CyberCQR | Fractional CISO & Board Advisor

🎯 Fractional CISO | Board Advisor | 25+ Years Cybersecurity Leadership

Security Leadership
Your Growing Business Actually Needs

Fractional CISO and Board Advisor services for UK scale-ups and SMEs—operational security leadership plus strategic governance in one flexible engagement.

Whether you need someone to build your security program, advise your board, or both—get CISO-level expertise scaled to your needs without the £150K+ salary or long-term commitment.

Trusted By Growing UK Businesses

15+
Organizations Served
£5M-£50M
Typical Client Revenue
100%
Client Satisfaction

Two Levels of Security Leadership

Choose operational CISO support, strategic board advisory, or both—depending on your organization’s stage and needs.

🛡️ OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Fractional CISO

Part-time security leadership for day-to-day operations, program development, and team management.

You Need This If:

  • Building security program from scratch
  • Managing security team or vendors
  • Implementing technical controls
  • ISO 27001 certification needed
  • Incident response capability required

What You Get:

  • 1-3 days per month availability
  • Security strategy and roadmap
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Vendor management and oversight
  • Staff security training
  • Incident response planning

Investment: £36K-£60K per year

📊 STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE

Board Advisor / NED

Independent advisor to your board for cyber risk governance, oversight, and fiduciary duty fulfillment.

You Need This If:

  • Pre-IPO or major fundraising
  • Board needs cyber risk expertise
  • Independent voice required
  • AI governance oversight needed
  • Regulatory compliance pressure

What You Get:

  • Quarterly board meeting attendance
  • Board-level risk reporting
  • Independent risk assessment
  • Management challenge function
  • Regulatory guidance
  • Investor/auditor interface

Investment: £15K-£60K per year

⭐ BEST VALUE

Combined Engagement: Fractional CISO + Board Advisory

For organizations that need both operational security leadership and board-level governance, we offer combined packages that provide continuity from program implementation to board reporting—with better value than separate engagements.

£60K-£90K per year (save 15-25% vs. separate engagements)

Discuss Combined Package

Our Ideal Client Profile

We work best with growing UK businesses at inflection points where security becomes business-critical.

Revenue Stage

£5M-£50M revenue: Large enough to need professional security leadership, not yet large enough for full-time CISO hire to make economic sense.

Growth Profile

Scale-ups and high-growth: Preparing for Series B/C, international expansion, or major customer wins that require security maturity.

Sector Focus

Tech, FinTech, HealthTech, SaaS: Sectors where security and compliance are board-level concerns and competitive differentiators.

When to Engage Us

You’re at the right stage if you’re facing any of these situations:

  • Investors asking about cyber risk governance in due diligence
  • Board requesting clearer security reporting and oversight
  • Deploying AI systems and need governance frameworks
  • Regulatory compliance becoming business-critical (GDPR, DORA, FCA, etc.)
  • Major customers requiring ISO 27001 or SOC 2
  • Security incidents revealing gaps in leadership and response

Why Growing Businesses Choose Us

We’re not consultants who deliver reports and leave. We’re not MSSPs selling you tools. We’re strategic partners who help you govern cyber risk effectively.

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Business-First Approach

We speak business language, not security jargon. ROI-focused recommendations your board can actually understand and approve.

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No Vendor Bias

We don’t sell tools or services. Independent advice focused solely on your business needs, not commission targets.

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AI Era Expertise

Deep expertise in AI security governance—from agentic AI threat modeling to EU AI Act compliance strategies.

Start Immediately

No 3-6 month CISO recruitment cycle. We can start within days, not months, when you need expertise now.

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Scale With You

Flexible engagement models that scale as you grow—from 1 day/month to full board advisory as needs evolve.

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Knowledge Transfer

We build capability in your team, not dependency on us. Goal is to make ourselves less necessary over time.

Let’s Discuss Your Security Leadership Needs

Book a 30-minute consultation to explore whether fractional CISO, board advisory, or a combined engagement is right for your organization. No sales pitch—just an honest conversation about your needs and how we might help.

📅 Book Your Free Consultation

Response time: Within 24 hours | All consultations are confidential and obligation-free