Sophos CISO Advantage

CISO-level leadership, without the full-time hire.

A virtual CISO service built on Sophos CISO Advantage. We help you understand your risk, prioritize what to fix, map your controls to frameworks like NIST CSF and NIS2, and produce evidence your auditors, board, and insurers will accept.

What's included

What a vCISO engagement covers.

Risk and posture assessment

We assess where you stand today and turn it into a clear, prioritized picture of your real exposure.

Framework mapping

We map your controls to NIST CSF, NIS2, and the standards your industry and insurers expect.

A prioritized roadmap

Not a 200-item list. The handful of moves that reduce the most risk, in order.

Board and audit reporting

Executive-ready reporting that translates security into business language for leadership, auditors, and insurers.

Who it's for

Security leadership as a service.

Most small and mid-sized businesses need CISO-level judgment but can't justify a full-time hire. This gives you that leadership on a retainer, grounded in your actual environment.

  • Understand your risk in business terms, not jargon
  • Focus spend on the controls that actually move the needle
  • Evidence that stands up to auditors, boards, and cyber insurers
  • Ongoing guidance as your program matures
Straight answers

Virtual CISO questions.

What is a virtual CISO?

An outsourced security leader who sets strategy, prioritizes investment, and owns the direction of your security program, without the cost of a full-time executive hire.

Which frameworks do you cover?

NIST CSF and NIS2 to start, plus the standards your industry and insurers require. We map your controls and keep the evidence audit-ready.

Is this available now?

Sophos CISO Advantage is rolling out through partners. Talk to us about timing and what we can put in place for you today.

Ready when you are

Get CISO-level clarity on your risk.

Tell us about your environment and we'll scope a virtual CISO engagement that fits.