Executive security leadership, scaled to your business.
Get a seasoned CISO at the table without carrying a full-time executive salary. Strategy, compliance, board reporting and incident response, led by someone who has done it before.
Security judgment before you can hire a full-time CISO
Most growing businesses need executive-level security judgment long before they can justify a full-time Chief Information Security Officer. Our vCISO service (also called a fractional CISO or CISO-as-a-Service) puts that expertise on your side, for as many days a month as you actually need it.
We have stood in front of boards, prepared companies for audits, responded to incidents and quietly cleaned up messes for organizations of every size. Now we bring that same experience to yours.
- Founders and CEOs being asked harder security questions by customers, investors and regulators.
- CIOs and CTOs who need a dedicated security leader but cannot hire one full-time yet.
- Boards that want independent, plain-English reporting on security.
- Companies preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or a customer security review.
- Organizations recovering from an incident that exposed gaps in leadership and accountability.
What our vCISO engagements cover
One accountable security leader across the whole program, not a stack of disconnected projects.
Strategy and roadmap
A prioritized, costed security roadmap tied to your business goals, so you always know what to do next and why it matters.
Governance, risk and compliance
Policies, standards, risk registers, control frameworks and the ongoing cadence that keeps them alive. We design them to be used, not filed.
Audit and customer assurance
Evidence collection, auditor liaison, and help answering the security questionnaires your sales team keeps getting stuck on.
Board and executive reporting
Clear, jargon-free updates that translate technical risk into business language your leadership team and directors can act on.
Incident readiness and response
Playbooks, tabletop exercises, and an experienced hand on deck if something does happen. The goal is to keep a crisis small.
Vendor and AI risk oversight
Third-party reviews, AI governance, and the growing list of questions nobody had to worry about two years ago.
Three ways to engage
Every engagement is scoped to your size and stakes. Start small and scale up or down as you need.
Advisor
For strategy and board reporting
- A few days a month of senior security time
- Quarterly board or executive update
- On-call advice for big decisions
Fractional CISO
For running your program end to end
- A set number of days every month
- Roadmap, risk register, policies and audits owned
- Customer questionnaires and security reviews handled
- Monthly reporting and quarterly board updates
Interim CISO
For a transition or while you hire
- Full security leadership for a fixed period
- Stabilize, then help you recruit your permanent CISO
- A clean, documented handover
We do not publish a rate card. See how we price.
Your first 90 days
Most vCISO engagements follow the same rhythm, so you see progress early.
- Weeks 1 to 2
Understand
A current-state assessment: people, systems, vendors, obligations and the risks that matter most.
- Weeks 3 to 6
Plan
A prioritized, costed roadmap, a live risk register and a refresh of the policies people actually need.
- Weeks 7 to 12
Report
Your first board update, with workstreams under way and clear owners for each.
- Ongoing
Run
A monthly cadence covering audits, customer reviews, vendor risk and incident readiness.
Why clients choose SEKUNEST
Real executive experience
More than 15 years in cybersecurity, from the security operations floor to the head of information security role, backed by CISSP, CCSP and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor credentials.
Flexible engagement models
Monthly retainer, fractional time-share, project-based, or interim while you recruit. Scale up or down with your needs.
Right-sized cost
Senior-level coverage for a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive hire.
Operational, not theoretical
We write things your team can actually implement on Monday morning.
vCISO questions
Will we work with the same person every month?
Yes. Tarun Jain leads every vCISO engagement personally. When a project needs extra hands, such as a large evidence collection, we bring in vetted specialists and Tarun stays accountable.
How quickly can you start?
Usually within two weeks of agreeing scope. The first two weeks are spent understanding your current state, so you get a clear picture early.
Do you work on site?
We are remote-first and work across time zones in the US and Southeast Asia. Board meetings and workshops run well over video, and on-site visits can be arranged for key moments.
What happens when we are ready to hire a full-time CISO?
We help you write the role, interview candidates and hand over a documented program. A clean exit is part of every engagement.
Are you tied to any security vendor?
No. We are independent and vendor-neutral. We do not resell software or take referral fees from vendors, so every recommendation is about what is right for you.
Ready to put a CISO on your team?
Book a free intro call. No slides, no pressure, just an honest conversation about where you are and what would help.