Fractional CISO Services
Security Leadership

Fractional CISO Services

Get experienced CISO leadership without the full-time commitment. Security strategy, compliance programmes, and risk management with a senior security leader working 1-3 days per week.

Find a Fractional CISOHow to Hire
£900-£1,400
Day Rate Range
1-3 days
Per Week
SOC 2
ISO 27001 Ready
CISSP
Typically Certified
What We Deliver

Fractional CISO Service Areas

🎯

Security Strategy

Develop security programme, policies, and roadmap aligned with business risk appetite

✅

Compliance & Certification

SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS - achieve and maintain compliance certifications

⚠️

Risk Management

Risk assessment, threat modelling, security metrics, board reporting

🏗️

Security Architecture

Review infrastructure security, cloud security, application security practices

🚨

Incident Response

Develop incident response plans, run tabletop exercises, breach management

🤝

Vendor & Third Party

Security assessments of vendors, contract review, supply chain risk

Pricing

Engagement Models

Flexible options to match your security maturity and compliance needs

Security Advisory

1 day/week
£3,600-£5,600/month

Strategic oversight, compliance guidance, board reporting

Best for:

Mature security team in place

Part-Time CISO

2 days/week
£7,200-£11,200/month

Lead security function, drive certifications, manage team

Best for:

SOC 2/ISO prep, scaling

Intensive CISO

3 days/week
£10,800-£16,800/month

Deep involvement, major compliance, post-incident

Best for:

Certifications, incidents

When to Use Fractional CISO Services

A fractional CISO provides senior security leadership without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. This model is particularly valuable for companies that need enterprise-grade security leadership but aren't yet at the scale to justify a full-time CISO (typically £180k-£300k+ total package).

Ideal Situations for Fractional CISO Services

  • Compliance requirements - SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS certification
  • Enterprise sales - Security questionnaires, customer audits
  • Fundraising - Investor security due diligence
  • Post-incident - Recovery and remediation after breach
  • Scaling security - Building from ad-hoc to mature programme
  • Board requirements - Security reporting and governance

Fractional CISO vs Security Consultant vs MSP

ProviderFocusAccountabilityDuration
Fractional CISOStrategy, leadershipOwns security postureOngoing
Security ConsultantProject-basedDeliverables onlyWeeks/months
MSP/MSSPOperations, monitoringService deliveryContract term

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Day rates and benchmarks

What is a Fractional CISO?

Understanding the role

FAQ

Common Questions About Fractional CISO Services

Fractional CISO services typically include: security strategy and programme development, compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR), risk assessment and management, security architecture review, incident response planning, vendor security assessment, and board-level security reporting.
Most engagements are 1-3 days per week on a retained basis. Your fractional CISO joins leadership meetings, develops security strategy, oversees compliance programmes, and ensures the organisation meets security requirements. Engagements often start with a security assessment and gap analysis.
Security consultants handle specific projects like penetration tests or audits. Fractional CISOs provide strategic leadership - they own the security programme, report to the board, manage security budgets, and are accountable for organisational security posture. They're your security leader, not a project resource.
Fractional CISO day rates in the UK range from £900-£1,400. A typical 2-day per week engagement costs £7,200-£11,200 per month (£86,400-£134,400 annually). This is 40-60% less than a full-time CISO with benefits and equity.
Ideal situations: preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification, enterprise sales requiring security assurance, post-breach recovery, scaling security from ad-hoc to mature, satisfying investor security due diligence, or building security function before hiring full-time.
Meet the Expert

Written by a Practicing Fractional Executive

Dan Keegan - Fractional Executive Expert with 15+ years experience in GTM, strategy, and executive leadership

Dan Keegan

Founder & Fractional GTM Expert

With over 15 years of experience in executive leadership, go-to-market strategy, and business development, Dan brings real-world fractional expertise to help professionals navigate the executive job market.

Dan founded Fractional Quest after working as a fractional executive himself, understanding firsthand the challenges of finding quality opportunities and the value fractional leaders bring to growing businesses.

15+ Years Executive ExperienceFractional GTMStrategy & Growth
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Prior executive experience includes

SONY
Sony
O
Orange
H3G
Hutchison

Current fractional client

1U
OneUp Productions
1U

OneUp Productions

Gaming & Esports Production

Fractional GTM Lead
3
New Markets Entered
GTM
Strategy Delivered
2-3
Days Per Week

The Challenge

OneUp Productions needed to expand into new international markets but lacked the in-house expertise for go-to-market strategy. They needed senior GTM leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire.

Our Approach

Engaged as Fractional GTM Lead to develop and execute market expansion strategy, working 2-3 days per week alongside the existing leadership team.

Cost Effective

Senior GTM expertise at a fraction of full-time hire cost

Immediate Impact

Hit the ground running with proven playbooks

Flexible Scale

Adjusted involvement as needs evolved

Fractional GTMMarket ExpansionGaming IndustryInternational Growth
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