The Role of a Virtual CISO in the Modern World
                     The Role of a Virtual CISO in the Modern World
• A virtual CISO, or vCISO, is a job title that refers to an individual who has responsibility for 
enterprise cyber security from a management and coordination perspective. A vCISO can be an 
employee of the company they’re working with, or they can be an external consultant. Either 
way, they manage all aspects of the enterprise’s security program—from policy creation to 
vendor selection; from incident response to training and awareness, and more.
Policy Creation:
• A vCISO will help create company-wide policies related to IT security, including things like 
acceptable use policies, password policies, etc. They’ll also help define roles within the 
organization, so everyone knows what their role is when it comes to cybersecurity. This aspect 
requires strong communication skills because the vCISO will need to communicate regularly 
with stakeholders across the organization about how policies affect them specifically (and vice 
versa).
Performing risk assessments and ensuring compliance with laws:
• A virtual CISO must also perform risk assessments and ensure compliance with laws. This 
includes performing audits and making sure that all areas of the network are secure enough for 
both employees and customers alike. It’s also important for them to make sure any changes 
made by other departments aren’t going to compromise security measures either.
Managing the company’s network infrastructure:
• A Virtual CISO’s main responsibility is also managing the company’s network infrastructure, 
which means making sure that all of the systems within it are secure from outside threats; this 
includes both physical hardware like computers and servers, as well as virtual ones like email 
accounts or websites hosted remotely.
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