Interim CISO
Your CISO is gone. The responsibility isn’t.
When security leadership becomes unavailable, I step in. Ensuring continuity from day one.
Audits don’t wait. Suppliers keep asking questions. The board expects answers. Whether your CISO has left, is unavailable, or the role has yet to be filled.
Who is this for?
For organisations that require temporary CISO leadership due to a departure, extended absence, open vacancy, or the creation of the role for the first time.
What you can expect
I temporarily take on the CISO role, ensuring continuity and keeping key responsibilities moving.
- Available immediately, with no lengthy onboarding
- Primary point of contact for the board, IT and external regulators
- Continuity across audits, supplier management and incident response
- Structured handover to a permanent successor
No leadership vacuum. Instead, continuity, oversight and clear direction.
Continuity from day one
01
Assessment
A conversation with management and/or HR about the situation, the urgency and the expectations. Which responsibilities are currently uncovered, and what needs to be arranged in the coming weeks?
02
Transition
Insight into ongoing workstreams, access to systems and documentation, and introductions to the team and relevant external parties.
03
Operational
Fully functioning as Interim CISO, providing leadership, oversight and decision-making where required.
04
Handover
Once a permanent successor is in place, I transfer knowledge, complete the handover and step out of the role in a controlled manner.
Practical details
Duration
3 months – 1 year
Depending on the situation
Time commitment
Multiple days per week
Tailored to urgency and scale
Fee
Based on the required level of involvement and duration
Fixed weekly or monthly arrangements available
Notice period
One month
Unless otherwise agreed
Suitable for
Typically organisations with 50+ employees
Requiring temporary security leadership
What I don’t do
I don’t carry out pentests, implement software, or build systems. For technical execution, I work together with certified partners. My role is strategic and governance-focused – the link between technology and policy, between risk and decision-making.
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