Enterprise Security Leadership. Without the Enterprise Price Tag.
An experienced full-time CISO costs $200,000-$400,000 per year. IPV Security's CISOaaS gives you equivalent executive leadership - plus a team, methodology, and the CISOteria platform - at a fraction of the cost.
Five Pillars. One Integrated Program.
Everything you should expect from a CISOaaS engagement
GOVERN - Your named CISO owns the program - board visibility, a documented annual plan, and monthly reporting built in from day one.
ASSESS - A live risk register you can show your board - not a snapshot that ages for 12 months.
PROTECT - Identified gaps get closed - MFA, email security, endpoint hardening and phishing resilience tracked to completion in CISOteria.
COMPLY - Always audit-ready - continuous evidence collection against your applicable frameworks so there's no scramble before an audit.
RESPOND - A tested Incident Response Plan, scenario playbooks, and annual tabletop exercises - so the first time you practice isn't during a real incident.
CISOteria - Every pillar is tracked on one live platform - your board, CFO, and IT team each see the view they need, always current.
Senior Security Leadership at 40% of the Cost.
A full-time CISO costs $200,000-$400,000 per year including recruitment, salary and benefits. CISOaaS Advanced delivers full senior leadership for $90,000-$144,000 per year - with platform, full team and compliance included.
Full-Time CISO (US market average)
$200,000–$400,000
Salary + benefits + equity + recruiting cost. 6+ months to hire.
IPV Security CISOaaS Advanced
$90,000-$180,000
Dedicated CISO + team + platform + methodology. Active in 2 weeks.
Includes at no extra cost
- CISOteria platform license
- Team of 10+ expert advisors
- Proven methodology (21+ years)
- 100-200 service points for additional projects
A Structured Program from Day One
By Month 3 you have a board-approved security plan, a live platform, a tested incident response plan, and a documented risk posture.
Kickoff
Named CISO assigned. CISOteria provisioned. Scope confirmed, stakeholder map completed.
Discovery
Stakeholder interviews. Asset inventory. Regulatory obligations mapped. First executive steering meeting.
Risk Assessment
Annual Risk Survey (18 domains). Controls gap analysis. Annual Security Plan drafted.
Program Launch
Annual Security Plan approved by your board. CISOteria fully loaded. IRP v1.0 issued. First executive report distributed.
CISOteria - The Platform Everyone Sees
Every pillar feeds into one live platform. No more asking "where are we on X?" - the answer is always there.
Always-On Visibility
Your security posture isn't in a PDF filed away - it's live, current, and accessible to every stakeholder who needs it.
Findings to Closure
Every vulnerability tracked from discovery to remediation - with an owner and a due date, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Audit-Ready Evidence
Compliance evidence collected continuously - so when an auditor, insurer, or enterprise customer asks, the answer is already there.
A Complete Security Program in One Retainer
What's Included
Dedicated CISO
A senior IPV Security advisor leads your security program with full accountability.
Structured Annual Plan
Risk-based security roadmap built for your specific environment and regulatory exposure.
Continuous Execution
We don't just advise - we drive implementation of security improvements month after month.
Compliance Management
Ongoing alignment with relevant frameworks with audit-ready evidence through CISOteria.
Points-Based Flexibility
Annual points budget redeemable for additional services: PTs, ISO projects, training, IR exercises.
What You Receive
Documented outputs included in every CISOaaS engagement
Annual security programme document
Documented annual security program covering objectives, milestones and ownership.
Monthly security status reports
Monthly reports on security posture, risks and remediation progress.
Quarterly board packs
Quarterly board pack covering risk, compliance and program progress.
Continuously maintained risk register
Risk register kept current with treatment plans, ownership and status.
Up-to-date policy library
Policy library mapped to controls and regulatory frameworks.
Documented incident response plan
IR plan with playbooks, escalation paths and contact tree.
Annual penetration test coordination
Annual pentest scoping, vendor coordination and remediation oversight.
Compliance evidence package
Evidence package collected and curated for audits and certifications.
One CISO. A Full Team Behind Them.
Every client gets the same structured program, the same platform, the same team - regardless of who their CISO is. When your CISO is unavailable, a named backup steps in within 4 hours.
Lead vCISO
Your named advisor. Owns the program, all executive meetings, and the Annual Security Plan. 15+ years experience.
Associate vCISO
Keeps CISOteria current. Tracks open actions, drafts monthly reports, coordinates annual activities between meetings.
GRC Analyst
Compliance engine. Maintains the compliance calendar, collects evidence continuously, prepares audit packages.
Audit & PT Team
Conducts the Annual Risk Survey, penetration tests, phishing simulations, and tabletop exercises. All findings in CISOteria.
Practice Head
Reviews every Annual Security Plan and Year-End Report. Responds to any escalation within 1 business day.
Backup Coverage
Named backup CISO on standby. If your CISO is unavailable, coverage continues - documented in the agreement.
Choose the Right Level of Engagement
Service Tiers
Organizations of 50-200 employees with basic regulatory exposure
- Dedicated CISO leadership
- Monthly security steering meetings (4/month)
- Quarterly risk and vulnerability scans
- Structured annual security plan
- Access to the CISOteria platform
- 100 annual service points
- Compliance monitoring (single framework)
- Customer security questionnaire support
What you get
Security stops being 'someone's side task.' You can credibly answer yes when an insurer, enterprise customer, or regulator asks whether your security is professionally managed - with a named expert accountable and reachable same day in an incident.
Scope boundary
Not right if you are under active regulatory audit, in M&A, or need more than monthly CISO availability. Those scenarios require the Advanced tier.
Organizations of 200-1,000 employees with ISO/compliance requirements
- Everything in Essential, plus:
- Bi-weekly CISO meetings (8/month)
- Monthly security scans
- 200 annual service points
- Multi-framework compliance monitoring
- Board reporting package (quarterly)
- Incident response readiness
- Vendor / third-party risk oversight
What you get
Pass cyber-insurance renewals and customer due diligence without a crisis. Your board receives monthly evidence that security is actively managed. A structured risk register is maintained so findings do not accumulate unaddressed.
Scope boundary
Not a substitute for a daily embedded CISO presence or government-clearance requirements. M&A advisory is available as an add-on project.
Organizations of 1,000+ employees with a complex regulatory landscape
- Everything in Advanced, plus:
- Weekly executive meetings (12/month)
- Continuous security monitoring
- 300+ annual service points
- Full CISOteria suite
- Custom board reporting
- Red Team exercise (annual)
- Dedicated security team on standby
What you get
Senior CISO and security analyst capability at 30 to 40 percent of hiring cost. Security decisions happen in real time with weekly involvement. Your board has a live posture dashboard - no waiting for quarterly reports.
Scope boundary
Does not cover classified environments requiring government security clearance, or situations requiring 24/7 on-site physical presence.
All tiers include CISOteria platform access. Points system allows flexible use of additional services (PT, ISO projects, awareness training, IR exercises).
Pricing is indicative and depends on organization size and engagement scope. Final pricing is confirmed after a complimentary scoping call.
Built-In Flexibility - Redeem Points Across All Services.
CISOaaS retainer clients earn service points that can be redeemed for any IPV Security service. Penetration testing, compliance work, IR exercises, awareness programs - all available through the points system. No separate purchases needed.
From Risk Discovery to Program Maturity
First-Year Journey
Understand the Risk
Months 1-2: Assessment, asset inventory, gap analysis, and structured annual security plan.
Close the Gaps
Months 3-6: Remediation execution, policy development, compliance program implementation.
Test and Validate
Months 7-9: Penetration tests, compliance audit readiness, tabletop exercises.
Sustain and Improve
Months 10-12+: Continuous monitoring, quarterly reviews, maturity advancement.
What CISOaaS Does Not Include
Being explicit about scope means no surprises mid-engagement and no expectation gaps with your team or your board.
SOC / 24×7 alert monitoring
CISOaaS is advisory leadership, not a security operations centre. Organisations needing continuous alerting require an MSSP alongside this engagement.
Technology deployment
We advise on tool selection and configuration standards but do not install, configure, or manage security tools such as firewalls, EDR, or SIEM platforms.
Legal counsel
Security recommendations do not constitute legal advice. Data breach liability and regulatory proceedings require separate legal representation.
Full-time employee coverage
This is fractional leadership. Response times follow tier SLAs, not employment obligations. If you need someone in the building daily, talk to us about the Enterprise tier.