Fractional CISO Services - Canada, Montreal and Quebec
Executive Cybersecurity Leadership Without the Cost of a Full-Time CISO.
CyberStratego's Fractional CISO services provide organizations with experienced cybersecurity leadership to establish direction, manage cyber risk, strengthen governance and ensure cybersecurity investments align with business priorities.
Whether your organization needs ongoing CISO leadership, support during a period of transformation, or experienced guidance to strengthen an existing cybersecurity program, our Fractional CISO model provides flexible access to senior cybersecurity expertise without the commitment of a full-time executive.
Every organization has different cybersecurity and compliance needs. Our engagements can be structured around the level of leadership and oversight required.
What Is a Fractional CISO?
A Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) provides executive cybersecurity leadership to an organization on a part-time or flexible basis and who operates at the leadership and governance level. helping executives understand cyber risk, establish priorities and make informed security decisions.
The Fractional CISO works alongside executive leadership, IT, security, privacy, legal and business stakeholders to ensure cybersecurity supports the organization's strategic objectives.
Fractional CISO Capabilities
Cybersecurity Strategy & Roadmap
Define the cybersecurity strategy, priorities, investments and multi-year roadmap aligned with business objectives and risk.
Cyber Risk & Governance
Identify and prioritize cyber risks, establish accountability and ensure management decisions are supported by a structured governance process.
Executive CISO Leadership & Reporting
Provide ongoing cybersecurity leadership, executive advisory, steering committee participation and clear reporting on risk, posture, priorities and decisions.
Security Program Oversight
Provide strategic direction and governance across identity, cloud, data protection, security operations, vulnerability management, third-party risk, application security and cyber resilience.
Technology, AI & Third-Party Advisory
Provide an independent cybersecurity perspective on cloud, AI, SaaS, digital transformation, technology selection, strategic projects and third-party platforms.
Compliance, Privacy & Customer Assurance
Provide oversight for regulatory, privacy, customer, audit and cyber-insurance requirements, including NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and Quebec Law 25.
Incident Response & Cyber Resilience
Strengthen incident readiness and provide executive leadership during significant cyber events, including coordination, recovery governance and post-incident improvement.