Virtual CISO
The challenge
Increased interconnectivity
Increased interconnectivity leads to information being exposed to an ever-increasing number of threats and vulnerabilities.
Lack of capacity
IT teams often don’t have the capacity or know-how to protect their businesses from the constant flux of cybersecurity threats.
Scarcity of resources
Senior security resources with a broad range of expertise are expensive and thin on the ground. ‘Chief Information Security Officer’ or, our Virtual CISO as a Service is a way to bring in high level security expertise in a cost-effective way.
The service
BH Consulting’s CISO as a Service provides the expertise of an external Senior Information Security Consultant, backed up by a team of security professionals with specialist skills. Our tailored annual package brings the ability to drive business objectives and ensure that your security framework supports your company’s aims.
Policies, procedures and processes
Cybersecurity can be achieved by implementing appropriate policies, procedures, processes, and organisational structures and functions. This helps to ensure the physical and electronic protection of data whether stored, in use or in transit in such a manner that it is only accessible to those who require access and are fully authorised. We advise on the requirements of industry best practice standards such as the ISO 27001 Information Security Standard, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CIS Critical Security Controls.
Continuous assessments
Monitoring alignment with such standards, we carry out assessments and provide recommendations on security issues identified. A senior security consultant with the appropriate skills, experience and expertise is assigned as the primary contact. The CISO is backed up by a team of security professionals to give the customer access to people with the right subject matter expertise for each particular task, and to provide resilience and continuity in the delivery of the service. This service can be carried out remotely.
Benefits
Gain the experience and expertise of a strategic information security consultant
Augment your existing security to bring areas of expertise not currently within your team and help with lack of internal capacity
Effectively protect your organisation’s key information assets
Separate governance from management
Receive our expert guidance on policies and procedures to meet relevant industry regulations
Stay up to date with latest industry trends and technologies, threats and vulnerabilities
Ensure business continuity by utilising BH Consulting’s resources, expertise and input
Testimonials
“We engaged the services of BH Consulting in September to act as our DPO. They have expertly guided us through our GDPR journey, helping us to finalise our requirements to meet the GDPR standards. They have done this in a professional manner all the while aware of our limited time resources. Our DPO Annemarie, understands the way in which we work and has completely adapted her approach to suit our needs. I couldn’t recommend Annemarie and the team at BH consulting highly enough.”
“We found BH Consulting to be a huge help in achieving our ISO 27001 certification as they put so much structure on the process and helped us along every step of the way. Their knowledge and guidance the whole way along the journey was reassuring and really made the process seamless and easy to follow and understand. They were there to keep us accountable and ensure we were progressing at our bi-weekly meetings. We would definitely recommend BH Consulting to any organisation thinking of going for ISO 27001 certification and so quickly and cost effectively was a massive relief. The expertise BH Consulting provided to ensure we have a robust GDPR compliance framework in place was great. We would have no hesitation recommending BH Consulting to others in a similar position.”
“Make-A-Wish Ireland has been working with BH Consulting for three years and have found them to be incredibly supportive. GDPR can be extremely challenging and yet, for an organisation like ours, it is critical to be on top of everything at all times as we deal with such highly sensitive data. The support we have been given is practical, logical, and most importantly calming. They have demystified the complexities and have done repeated training with our team in order for everyone to be comfortable with all aspects. We would highly recommend any company to work with BH Consulting. A special thanks must go to Tracy Elliott who has worked with us since the start.”
“BH Consulting have been our CISO since February 2019 and we have found their expertise to be extremely beneficial. They are very accessible when we need them and are very pragmatic in the advice they give. We really like the fact that they are independent and not tied to any vendors or solutions. We have confidence that BH Consulting are there with the right expertise and advice when we need them.”
“BH Consulting provide a reliable and valuable service to our organisation. Their expertise and continued guidance has been a great support to us since the introduction of GDPR.”
Why get in touch with BH Consulting
BH Consulting is a trusted, independent cybersecurity and data protection consultancy with over 20 years of experience. Whether you need expert guidance on compliance, risk management, or security strategy, our team delivers practical, vendor-neutral advice tailored to your needs.
- Trusted by global brands and public sector bodies
- ISO 27001-certified team with deep domain expertise
- Proven track record in delivering real-world solutions
- Flexible services: CISO/DPO as-a-Service, audits, training & more
Let’s start a conversation about securing your business.
