Virtual CISO Services

Strategic executive direction and advice to help guide your healthcare cybersecurity journey.

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Benefits of a Fortified vCISO

Fortified clients gain accomplished leaders who are adept at leveraging operational efficiencies and guiding teams to execute on a strategic vision.

Our skilled vCISOs bring over 20 years of distinguished cybersecurity leadership experience, honed at prominent healthcare and cybersecurity institutions.

However, expertise and experience are merely the foundation. Our proactive, hands-on approach and our unique perspective on partnership earn high praise from clients and the broader cybersecurity community alike.

After all, the true measure of experience and vision is in the concrete results of a more mature and resilient cybersecurity program.

Healthcare cybersecurity leadership expertise

Gain a senior-level security expert who provides leadership, guidance, oversight, and strategy to help guide your cybersecurity program.

Customized compliance management

Tailor a cybersecurity plan with solutions that address the specific security needs of your environment.

Effective risk management

Gain strategic insights that enable you to make more informed decisions, manage and mitigate risk, and foster a culture of security awareness within your organization.

Iredell Health System

“Once we partnered with Fortified, we knew our cybersecurity team was complete. Fortified’s cybersecurity expertise perfectly complements Iredell’s team. We share the same goals, cyber awareness, and planning process to ensure a harmonious roadmap. From our Virtual CISO to the Managed SIEM services they provide, everything Fortified does has exceeded our expectations. The real gems of Fortified are the people they employ. We trust them to be our eyes and ears as we navigate this ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Partnering with Fortified has been the best decision we could have made for our organization.”

– Alex Ragno
Network Cyber Security Analyst

Iredell Health System
"We trust them to be our eyes and ears"

Dedicated healthcare cybersecurity leadership

 

Features
Benefits
Included Services
Advanced Services*
Security Compliance & Governance Strategy
Defines an effective security governance risk and compliance approach
Yes
-
Risk Reporting Strategy
Defines risk register and reporting strategies to manage cyber risks
Yes
-
Strategic Planning
Develops a 36-month strategic roadmap & remediation plan
Yes
-
Risk Register through Fortified Central Command
Provides a simplified and holistic management approach to your identified cybersecurity risk
Yes
-
Managed Security Awareness Training Program (MSAT)
Establishes comprehensive end-user security awareness training
-
Yes
Security Compliance & Governance Implementation and Execution
Provides implementation and management of your security governance risk & compliance committees, including ISCC charter and execution strategy
-
Yes
Risk Reporting Implementation and Execution
Brings risk reporting strategy to life through implementation, execution, and ongoing risk reporting
-
Yes
Business Impact Analysis
Identifies critical business applications and processes that would suffer the most from an incident and defines recovery objectives
-
Yes
Incident Response (IR) Program Development
Reviews existing or defines new requirements for creating a mature IR program, with continuous improvement
-
Yes
Security Architecture Review
Reviews overall network security design, including technical observations and security recommendations
-
Yes
Security Compliance & Governance Strategy
Features
Security Compliance & Governance Strategy
Benefits
Defines an effective security governance risk and compliance approach
Included Services
Yes
Advanced Services*
-
Risk Reporting Strategy
Features
Risk Reporting Strategy
Benefits
Defines risk register and reporting strategies to manage cyber risks
Included Services
Yes
Advanced Services*
-
Strategic Planning
Features
Strategic Planning
Benefits
Develops a 36-month strategic roadmap & remediation plan
Included Services
Yes
Advanced Services*
-
Risk Register through Fortified Central Command
Features
Risk Register through Fortified Central Command
Benefits
Provides a simplified and holistic management approach to your identified cybersecurity risk
Included Services
Yes
Advanced Services*
-
Managed Security Awareness Training Program (MSAT)
Features
Managed Security Awareness Training Program (MSAT)
Benefits
Establishes comprehensive end-user security awareness training
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes
Security Compliance & Governance Implementation and Execution
Features
Security Compliance & Governance Implementation and Execution
Benefits
Provides implementation and management of your security governance risk & compliance committees, including ISCC charter and execution strategy
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes
Risk Reporting Implementation and Execution
Features
Risk Reporting Implementation and Execution
Benefits
Brings risk reporting strategy to life through implementation, execution, and ongoing risk reporting
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes
Business Impact Analysis
Features
Business Impact Analysis
Benefits
Identifies critical business applications and processes that would suffer the most from an incident and defines recovery objectives
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes
Incident Response (IR) Program Development
Features
Incident Response (IR) Program Development
Benefits
Reviews existing or defines new requirements for creating a mature IR program, with continuous improvement
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes
Security Architecture Review
Features
Security Architecture Review
Benefits
Reviews overall network security design, including technical observations and security recommendations
Included Services
-
Advanced Services*
Yes

*Advanced Services can be added to the contract to complement the standard services. Additional fees may apply.

Virtual CISO Services built for healthcare, tailored to you.

When it comes to Virtual CISO Services in healthcare, copy+paste solutions aren’t going to keep you and your patients protected. Start a conversation with us about what you’re trying to accomplish and the challenges you’re facing, and we’ll tell you exactly how we can help.