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Senior Security Leadership Without the Full-Time CISO Cost
Skillfi embeds an experienced CISO in your team on a flexible retainer to own your security strategy, get you audit-ready for SOC 2 and ISO 27001, handle customer security reviews and report cyber risk to your board.
a full-time CISO
Trusted by growing companies in SaaS, FinTech & healthcare
A Complete Security Program, Led by a Seasoned CISO
From your first risk assessment to board-level reporting, Skillfi's fractional CISOs build and run the security program your customers, auditors and investors expect.
Security Strategy & Roadmap
We assess where you stand today, identify the risks that matter most and build a practical roadmap that fits your stage and budget.
- Risk assessment & gap analysis
- 12-month security roadmap
- Security budget planning
- Tool & vendor selection
Compliance & Audit Readiness
We prepare you for the frameworks your customers ask for, manage the evidence and work alongside your auditor until the report is in hand.
- SOC 2 Type I & Type II
- ISO 27001 certification readiness
- HIPAA, GDPR & PCI DSS
- Auditor liaison & evidence collection
Your Named CISO on a Monthly Retainer
A senior CISO joins your leadership team part-time, owns the security program end to end and is accountable for results.
- Dedicated, named CISO
- Board & investor risk reporting
- Policy & program ownership
- Incident response leadership
Security Reviews That Close Deals
Enterprise buyers scrutinise your security. We answer their questionnaires, join their calls and give your sales team a trust package that speeds deals up.
- Security questionnaire responses
- Trust center setup
- Customer security calls
- Third-party & vendor risk management
Lower cost than hiring a full-time CISO
Customer security questionnaires completed for clients
Typical time to SOC 2 Type I audit readiness
Shorter enterprise security reviews with a ready trust package
From Security Gaps to a Program You Can Trust
A clear four-step path, led by the same experienced CISO from day one.
Security Assessment
We review your systems, policies, vendors and team to map your risk exposure and compliance gaps.
Roadmap & Quick Wins
You get a prioritised roadmap, and we fix the high-risk issues in the first 30 days.
Build & Run the Program
Your CISO implements controls, policies and processes, and takes over security reviews and vendor risk.
Audit, Report & Improve
We guide you through audits, report to leadership and the board, and keep improving as you grow.
Security Leadership for Companies Where Trust Is Everything
Our CISOs know the threats, regulations and customer expectations in each of these markets.
B2B SaaS
Pass SOC 2, answer enterprise security reviews and protect customer data as you move upmarket.
FinTech
Meet regulator and banking-partner expectations with PCI DSS, SOC 2 and strong fraud controls.
HealthTech
Protect patient data, meet HIPAA requirements and earn the trust of providers and payers.
AI & Data Companies
Secure models, pipelines and training data, and answer the new AI risk questions buyers are asking.
E-commerce & Retail
Protect payments and customer accounts, and stay ahead of account takeover and supply-chain attacks.
Professional Services
Give legal, accounting and consulting clients confidence their confidential data is in safe hands.
Built for Companies That Need Security Leadership Now
If any of these sound familiar, we built this for you.
A big customer just sent a 300-question security questionnaire
Deals are stalling in security review and nobody on the team knows how to answer with confidence.
You need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 to close deals
Prospects keep asking for a report you don't have yet, and you don't know where to start.
Your CTO is doubling as head of security
Security work is pulling your technical leader away from the product, and gaps are piling up.
The board is asking about cyber risk
Investors want a clear security strategy and regular reporting, and you need someone credible to own it.
A full-time CISO isn't in the budget
Experienced CISOs cost $250K+ a year. You need the expertise without the full-time salary.
CISO-Level Expertise, Sized for Your Business
You get a seasoned security leader who has built programs before, working as part of your team for the hours you actually need.
Seasoned CISOs, not junior consultants
Every Skillfi CISO has led security at growing and enterprise companies and holds CISSP, CISM or CISA credentials.
Compliance that helps you sell
We treat SOC 2 and ISO 27001 as revenue enablers and build a trust package your sales team can use.
Practical, right-sized security
No bloated tool stacks or 200-page policies. Just the controls that matter for your risk, stage and customers.
Board-ready communication
Clear, plain-English risk reporting for leadership, investors and the board, every quarter.
Hands-on, not just advice
Your CISO rolls up their sleeves: writing policies, running reviews, leading incidents and working with your engineers.
Scale hours up or down as you grow and cancel anytime. You keep every policy, roadmap and document we create.
30 minutes. No obligation. A clear view of your biggest security risks.
A Senior CISO for Less Than the Cost of a Hire
Every plan includes a named, certified CISO. Choose the level of involvement that fits your stage and compliance goals.
- 8 hours/mo of CISO time
- Security risk assessment
- Core security policy set
- Up to 5 security questionnaires/mo
- Monthly advisory call
- Vendor & tool guidance
- Email & Slack access
- Quarterly risk summary
- 20 hours/mo of dedicated CISO time
- Full 12-month security roadmap
- SOC 2 or ISO 27001 readiness
- Unlimited security questionnaires
- Policy & procedure ownership
- Vendor risk management
- Incident response plan & tabletop
- Monthly leadership report
- Everything in Program
- 40 hours/mo of CISO + analyst time
- Multi-framework compliance
- Board & investor reporting
- Trust center setup & management
- Incident response leadership
- Security team hiring support
- Quarterly board presentation
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How We Stack Up
See how a Skillfi fractional CISO compares with a full-time hire or a project-based compliance consultant.
| Feature | Full-Time CISO | Compliance Consultant | Skillfi Us |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical annual cost | $250K–$400K+ | $30K–$80K per project | From $42K/yr |
| Time to start | 3–6 months to hire | 2–4 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Owns your security strategy | Yes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Handles customer security reviews | Yes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Board & investor reporting | Yes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Ongoing program, not a one-off | Yes | One-off project | ✓ |
| Scale hours up or down | ✕ | Per project | ✓ |
What Our Clients Say About Skillfi's Fractional CISOs
"We went from no security program to SOC 2 Type I in 11 weeks. Our Skillfi CISO knew exactly what the auditors wanted and what we could skip."
"Security questionnaires used to stall our deals for weeks. Now they're turned around in days, and our enterprise win rate is up."
"Our board finally gets a clear, plain-English view of cyber risk every quarter. That alone was worth the retainer."
"I was spending a third of my week on security. Skillfi took it off my plate and does it far better than I could."
"They right-sized everything. No bloated tool stack, just the controls that mattered for HIPAA and our hospital customers."
"We needed CISO-level judgment, not a full-time salary. Skillfi gave us senior expertise and the flexibility to scale as we grew."
Fractional CISO Questions, Answered
Everything a full-time CISO does, for fewer hours: owning your security strategy, building policies and controls, leading compliance and audits, handling customer security reviews, managing vendor risk and reporting to leadership and the board.
A consultant usually delivers one project, like a SOC 2 audit, and leaves. A fractional CISO joins your leadership team on an ongoing basis and owns your whole security program, including the decisions after the audit.
It depends on your plan, from 8 hours a month on Advisory to 40 hours a month on Enterprise. You can move between plans as your needs change, and we flex up during audits or incidents.
We get you fully audit-ready: gap analysis, controls, policies, evidence and auditor coordination. The final report or certificate comes from an independent auditor, and we work alongside them until it's issued.
Yes. Your CISO leads and mentors your in-house engineers and IT staff, works with your MSP or MSSP, and can help you hire security talent when you're ready to build a team.
Your CISO leads the response: containing the threat, coordinating forensics and legal partners, managing communication with customers and regulators, and running the post-incident review.
Get a Seasoned CISO on Your Team This Month
Book a free security call. We'll review your current posture, compliance goals and customer demands, and show you exactly how a fractional CISO would work for your business.