Fractional CISO Services

Executive-Level Cybersecurity Leadership | Tailored to Your Business.

 

Protect your organization with trusted security expertise, strategic oversight, and scalable guidance, without the cost of a full-time CISO.

Cortrucent’s seasoned security leaders integrate seamlessly into your organization to assess risk, strengthen defenses, and align your cybersecurity strategy with your business goals. Whether you're building from the ground up or optimizing what’s in place, we're your partner in protection.

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Why Choose Cortrucent's Fractional CISO Services?
Seasoned Leadership, Proven Impact

Our Fractional CISOs bring decades of hands-on experience securing healthcare, finance, logistics, and critical infrastructure. We integrate seamlessly into your team to evaluate, prioritize, and strengthen your security program.
Tailored to Your Risk & Compliance Landscape

Whether NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2, or HITRUST, we help you navigate compliance, prepare for audits, and manage risk—turning complex regulations into actionable steps for your business.
Executive Strategy, Flexible Engagement

Gain board-level cybersecurity strategy and reporting without the full-time expense. We adapt to your organization’s needs, offering scalable services aligned with your maturity and budget.
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What You Get with Our Fractional CISO Services

Designed to Strengthen Governance, Improve Risk Posture, and Enable Confident Decision-Making.

A strategic blend of leadership, oversight, and hands-on support—customized to meet your cybersecurity and compliance needs.

  • Cybersecurity Program Development & Maturity Roadmaps
  • Security Risk Assessments & Gap Analysis
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Strategy
  • Incident Response Planning & Tabletop Exercises
  • Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management
  • Board & Executive Cyber Briefings
  • Policy Development & Security Awareness
  • Security Architecture Review & Recommendations
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Who We Serve

 

Our Fractional CISO services are ideal for:
Our Fractional CISO services are tailored for organizations that need strategic cybersecurity leadership, without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive.

 

Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

Small to mid-sized businesses lacking dedicated in-house cybersecurity leadership, such as a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), but still needing expert guidance to manage cyber risk, meet compliance requirements, and protect data against evolving threats.

IT Teams Needing Leadership

We augment your existing IT staff with executive-level security leadership, helping guide critical projects, manage cyber risk, implement best practices, and deliver clear reporting to executives and the board.

Fast-Growing Companies

Undergoing M&A, cloud transformation, or scaling operations? We deliver agile security strategy and leadership to keep pace with your growth, protecting assets, ensuring compliance, and minimizing disruption.

Growth-Ready Businssses

Not ready for a full-time CISO? Get scalable, on-demand cybersecurity leadership to strengthen your foundation, reduce risk, and drive growth, without the executive overhead.

 

Compliance-Driven Organizations

Navigating frameworks like HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2, or HITRUST? We align your security strategy with regulatory and industry requirements to ensure readiness, reduce risk, and support certification efforts.

How It Works

 

A Proven Engagement Model That Scales With You
From initial assessment to ongoing oversight, our Fractional CISO framework is built to deliver clarity, control, and measurable outcomes at every stage.

 
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Discovery and Assessment

We start with a deep-dive discovery session to understand your business, IT environment, risk profile, and current challenges. We perform a security maturity assessment and identify immediate priorities.

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Strategic Planning

Based on your needs and industry requirements, we build a tailored cybersecurity roadmap. This includes short-term improvements, long-term strategy, compliance alignment, and resource planning.

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Leadership and Execution

Your Fractional CISO works alongside your leadership and IT teams to drive initiatives, manage security projects, provide board-level reporting, and guide technical teams.

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Ongoing Oversight & Optimization 

We continuously monitor progress, adjust priorities as needed, and ensure your organization stays ahead of evolving cyber threats, regulatory updates, and business changes.

What Our Clients Say

Leaders Share Their Experience with Our Cyber Expertise.
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"Cortrucent’s Fractional CISO gave us executive-level leadership without the full-time cost. They aligned our security strategy with business goals, improved risk posture, and brought clarity to compliance."
Manufacturing Confidential
CEO
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"Cortrucent’s Fractional CISO gave us executive leadership and clear guidance. They strengthened compliance, improved cybersecurity, and helped us achieve HITRUST certification with confidence."
Healthcare Confidential
CEO
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"Partnering with Cortrucent’s Fractional CISO service strengthened our cybersecurity posture and directly helped us win new business by demonstrating trust and compliance to our clients."
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Close Your Security Leadership Gap, Without the Full-Time Cost

Security isn’t a one-time project, it’s a journey. Our Fractional CISO services embed seasoned security leadership into your business, working side-by-side with your team to build, mature, and maintain programs that safeguard your data, people, and reputation.

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