Fractional CISO: Executive-Level Security Leadership

Fractional CISO: Executive-Level Security Leadership, Without the Full-Time Cost

The leading US Based certification for securely managing data.

What Is a Fractional CISO?

Most growing companies need the expertise of a Chief Information Security Officer long before they can justify hiring one full-time. Strong Cyber Solutions fills that gap. As your Fractional CISO, we embed directly into your organization as a senior-level security leader — owning your cybersecurity vision, building your strategy, and maintaining the controls that protect your business and satisfy your customers, partners, and auditors.

Core Responsibilities We Own for You

Maintaining all controls required to sustain your SOC 2 Certification
Leading preparation for your annual SOC 2 audit
Deeply understanding your organization’s strategy, risk tolerance, and business environment
Delivering real-time threat analysis and security strategy updates
Anticipating emerging security and compliance challenges before they become liabilities
Managing the full lifecycle of threats: discovery, triage, remediation, and post-incident evaluation

What Our Fractional CISO Engagement Includes

Strategic Security Roadmap & Governance Program Development: Your security program should be built to last — not rebuilt every audit cycle. We design a multi-year security and compliance roadmap that maps directly to your business objectives, integrating frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 into a single, cohesive governance system. The result is a security program that scales with your company and operates as a long-term competitive asset, not a recurring expense.

Executive & Board-Level Advisory & Risk Communication: Security decisions get made at the executive and board level — and someone needs to speak that language fluently. We serve as your strategic security partner to leadership and the board, translating complex technical risks into clear business impact. From quarterly security briefings to investment recommendations, we ensure your executives have the information they need to make confident, informed decisions.
Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management Program: Your security is only as strong as your weakest vendor. We build and manage a formal vendor risk management program that assesses the security posture of your critical SaaS and cloud providers, reviews their contracts and compliance certifications, and ensures your entire supply chain meets your standards — without slowing down your engineering team or creating procurement bottlenecks.
Security Policy & Procedure Architecture: Security policies only work if people actually follow them. We develop a practical, living set of policies, procedures, and standards that are built into your day-to-day operations — from employee onboarding and offboarding to incident response and data classification. No binders gathering dust. Just clear, enforceable policies that hold up under audit scrutiny.
Incident Response & Business Continuity Leadership: A security incident is not the time to figure out your response plan. We lead the development, testing, and execution of your Incident Response Plan and Business Continuity Plan well in advance — so when something happens, your team knows exactly what to do. If an incident does occur, we provide immediate expert guidance to manage the response, coordinate communications, and minimize disruption to your business.
Technical Security Control Oversight & Architecture Review: Good compliance documentation means nothing if the underlying controls aren’t actually working. We provide high-level oversight of your technical security controls — network segmentation, access management, encryption, and cloud security posture — and work directly with your engineering team to review architectures, validate secure configurations, and ensure your technology stack genuinely supports your risk management and compliance objectives.
Client & Prospect Security Due Diligence Support: Enterprise prospects ask hard security questions — and a slow or uncertain answer can cost you the deal. We serve as your dedicated security expert throughout the sales process, responding to security questionnaires, reviewing RFPs, and joining calls with high-value prospects. We help your team navigate complex security reviews with confidence, turning your security program into a differentiator that wins business.
Fractional Security Team Leadership & Mentorship: A great security program is built on a capable team. We provide hands-on leadership and mentorship to your internal security and IT staff — helping prioritize their workload, elevating their technical capabilities, and introducing best practices that stick. You get the guidance of a seasoned CISO shaping your team’s development, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive hire.

Is a Fractional CISO Right for Your Organization?

If you’re a growth-stage company navigating SOC 2, expanding into enterprise markets, or facing increasing scrutiny from customers and investors, a Fractional CISO gives you exactly the expertise you need — embedded, accountable, and aligned with your business — without the six-figure salary of a full-time hire. Strong Cyber Solutions has helped companies at every stage build security programs they’re proud to stand behind. Let’s talk about what that looks like for you.