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Virtual CISO Matching

Executive security leadership, without the full time hire

Value Aligners matches your business with a vetted virtual CISO based on your industry, compliance needs, and security maturity. Get the strategy and oversight of a Chief Information Security Officer at a fraction of the cost, and start in days.

Fraction of the cost

vs a full time CISO

Matched in days

not months of recruiting

Vetted experts

for your vertical

What a vCISO does for you

Senior security leadership, scoped to what your business actually needs right now.

Executive security leadership

Board-ready strategy, risk decisions, and security roadmaps from a senior practitioner who has done it before.

Compliance and audits

Move toward SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or CMMC with someone who owns the framework, not just the checklist.

Vendor and team guidance

Right-size your stack, lead incident response, and coach your team without adding a six-figure salary to payroll.

Scale up or down

Buy the hours you actually need. Increase coverage ahead of an audit or funding round, then scale back when it settles.

The economics

vCISO vs a full time CISO

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Full time CISO assumptions

$245,000
30% of base
$40,000

Includes a one-time recruiting cost of $50,000 amortized over 3 years.

Your vCISO engagement

$7,500 / mo

Estimated annual cost

Full time CISO$375,167
vCISO engagement$90,000

Estimated annual savings

$285k

76% less than a full time hire

About $31,264 per month full time vs $7,500 per month as a vCISO.

Get matched with a vCISO

Estimates only. Your actual costs depend on scope and the partner you choose.

How matching works

From assessment to the right vCISO

The same matching engine that powers the Value Aligners marketplace pairs you with a vCISO on substance: your needs against their skills.

1

Run your free assessment

A short security assessment profiles your industry vertical, compliance needs, security maturity, and budget. No credit card, no full time commitment.

2

The match engine scores vCISOs

Our matching engine ranks vetted virtual CISOs against your profile using needs-to-skills matching: vertical experience, framework expertise, maturity stage, and budget fit.

3

Review your matches

See the vCISOs that fit, each with a clear rationale for why they were matched, so you can compare on substance rather than sales pitches.

4

Onboard with context

Your assessment data hands off to your chosen vCISO during onboarding, so they start with your posture in hand and deliver value from day one.

Vertical experience Framework expertise Maturity stage fit Budget alignment
FAQ

Questions, answered

Find your vCISO match

Run the free assessment and review vetted virtual CISOs matched to your business. No recruiting cycle, no six-figure salary, no obligation.

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