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The operating CISO for growth-stage companies.

CISOs who have led security in-house, plus a team that gets the work done. Enterprise deals stop stalling, audits get done, and someone finally owns your security.

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Your security, on track this quarter
Enterprise security review Passed
2 SOC 2 Type II On track
Cloud posture Managed
Board security roadmap Delivered
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Fractional CISO

Security leadership, without the full-time hire

  • Unblock enterprise deals and questionnaires
  • Accelerate SOC 2 and compliance
  • A board-ready security roadmap
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We run your cloud security day to day

  • Alerts triaged, real risks prioritized
  • Remediation driven to done
  • No platform overhead or extra headcount
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About IOmergent

IOmergent is the operating CISO for growth-stage companies. Founded in 2021 by Jon Rose and Brett Wilson, we provide fractional CISO (vCISO) services and Managed Cloud Security to SaaS, fintech and healthtech companies. Our team includes 25+ CISOs, and every CISO on our team has led security programs in-house. We have delivered 100+ engagements for 45+ companies. Fractional CISO engagements typically run $8,000 to $25,000 per month, and most engagements start within 2 weeks.

Sound familiar?

The moment security stops being optional.

An enterprise deal is stuck on a security review.

Your first SOC 2 audit is looming and undefined.

Thousands of cloud alerts nobody has time to fix.

You bought Wiz or Orca and can't operationalize it.

A close call or a real incident just exposed the gaps.

We handle the whole thing.

FAQ

Fractional CISO and vCISO questions

What is a fractional CISO (vCISO)?
A fractional CISO, also called a vCISO or virtual CISO, is an experienced security leader who runs your security program part-time instead of as a full-time hire. At IOmergent, that is a CISO who has led security in-house, backed by a team that does the hands-on work.
How much does a fractional CISO cost?
Most IOmergent fractional CISO engagements run $8,000 to $25,000 per month, depending on scope. A full-time CISO costs $300K to $500K+ fully loaded. Our fractional CISO cost guide has the full comparison.
When should we hire a full-time CISO instead?
Hire full-time when security needs a leader's full attention every week, you have a security team that needs daily management, or regulators or major customers require an in-house executive. Many companies start with a fractional CISO and hire full-time when their scale justifies it.
Do we need a fractional CISO if we already use Vanta or Drata?
Usually yes, because they do different jobs. Vanta and Drata automate evidence collection and control monitoring. A fractional CISO decides which controls matter, gets them in place with your engineers, and answers for the program to auditors, customers and your board.
What does a fractional CISO engagement include?
It includes a security leader who owns your program: a baseline review, a prioritized roadmap, and weekly work with engineering to put controls in place and drive findings to fixed. It also covers enterprise security reviews and questionnaires, audit readiness such as SOC 2, and board reporting.
How quickly can we start?
Most engagements start within 2 weeks. The first weeks cover a baseline review of your risks and deadlines, then the work moves to whatever is blocking you, such as an enterprise security review or a first SOC 2 audit.
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