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Hire vetted Virtual CISOs and Cyber Advisory Leads who give you board-level security leadership on a fractional or programme basis. Shortlist in 48 hours; start in 4 working days.
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Virtual CISO
Cybersecurity
AvailabilityShortlist in 48 h
Vetted Virtual CISO profiles free to start within 4 working days of signature. Counts appear in bands (5–10, 10–20, 20+); below 5 a role shows “Shortlist in 48 h” instead of a number.
Indicative monthly rate per seat
| Level | Experience | From (USD / month) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 8–12 years | 6,730 |
| Lead | 12+ years | 8,740 |
Quotation-based. VAT shown separately. View in SAR, AED, USD or EUR. Quotes valid for 30 days.
Includes the Cybersecurity practice rate of +15% on the base band.
Remote Pro Ai provides vetted Virtual CISOs and Cyber Advisory Leads who give you board-level security leadership on a fractional or programme basis. They build a risk-aligned security strategy, roadmap and budget, set up governance and board reporting, and lead regulator relationships and certification programmes.
Your Virtual CISO builds security strategy, roadmap and budget aligned to business risk, and leads regulator relationships and certification programmes. Typical stack: NIST CSF, ISO 27001, NCA ECC, SAMA CSF and risk quantification (FAIR).
Mid-market enterprises, DIFC and ADGM entities, and scale-ups preparing for IPO face the same regulator and investor scrutiny as large banks, without the budget for a full-time CISO. Fractional leadership gives them a named, accountable security executive while the in-house security function is built.
Illustrative profiles that mirror the vetted bench for this role. Names, employers, full gate scores and video introductions, where recorded, are shared after the click-through NDA.
Virtual CISO
Senior11 years
Remote Pro Ai Vetted Verify credential RP-1618
Virtual CISO
Lead14 years
Remote Pro Ai Vetted Verify credential RP-3237
Virtual CISO
Senior9 years
Remote Pro Ai Vetted Verify credential RP-7380
Illustrative profiles that mirror the vetted bench for this role, anonymised. Names, employers, full scores and credentials are shared after the mutual NDA in the booking flow.
Builds security strategy, roadmap and budget aligned to business risk
Establishes governance, metrics and board reporting
Leads regulator relationships and certification programmes
Runs crisis leadership during major incidents
Mentors in-house security teams
Toolset on our bench
We test each capability in a live technical assessment scored by a practice lead. Nothing on this list is taken from a CV.
This role is offered at Senior and Lead only.
Senior8–12 years
Owns architecture or advisory scope for a programme and its design decisions.
from USD 6,730/month
Lead12+ years
Leads across programmes and represents the discipline at executive or board level.
from USD 8,740/month
We never place junior profiles. A practice lead confirms every level, so the band you buy is the scope you get.
Typical certifications held by our Virtual CISO bench: CISSP · CISM · CCISO. We verify every certificate with the issuing body before a profile reaches you, and list verified credentials on each profile card.
Remote Pro Ai information security: ISO/IEC 27001 certification in progress (target Q2 2027) · SOC 2 Type II planned for 2027. Evidence and policies are in the Trust Center.
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A government entity, Riyadh
sovereign cloud landing zone & SOC
8 specialists · 9 months, ongoing
In-Kingdom landing zone with zero-trust access, SIEM/SOAR and a 24/7 SOC staffed from Al-Khobar and Cairo; NCA ECC-2:2024 aligned
MatchIQ™ is our vetting and matching engine: 3.4% of applicants pass 5 gates. The live assessment for this role tests the 5 capabilities above against a realistic task, not trivia.
Self-serve bookings receive a shortlist within 48 hours and enterprise requests get named candidates within 72 hours. After you approve a profile and sign, your specialist is working within 4 working days, whether the request is on the bench, off-bench or on-site. When fewer than 5 Virtual CISO profiles are on the bench, we shortlist from the wider vetted network in the same 48 hours.
Pricing is quotation-based and depends on level, hours and any on-site, clearance or data-residency needs. Current bands: Senior from USD 6,730/month · Lead from USD 8,740/month. VAT is shown separately, quotes can be viewed in SAR, AED, USD or EUR, and every quotation is valid for 30 days. The Squad Builder shows your quote instantly.
Remote Pro Ai is contractually responsible for quality. Raise it at any time: a replacement starts within 4 working days; the full handover completes in under 14 days. Your first engagement also begins with a no-bill trial, one per company: 5 working days on self-serve bookings and 10 on enterprise contracts.
This role is offered at Senior and Lead only. We never place junior profiles. A practice lead confirms each specialist’s level through a live technical assessment and reference checks, so the band on your quotation reflects scope the person has already delivered rather than a job title on a CV.
It depends on your stage and obligations. Some clients need a few days a month for governance, board reporting and regulator contact; others need near full-time leadership during a certification programme or recovery from an incident. Commitment and deliverables are fixed in the statement of work and reviewed quarterly.
Typically a risk assessment, a security strategy and roadmap with budget, a governance structure with metrics and the first board report. Many also launch or rescue a certification programme, such as ISO 27001 or NCA ECC compliance, and set the hiring plan for an internal team.
They work with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, NCA ECC and SAMA CSF, and quantify risk with FAIR. Typical credentials include CISSP, CISM and CCISO, verified with the issuer. Most have led security functions in regulated sectors before joining our bench.
Yes. Crisis leadership is a core capability: coordinating responders, legal, communications and executives, managing regulator and customer notifications, and making containment decisions. After recovery, the Virtual CISO runs the lessons-learned review and turns it into roadmap changes the board can track.
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