Security News > 2022 > May > Why small businesses may want to pursue virtual CISO

Why small businesses may want to pursue virtual CISO. While a Chief Information Security Officer can be invaluable to a company with regards to safety and cybersecurity, some smaller enterprises may want to look into a Virtual CISO to assist with cutting down on expenses.

A virtual CISO is that of an independent or contracted employee, who fills the role of a CISO but is not employed full time.

A full-time CISO in the United States earns an average of $230,223, which could be seen as unfeasible for smaller sized companies.

" up to 500, even 1,000 employees, you likely don't need a full-time CISO, and you can leverage a virtual CISO, and get all the benefits that you would need without a significant expense," Gray said.

"The salary for a full-time CISO is pretty mind blowing at this point, and there's not even a lot of good candidates out there. You may find a candidate, but they may have no understanding of your vertical, or the industry that you're in."

By following this advice, small to medium sized companies looking to hire someone for the virtual CISO role can know what to look for, as well as how quickly a candidate can get an organization's systems fully secured.

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