Work with me. Pick the right engagement.
Three engagement shapes, sized to three different problems. Most buyers know they need security help; not everyone knows which shape of help they actually need. Two minutes of reading saves you a discovery call.
If none of the three below feel right, book a discovery call anyway. We will scope something that fits, or tell you honestly that we are not the right firm for what you need.
Pick the engagement that matches what is driving your timeline.
If: Your team can execute
Advisory vCISO
$3,000 / monthMonthly senior guidance, a prioritized roadmap, policy and control review, compliance direction, and executive-ready recommendations. Your team owns implementation.
If: Need ongoing program ownership
Managed vCISO retainer
$5,000 / monthBiweekly working cadence with ownership of policies, compliance administration, evidence, audit coordination, customer questionnaires, risk management, and executive reporting.
If: Hands-on weekly engagement, board cadence
Embedded vCISO retainer
From $10,000 / monthWeekly hands-on engagement for complex audits, M&A diligence, post-incident rebuilds, or teams that need security leadership inside the operating cadence.
When we are not the right firm.
Three scenarios where we will tell you so on the discovery call and point you toward the right alternative.
Your procurement requires a brand-name enterprise consultancy
If your buyer or audit committee specifically requires a particular enterprise-tier consultancy on the contract, we are not it. Some procurement gates are immovable, and an enterprise-tier firm is the right fit for those situations.
You need 24/7 SOC monitoring
We do not run a security operations center. If you need eyes-on-glass alert triage, hire a managed detection and response provider (Arctic Wolf, Expel, ReliaQuest) and pair them with a vCISO for the program-level work. We have referred clients to MDRs many times.
You want hourly contractor pricing
We are not a $30 to $50 per hour shop. If your budget is at that ceiling, you are looking for a freelancer rather than a senior firm. Several legitimate freelancer marketplaces exist; we can recommend one if you ask.
Still not sure?
Take the 4-minute SOC 2 Readiness Scorecard. The scored PDF tells you which engagement shape fits your current posture, with no sales pitch attached. Or book a 30-minute discovery call and we will scope it together.
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