Fractional CISO Services —
Unblock Deals. Get Audit-Ready.
Without the $300K Hire.
Enterprise customer asking for security answers? Audit deadline approaching? Work directly with Jim Nitterauer to respond to questionnaires, prepare for SOC 2, and build a security program your customers and board can trust.
What is holding your business up?
A deal is stuck in security review
Get help with the questionnaire, evidence, and customer follow-up.
$2,500–$4,500 fixed fee
Get Questionnaire Help →A customer needs SOC 2
Turn an audit deadline into a scoped readiness and evidence plan.
60–90 day readiness sprint
Explore SOC 2 Readiness →Security needs an owner
Get ongoing program leadership, risk decisions, and board reporting.
$8,500/month
Meet Your Fractional CISO →What many companies search for as a vCISO or virtual CISO is exactly what this practice delivers — senior security executive leadership on a fractional basis. The difference here: one practitioner with 30+ years of hands-on experience, not a consulting firm rotating junior staff. Same strategic output. No overhead.
Experience also includes managing ISO 27001 audit programs. See Jim's background.
Speaker at DEF CON · RSA · FBIIC
Tailored Fractional CISO Services. One senior practitioner.
Fractional CISO services designed to match where your company is and what's driving urgency — SOC 2, ISO 27001, AI governance, or ongoing CISO leadership. Every engagement is scoped precisely.
Security Program Maturity Review
A structured assessment with written findings and prioritized recommendations.
A structured one-hour session with a high-level advance review of up to 10 pages of selected documents. Receive an indicative maturity snapshot and a one-page summary of your top three priority gaps and next steps within 2 business days.
Fee applies in full toward any retainer or sprint engagement signed within 30 days.
Fractional CISO Retainer
Ongoing security program leadership for technology companies that need a senior security executive — without the $300K full-time commitment.
Learn MoreSOC 2 / ISO 27001 Readiness Sprint
Structured readiness program with a hard audit deadline. Gap assessment, control design, policy development, and audit preparation.
Learn MoreAI Security Governance Framework
AI tool and use case inventory, risk assessment against NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act, Acceptable Use Policy, and vendor AI risk assessments.
Learn MoreIncident Response Planning & Tabletop Exercise
Incident Response Plan development, tabletop exercise facilitation, and post-exercise findings report.
Learn MoreHourly Advisory
Senior security guidance for specific questions, due diligence, vendor assessments, or architecture reviews.
View Advisory DetailsBoard / Fractional Advisor
Monthly board or investor security summary, prioritized next steps, and ongoing advisory for early-stage startups.
Learn MoreTechnical depth that most executives lack.
Most vCISOs are policy writers. I've architected Zero Trust deployments, built DNS security infrastructure from scratch, deployed AWS Bedrock for production teams, and stood up SOC 2 programs that survived four consecutive audits without a single exception.
I've also presented that work at DEF CON main track and RSA Conference because credibility with practitioners is as important as credibility in the boardroom.
Full BackgroundEngaged for a first SOC 2 Type II audit with an investor-driven deadline. Gap assessment completed in week one. All required controls designed, documented, and implemented within 60 days. Audit completed in 87 days total. Result: Zero exceptions. Renewal audit the following year — same outcome.
Enterprise customers began requiring AI governance documentation in vendor questionnaires. Engaged for the AI Security Governance Framework. Delivered an Acceptable Use Policy, AI Use Case Registry, and vendor AI risk questionnaire within 35 days. Zero failed enterprise security reviews since deployment.
From the practice
The Cost of Hiring a CISO Too Late
Most companies miss the window when security shifts from an IT concern to a business risk. By the time it is obvious, growth is already paying the price.
What Four Consecutive SOC 2 Audits Taught Me About What Actually Matters
After four Type II audits with zero exceptions across two organizations, the lessons are not what most readiness guides tell you.
EU AI Act Readiness: An AI Governance Checklist for SaaS Teams
Inventory AI tools, assign owners, and prepare evidence for customer reviews with a practical governance checklist.
Thirty minutes. Free. No pitch deck.
Use a free discovery call to discuss your situation, determine fit, and identify the appropriate engagement. For a structured assessment with written findings and prioritized recommendations, choose the $350 Security Program Maturity Review.
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