vCISO — TALAS Security

Full Cybersecurity Program Management with the TALAS vCISO Service

FULL CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Simplify, Organize, and Strengthen Cybersecurity.

Let TALAS take Cybersecurity off your plate. Our Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) service provides your organization a cybersecurity partner for the purposes of cyber program, risk and control management. The vCISO offering is focused on providing cybersecurity guidance and support in a way that enables building defenses, organizing compliance and accelerating program maturity. This allows you to focus on your core business.

Accelerate your Cybersecurity program with TALAS vCISO. Contact us for a program overview.

Your Program is Our Passion.

The TALAS Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) service is about partnership. Now, more than ever, a well-designed cybersecurity program is an essential business enabler. It’s an opportunity leverage industry expertise to accelerate your program, build defense, demonstrate compliance, maximize investments and tackle cyber-waste head-on.

How The TALAS vCISO Service is Delivered.

ONBOARDING.

Our onboarding process revolves around understanding your organization. We know that no two organizations are the same. With that comes unique complexities in networks, services, customer expectations and security approach. Trying to secure all organizations through the same rigid framework can leave you exposed. Cybersecurity works best when it’s organized well, and our onboarding process lets us do just that. Learn your organization and understand your cybersecurity needs so that we can develop strategies that are uniquely yours.

ASSESSMENT.

Our assessment phase provides a comprehensive evaluation of your cybersecurity program. This is the stage where we immerse ourselves in your program, controls, and overall culture. By looking at the big picture, not just framework checkboxes, we can design a tailored cybersecurity program that both strengthens your defenses and organizes compliance. Notably, we find that around 40% to 50% of our assessment recommendations can be implemented without cost and offering immediate risk reduction. Our assessment phase is not about scoring your adherence to a framework, they are about optimizing your organization to meet your Cybersecurity needs.

CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT.

Our approach to cybersecurity centers on control and understanding how those controls are used across your organization. By documenting your controls and how they are deployed, we can understand how they align to both cybersecurity defense and compliance efforts. Our emphasis on capability management also helps us spot and remove cyber waste. Cyber waste refers to investments in cybersecurity protections that aren't fully operationalized due to underutilized capabilities or in some cases, protections that have been duplicated. By proactively managing control capabilities, we strengthen defenses, reduce risk, and get the most from your cybersecurity investments.

GOVERNANCE.

Networks and cybersecurity strategies are continually evolving. New solutions, technologies, and business requirements regularly emerge. To ensure your cybersecurity remains effective during these changes, strong governance is essential. We drive effective governance by centering it around the key components that guide your program: risk inventories, standards, policies, and procedures. These fundamental pillars enable us to lead, enforce, and validate your cybersecurity program as your network and business evolves. Through well-established governance, we can effectively manage your cyber program, even as new solutions and challenges arise. This foundational governance keeps your program steady amidst ongoing transformations.

STRATEGY.

Demands on your cyber program are constantly changing. To stay ahead, your cybersecurity strategy must be dynamic and adaptable. The TALAS team is constantly revisiting and re-evaluating your cybersecurity strategy. Our focus on control and capability allows us to understand how to pivot your program quickly to ensure that your cybersecurity strategy aligns with new and emerging threats, best practice and compliance requirements. Our experience has taught us that cybersecurity strategy is never about the destination, but about the path you take to get there. This adaptable approach allows you to maximize limited resources by focusing them to ensure that your cyber program is consistently aligned with your largest risks.