Interim / Fractional CISO
Senior security leadership, available now.
An experienced CISO who owns your security strategy and reports to the board in business terms. Full-time for a fixed period, or one to three days a week on an ongoing basis.
Who this is for
Boards and executive teams of mid-size and large organizations that need proven security leadership now: after an incident, an audit finding, a regulatory deadline, or the departure of a security lead.
The problem
Security decisions are being made bottom-up, budgets are spent on tools instead of risk reduction, and nobody translates cyber risk into board language. Hiring a permanent CISO takes months you may not have.
The outcome
Within 90 days: a board-approved security strategy, a prioritized risk-based roadmap, clear ownership across the organization, and measurable reporting the board actually understands.
What you get
- Security strategy and multi-year roadmap, approved at board level
- Risk register with business-impact quantification
- Security organization design and reporting lines
- Board and management reporting cadence
- Vendor and budget rationalization
- Handover to a permanent CISO when you are ready
Engagement model
Interim: 3–12 months, on-site presence as required. Fractional: 1–3 days per week, structural. Both include board availability during incidents.
Frameworks & standards
Why CyberBusters
- Executive experience across critical infrastructure, industry and government
- Certified: CISSP, CISM-level leadership credentials
- Independent: no tooling to sell, no reseller incentives
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between an interim and a fractional CISO?
- An interim CISO fills the role full time for a period, usually 3 to 12 months, for example after a departure or an incident. A fractional CISO is there structurally for 1 to 3 days a week. Both include availability during a crisis.
- What do the first 90 days deliver?
- A security strategy the board supports, a risk-driven roadmap with priorities, clear ownership inside the organisation and measurable progress.
- Do you work on site or remotely?
- Both. On site as often as needed, the rest remotely. During an incident we join the crisis team in person.
Talk to a CISO, not a salesperson
In one call we assess where your security leadership gap is and whether we are the right fit.