CISO as a Service: your Security Director when you need it
Outsource the leadership of your cybersecurity with a virtual CISO (vCISO): governance, risk management and NIS2, ISO 27001 and ENS compliance, with reporting to management and without the cost of an in-house CISO.
An expert CISO, without hiring in-house
El CISO as a Service (or vCISO, virtual CISO) puts an external Chief Information Security Officer at the head of your security. It defines the strategy, prioritizes the risks, leads regulatory compliance and reports to management, with the dedication your company needs and at a fraction of the cost of an in-house CISO.
Ideal for companies that need security governance pero no un puesto a jornada completa, o que deben responder ya a NIS2, ISO 27001 or ENS.
What your CISO as a Service
From governance to operation: your vCISO covers the whole information-security cycle.
Strategy and governance
Defines security policies, roles and objectives aligned with the business and reports them to management.
Risk management
Identifies, assesses and prioritizes risks continuously, with measurable treatment plans.
NIS2 · ISO · ENS Compliance
Leads adaptation to NIS2, ISO 27001/27701, ENS and GDPR, and prepares audits and certifications.
Incident management
Establishes the response plan, coordinates incident action and lessons learned.
Awareness and culture
A training and simulated-phishing program to turn people into the first line of defense.
Reporting to management
A dashboard with security and risk KPIs, in business language for the committee.
Signs that you need a vCISO
If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, it’s time to put a security director at the helm.
You’re required to comply
A client, tender or bank asks you for ISO 27001, ENS or NIS2 evidence and you don’t know where to start.
You’re growing out of control
You’ve grown fast, you have more data and suppliers, but nobody leads security globally.
You had a scare
An incident, phishing or near-breach has set off management’s alarms.
You can’t hire a CISO
You need expert leadership, but a senior in-house CISO is expensive and hard to find.
Your vCISO in 4 phases
Diagnosis
We assess your maturity, assets and risks, and your status against NIS2/ISO/ENS.
Master Plan
Strategy, policies and a roadmap prioritized by risk and budget.
Execution
We lead the projects, coordinate suppliers and respond to incidents.
Oversight
Continuous improvement and KPI reporting to management each period.
Choose the dedication you need
A monthly fee adjusted to your moment. Scale up or down whenever you need, with no payroll ties.
Essential
For SMEs that need basic governance and compliance and a go-to expert.
Advanced
MOST CHOSENFor companies in full NIS2/ISO adaptation with active projects.
On-Demand
For peaks: audit, incident, due diligence or certification prep.
CISO as a Service: frequent questions
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GRUPO LINKA offers CISO as a Service (vCISO): an external security director who governs your cybersecurity and gets you compliant with NIS2, ISO 27001, ENS and GDPR, without expanding your headcount. We are a Fortinet Expert Partner with our own 24/7 SOC (Spartan SOC), certified in ISO 27001 and with ENS High Level accreditation, and we provide service across Spain. It is part of our Cyber Consulting.