Virtual CISO

Expert Cybersecurity Leadership Without the Executive Price Tag

Your IT team excels at operations, but strategic cybersecurity leadership requires specialized expertise beyond day-to-day tasks.

You may not be ready for a full-time CISO, but you need focused attention to your cybersecurity posture.

Ballast's vCISO services provide experienced, executive-level cybersecurity leadership that works with your existing team to establish security governance, ensure compliance, and build proactive defense strategies.

Our Strategic Approach

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We Assess + Strategize

Comprehensive cybersecurity posture assessment to identify gaps, prioritize risks, and develop strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

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We Guide + Govern

Establish security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks that create accountability while enabling efficient operations.

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We Execute + Evolve

Hands-on implementation support and continuous improvement ensuring your program matures with your business and threat landscape.

Core vCISO Services

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Strategic Cybersecurity Leadership

Executive guidance for strategy, budget planning, and risk management with board-ready reporting

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Compliance & Risk Management

Program development for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, and NIST frameworks with continuous assessment

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Security Policy & Governance  

Development of information security policies, procedures, and frameworks with clear accountability

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Incident Response Planning

Comprehensive program design, testing, and improvement with clear escalation procedures

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Vendor Risk Management  

Third-party risk assessment programs protecting against supply chain vulnerabilities

Who Benefits with vCISO Services

Growing Organizations

Companies that have outgrown basic IT support but aren't ready for full-time CISO investment.

Compliance-Driven Industries  

Organizations facing increasing regulatory requirements demanding strategic cybersecurity leadership.

Technology-Dependent Businesses  

Companies where cybersecurity incidents could significantly impact operations or customer trust.

Resource-Constrained IT Teams

Organizations with skilled IT professionals needing executive-level guidance to maximize effectiveness.

The Ballast Difference

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Deep Technical Expertise

Our vCISOs bring decades of hands-on cybersecurity experience across multiple industries, ensuring recommendations are strategically sound and technically feasible.

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Collaborative Approach

We work as an extension of your executive team, enhancing your internal IT capabilities rather than replacing them.

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Measurable Results

Every initiative tracked with industry-standard KPIs and OKRs, ensuring cybersecurity investments deliver quantifiable risk improvements.

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Flexible Engagement

Services scale to meet your specific needs and budget, from strategic guidance to hands-on implementation.

Why Ballast?

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We Assess + Strategize

Comprehensive cybersecurity posture assessment to identify gaps, prioritize risks, and develop a strategic roadmap aligned with your business objectives and compliance requirements.

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We Guide + Govern

Establish security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks that create accountability while enabling your team to operate efficiently and securely.

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Comprehensive CoWe Execute + Evolveverage Without the Overhead

Hands-on implementation support and continuous improvement to ensure your cybersecurity program matures alongside your business and the threat landscape.

Client Success Stories

Vice President, IT Clear Tec Solutions

After partnering with Ballast's VCISO services, I was able to effectively answer all of my board members' questions about our cybersecurity posture. Their strategic approach transformed how we think about security risks."

 CIO Certified Collectibles Group

"Ballast's VCISO brought immediate credibility to our cybersecurity program. Their deep expertise and collaborative approach helped us achieve compliance while actually improving our operational efficiency."

The Ballast Cybersecurity Advantage

At Ballast Services, we take a proactive approach to cybersecurity, fortifying businesses against evolving threats with expert-driven defense strategies.

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Endpoints Managed

15,000

Vulnerabilities Solved

100

%

Cyber Threats Blocked

17

M+

Countries

12

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