A named, experienced security leader attending your leadership meetings, advising your board, and building your security program — at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
A full-time CISO costs $250,000–$400,000 annually — a number most organizations cannot justify. Yet without security leadership, boards make uninformed decisions, compliance gaps go undocumented, and vendors operate without oversight. A Fractional CISO fills that gap immediately, without the hiring risk or overhead.
We don’t just advise — we own the outcome. Every engagement includes a named security leader accountable for your program’s direction and effectiveness.
We build your security program from the ground up — or take over one that’s stalled. Policies, controls, risk register, training, and vendor oversight: all designed around your actual risk profile, not a generic template.
We attend leadership meetings, present risk summaries to your board, and translate security findings into plain business language. Leadership makes better decisions when security is explained in terms of risk, not technology.
We develop a prioritized, multi-year security roadmap tied to your business objectives — so your organization knows exactly where it’s headed and can demonstrate progress to auditors, insurers, and partners.
We evaluate your technology vendors, review contracts for security obligations, and ensure your third-party relationships don’t become your largest unmanaged risk.
We prepare your organization for the cyber insurance application process — documenting controls, closing gaps that insurers flag, and helping you get the coverage your risk exposure actually requires.
When something happens, your Fractional CISO coordinates response across your team, your vendors, and legal counsel — ensuring decisions are made quickly and documented defensibly.
Fractional CISO services are built for organizations that need executive security leadership now — without the timeline or cost of a full-time hire.
HIPAA requires a designated security official. We fill that role — building your security program, conducting required risk analyses, and representing your compliance posture to auditors.
Donor trust and grant compliance require security governance. We provide board-level security reporting and program oversight without diverting resources from your mission.
Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting firms handle highly sensitive client data. We build the security governance structure that satisfies clients, insurers, and bar requirements.
IRS Safeguards, SOC 2, and fiduciary obligations require documented security controls. We build and maintain the program that keeps you compliant and defensible.
You’ve outgrown “the IT person handles security” but aren’t ready to hire a $300K executive. We bridge that gap with real security leadership at a fraction of the cost.
If a regulatory audit, insurance renewal, or client security questionnaire is forcing the issue, we move quickly — assessing gaps and building the documentation that demonstrates control.
Market Context
The firms that used to handle security for organizations like yours — Optiv’s consulting division, Secureworks advisory, rotating Big 4 teams — are restructuring or consolidating. If your security relationship recently changed, you are not alone. This is exactly the gap SPM Advisors fills.
Engagement Structure & Investment
Fractional CISO engagements with SPM Advisors are structured as monthly retained advisory — typically a fraction of the cost of a single full-time security hire, with no recruiting timeline, no benefits overhead, and no 90-day ramp. You get executive-level security leadership starting in week one.
No open-ended retainers without defined scope. Every engagement has a clear shape, named deliverables, and an outcome you can point to.
For organizations with no existing security documentation. You need a defensible starting point before a carrier audit, vendor review, or regulatory inquiry.
Fixed-scope engagement. Suitable as standalone or as the foundation for ongoing advisory.
For organizations that have baseline documentation and need continuous security leadership — board reporting, vendor oversight, and executive guidance on an ongoing basis.
Month-to-month retained. A named security leader integrated into your governance without a full-time hire.
For organizations under active regulatory pressure, preparing for acquisition, or managing a significant compliance initiative requiring full program ownership.
Full-scope program ownership. Kenneth leads the engagement personally from assessment through audit.
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