What’s a vCISO and why does your company need one?

2022-04-20 05:33

In this video for Help Net Security, Jeff Hoskins, vCISO at BARR Advisory, explains the concept of a vCISO, which stands for virtual chief information security officer, and describes the services that a vCISO might provide.

A vCISO is an outside consultant that comes in when a company needs help.

First, a vCISO can be less expensive than a full-time CISO. Second, it offers specialization in security.

Third, it specializes in specific annual activities like a SOC2 audit, an ISO audit, a vendor assessment, etc.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/04/20/vciso-concept-video/