No obligation, no hard sell.