Monthly
- CISO management meeting
- Risk register and critical-risk review
- Incident and vulnerability oversight
- Compliance, supplier and project review
- Management report and decisions required
100% Remote Cybersecurity Leadership
Recovate CISO as a Service
CISOaaS / vCISO
Executive cybersecurity leadership, governance and IT risk management—without the cost and overhead of maintaining a full-time internal CISO.
Named vCISOOne accountable security leader
12 DomainsGovernance through executive reporting
Risk-DrivenPriorities based on business impact
Fully RemoteGlobal delivery without on-site dependency
Why CISO as a Service
Security needs business leadership—not only technical support.
Many organizations already have IT teams, technology tools and external providers. What they often lack is one senior security leader who connects technical findings, business risk, compliance priorities and management decisions.
Clear risk visibilityManagement sees the most important cyber and IT risks, ownership and decisions required.
Governed prioritiesSecurity initiatives are prioritized by business impact rather than technical noise.
Executive-level reportingTechnical issues are translated into concise management and board-ready information.
Flexible senior leadershipAccess CISO capability without maintaining a full-time executive position.
Core Coverage
A complete cybersecurity leadership function
The Recovate vCISO function is organized around twelve management domains and can align with NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, PCI DSS and applicable national or sector requirements.
Cybersecurity Governance
Strategy & Roadmap
Cyber & IT Risk Management
Policies & ISMS Governance
Compliance Oversight
Security Architecture Oversight
Security Operations Oversight
Third-Party Risk
Incident & Crisis Readiness
Cyber Resilience & Recovery
Awareness & Human Risk
Executive & Board Reporting
Delivery Model
Dedicated vCISO with Specialist Support
One named Recovate vCISO remains accountable for the customer relationship and security program. Specialist resources are introduced only when a defined technical or implementation requirement exists.
Executive ManagementBusiness decisions and risk acceptance
IT & Security TeamsOperations and remediation delivery
Risk & ComplianceControl and regulatory coordination
Named Recovate vCISOLeadership • Governance • Oversight
Penetration TestersSeparate specialist engagement
Cloud / M365 SpecialistsAssessment and implementation support
GRC / ISO SpecialistsFramework and readiness projects
Independent advisory principle: when the vCISO identifies a gap, the customer may engage Recovate separately or appoint another qualified provider. The vCISO can then review results and oversee remediation.
Getting Started
Initial onboarding and security baseline
Every engagement begins by understanding the organization before establishing priorities. The output is a practical management baseline—not a generic checklist.
Understand
Review the business, systems, data, tools, suppliers, stakeholders, regulatory context and management concerns.
Assess
Evaluate cyber and IT risk, security maturity, governance, key controls and relevant compliance gaps.
Prioritize
Establish a risk-based roadmap, treatment priorities, control owners and a practical security improvement plan.
Report
Present the security baseline, top risks, required decisions, KPIs/KRIs and executive recommendations.
Typical baseline deliverables
Executive Cybersecurity Assessment
Cyber Risk Register
Security Maturity Assessment
Compliance Gap Register
Security Policy Register
Roles & RACI
Cybersecurity Roadmap
Security Improvement Plan
KPI / KRI Framework
Executive Security Dashboard
Ongoing Management
A structured security management cycle
CISOaaS is operated as an ongoing leadership function with defined management activities and reporting—not as an unused bank of consulting hours.
Quarterly
- Formal cyber-risk review
- Roadmap and maturity progress
- Security investment requirements
- KPI/KRI trend analysis
- Executive or board briefing by package
Annually
- Strategy and roadmap refresh
- Risk and maturity reassessment
- Policy and compliance review
- Incident-response tabletop exercise
- Annual management security report
Service Packages
Choose the right level of security leadership
Pricing reflects organizational size, complexity, regulatory requirements, management interaction and the depth of the security program. Final scope is confirmed after an initial discussion.
Essential
$2,500 / month
For smaller organizations establishing structured security governance.
- Named Recovate vCISO
- Monthly CISO meeting
- Risk register and roadmap
- Policy and incident governance
- One primary framework
- Quarterly management reporting
Recommended
Managed
$4,500 / month
For established SMEs and mid-market organizations needing active oversight.
- Everything in Essential
- Biweekly CISO interaction
- Up to two primary frameworks
- Third-party and operations oversight
- Monthly reporting and KPIs/KRIs
- Security budget planning
Executive
$7,500 / month
For larger, regulated or security-sensitive organizations.
- Named senior vCISO
- Weekly leadership interaction where required
- Up to three primary frameworks
- Advanced risk and architecture oversight
- Quarterly board-level reporting
- Multi-jurisdiction oversight where applicable
Enterprise
From $10,000 / month
For complex, multi-entity or multi-country environments.
- Group-level security governance
- Multiple frameworks and jurisdictions
- Executive and board interaction
- Transformation and provider oversight
- Custom reporting and operating model
- Custom response commitments
Initial onboardingNormally from USD 2,500 for small organizations, USD 4,000 for medium organizations and USD 7,500+ for large or complex environments.
Additional advisoryStandard advisory from USD 250/hour; specialist architecture and critical-incident advisory are priced separately.
Commercial structureRecommended initial term is three months. Annual commitments may receive preferential pricing. Monthly capacity does not roll over.
Clear Scope Boundaries
Leadership and oversight—not unlimited technical execution
The vCISO defines direction, evaluates risk, challenges responsible teams, advises management and tracks outcomes. Operational and specialist execution is separately scoped where required.
Included in CISOaaS
- Cybersecurity strategy, roadmap and priorities
- Cyber and IT risk management
- Governance, policies, roles and risk acceptance
- Compliance and framework oversight
- Review of security operations, vulnerability and incident results
- Third-party risk and security architecture oversight
- Executive and board reporting by package
Separately Contracted
- 24×7 SOC/MDR monitoring and SIEM administration
- Penetration testing, red teaming and vulnerability scanning
- Firewall, endpoint, server, cloud or backup administration
- Patching, hardening and technical remediation
- Digital forensics, malware analysis and threat hunting
- Legal advice, DPO services and formal certification audits
- Software licenses, technology procurement and major implementation projects
Professional gap-to-service model: where the vCISO identifies a requirement such as penetration testing, ISO 27001 readiness, cloud security assessment, incident-response readiness or a third-party risk program, Recovate may quote the work separately—or the customer may select another qualified provider.
100%REMOTE DELIVERY
Global security leadership without on-site dependency
All interviews, workshops, management meetings, evidence reviews, policy reviews, risk sessions and executive presentations are delivered remotely. Customer information is reviewed through agreed secure collaboration channels and read-only dashboards where appropriate.
Microsoft TeamsZoomSecure PortalsGRC PlatformsTicketing SystemsRead-Only Dashboards
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding the service
Clear answers to the questions customers most often ask before appointing a virtual CISO.
Yes. Each customer is assigned a named Recovate vCISO who remains the primary cybersecurity leadership and advisory contact. Specialist resources may support defined requirements, but they do not replace the named vCISO relationship.
No. The vCISO provides strategy, governance, risk oversight and management reporting. Internal teams and service providers continue to operate systems and implement approved remediation actions.
Yes, where Recovate has the required capability or qualified specialist resources. Such work is separately scoped and priced. The customer remains free to appoint an independent provider instead.
It applies when a group operates across more than one country or regulatory environment. The vCISO coordinates security governance across the relevant entities and maps country, sector and framework requirements to the appropriate systems and responsibilities.
Incident governance, escalation planning, management coordination, tabletop exercises and executive advisory are included according to package. 24×7 monitoring, forensic investigation, containment execution and malware analysis are specialist services.
No cybersecurity service can guarantee freedom from incidents, vulnerabilities or audit findings. Recovate provides professional leadership, assessment, governance, oversight and recommendations. Business decisions, risk acceptance and regulatory accountability remain with the customer.
Turn cybersecurity risk into clear management action.
Tell us about your organization, current security challenges, regulatory environment and the level of leadership support required. Recovate will recommend the most appropriate CISOaaS engagement structure.
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