Policy Refresh Sprint
Update core policies for real-world enforceability and ownership.
Cyber Health & Governance Stack
Three a-la-carte modules designed for quick trust-building and long-term cybersecurity maturity.
- NIST-Based Governance Foundation: 2-week fixed-fee sprint delivering a Security Governance Playbook.
- AI Security & Ethics Audit (AAISM Edge): AI/LLM risk assessment with remediation roadmap.
- Continuous Pulse Health Scans: Quarterly or semi-annual risk trend and executive Cyber Scorecards.
Module Drill-Down
1) NIST-Based Governance Foundation
Most companies do not fail security because they lack tools; they fail because they lack governance clarity. This service creates the policy backbone, decision rights, and accountability structure needed to make security repeatable under pressure. When auditors, customers, or partners ask how your organization manages cyber risk, this module gives you a defensible answer aligned to recognized standards.
By running this as a focused 2-week sprint, you avoid drawn-out consulting cycles and get immediate operational value: clearer roles, faster incident decisions, and a practical roadmap leadership can execute. It is the fastest way to move from informal security behavior to board-visible governance maturity.
Expanded Focus Areas
Security Questionnaire Prep
Prepare customer-ready responses and evidence alignment for sales cycles.
Board Reporting Pack
Create an executive cyber update format leadership can use consistently.
2) AI Security & Ethics Audit (AAISM Edge)
AI adoption is moving faster than most internal controls. Teams are already using LLM tools for productivity, but leadership often lacks visibility into data leakage, prompt safety, and vendor model risk. This module closes that blind spot by mapping real AI usage to NIST AI RMF and emerging AI governance expectations.
Why it matters: a single prompt with sensitive client or regulated data can create contractual, legal, and reputational exposure. This audit gives you actionable controls—not fear-based advice—so your team can keep using AI in a way that is measurable, governed, and aligned with business objectives.
Expanded Focus Areas
AI Acceptable Use Package
Define approved use patterns, guardrails, and escalation paths.
LLM Data Leakage Review
Identify risky workflows and reduce sensitive data exposure in prompts.
AI Vendor Risk Check
Evaluate third-party AI vendors for security, governance, and legal fit.
3) Continuous Pulse Health Scans
Security posture changes every month as systems evolve, people change roles, and cloud settings drift. A one-time assessment quickly becomes stale. Continuous Pulse Health Scans provide recurring, right-sized visibility so leaders can track risk movement over time instead of reacting only after incidents or audit deadlines.
Each cycle translates technical findings into an executive Cyber Scorecard. That means owners and board stakeholders see risk in business terms, with clear priorities and remediation accountability. The outcome is sustained risk reduction, not one-off report shelfware.
Expanded Focus Areas
Quarterly Risk Scorecard
Track trendline movement and priority risk decisions over time.
Incident Readiness Tabletops
Practice response scenarios and tighten executive communication loops.
Third-Party Risk Checkpoints
Monitor vendor risk shifts as your external dependency footprint grows.
Cost-Benefit: Vantage CISO vs Traditional Alternatives
| Approach | Typical Cost Profile | Time to Value | Business Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Senior Security Hire | High fixed annual cost (salary, benefits, overhead) | Medium (onboarding + program build time) | Strong long-term potential, but high commitment before initial proof |
| Large Consulting Engagement | High project spend; broader scope than many SMBs need | Variable (often slower due to enterprise process) | Comprehensive output, but can over-deliver complexity vs business stage |
| Vantage CISO A-la-Carte Model | Scoped, modular investment aligned to immediate priorities | Fast (2-week sprint entry, then scale as needed) | Practical governance, AI risk control, and recurring executive visibility without full-time overhead |
In short: our model helps organizations buy only what they need now, prove value quickly, and scale in stages. That reduces wasted spend, speeds decision-making, and keeps cybersecurity investments tied directly to business risk reduction.
A-la-Carte Efficiency
Start with one urgent risk area and expand only when outcomes justify the next step.
On-Demand Leadership
Access practical cybersecurity decision support as priorities shift, without waiting for internal hiring cycles.
24/7 Security Perspective
Our delivery model is built around continuous risk awareness so your team has support when high-impact issues emerge.
Customer-Centered Delivery
Recommendations are tuned to your real operating environment, stakeholders, and tolerance for change—not generic templates.
Framework Alignment
- NIST CSF 2.0
- NIST AI RMF 1.0 + Generative AI Profile
- NIST SP 800-53 / 800-171
- DoD RMF / DISA STIG alignment
- CIS Controls v8
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 / 27002:2022 / 42001
- CISA CPGs / MITRE ATT&CK / OWASP Top 10
Productized Offers (Starting Bands)
To keep buying simple, we package common outcomes into fixed-scope starting bands. Final quotes depend on environment complexity and artifact depth.
30-Day AI Risk Baseline
From $7,500
AI inventory, policy guardrails, and leadership risk memo.
45-Day SOC 2 Evidence Accelerator
From $9,500
Control mapping, evidence checklist, and remediation priority plan.
Gov Contractor CMMC Starter Pack
From $8,500
NIST 800-171 gap overview, POA&M priorities, and readiness brief.
Industry-Tailored Tracks
Choose the track that matches your highest-pressure business trigger.
Government Contractors
Procurement and control readiness for federal-facing growth.
Healthcare
HIPAA + AI governance for clinical and operational risk control.
Entertainment & Media
IP and partner workflow security with practical policy controls.
B2B SaaS
Questionnaire, trust, and SOC 2 readiness to unblock pipeline velocity.
Choose Your Buying Path
CEO / Founder
Start with governance and one-page executive risk reporting.
COO / Operations
Prioritize ownership clarity, workflow controls, and measurable remediation cadence.
CFO / Finance
Use fixed-scope phases to control cost while reducing compliance and contract risk.
CTO / Engineering
Address cloud drift, AI tooling risk, and policy-to-implementation alignment.
How We Compare
| Option | Best For | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Large MDR/Platform Vendor | Organizations needing deep tooling operations at scale. | Can require bigger budgets and internal integration lift. |
| Enterprise Consulting Programs | Complex multi-year transformation programs. | Often slower and heavier than growth-stage teams need. |
| Vantage CISO | Teams needing practical security leadership and fast execution. | Focused delivery model; not a replacement for 24x7 SOC tooling operations. |