vCISO · SaaS

vCISO for SaaS

A vCISO gives your SaaS company a named security executive on questionnaires, audits, and board decks, without a full-time hire. We own the program so your team can build.

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Why SaaS companies need vCISO

  • Enterprise customers want a named security owner on questionnaires and calls; a vCISO fills that role.
  • SaaS companies accumulate SOC 2, pentest, and vendor-risk obligations faster than they can staff for them.
  • A vCISO drives your security program end to end instead of leaving it as everyone's side project.
  • You get executive security leadership sized to your stage, not a premature full-time salary.

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What our vCISO engagement covers

Tailored to SaaS, delivered by a Toronto security and compliance team led by a published CVE researcher, with our partner Lorikeet Security where offensive testing is involved.

  • Named security contact for customer questionnaires and reviews
  • Leadership of SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness
  • Ownership of your security program: policies, standards, and exceptions
  • Security-questionnaire, audit, and framework-readiness leadership
  • Third-party and vendor risk management
  • Board-, customer-, and regulator-facing security reporting

See the full vCISO service page, or productized pricing for fixed-scope engagements.

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vCISO for SaaS: common questions

What does a vCISO actually do?

Owns your security program: policies, controls, vendor risk, audits, incident leadership, and board and customer reporting — as a fractional executive.

When do we need a vCISO versus a full-time CISO?

A vCISO fits when you need executive security leadership but cannot justify a full-time hire — common from early stage through Series B. We scale the engagement as you grow.

Can a vCISO run our SOC 2?

Yes — leading framework readiness and audits is a core part of the role.

vCISO for SaaS, on your timeline

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will tell you whether this engagement fits, what it would cost, and when we could start.

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