Driving cybersecurity maturation and compliance through advisory, framework assessments, etc.

Fractional CISO

Almost every organization is concerned about the security of their information. If you are reading this, you probably are as well. Do you have a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)? Do you need one? Would you even know how to hire the right person? Hiring a full-time Cybersecurity expert can be expensive and chances are, you don’t need a full time CISO.

A Fractional CISO provides Cybersecurity expertise on an as-needed basis. With Fractional CISO you pay for what you use instead of paying the salary, benefits, recruiting, and training a full-time employee.

In addition to reduced costs, other benefits of a Fractional CISO include:

Expertise

SEVN-X Fractional CISO resources have broad experience in building Cybersecurity programs designed to protect data and meet regulatory compliance requirements. Our Fractional CISOs hold security certifications such as CISSP, but in addition our Fractional CISOs can draw on the expertise of our entire team to assist in building a Cybersecurity Program or help in solving technical problems.

Meet Compliance Requirements

Regulations such as NYDFS require covered entities to have Cybersecurity – other regulatory bodies may follow suit.

Security Framework Assessment

Security frameworks are comprehensive set of established practices for managing Cybersecurity. A Framework Assessment can help you understand how you stack up against those recommended practices. Some common frameworks include:

NIST CSF

Defines five functions of Cybersecurity controls as Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. NIST CSF is becoming the most common framework being adopted.

ISO 27001

An international standard for managing information security. ISO 27001 has the benefit of a formal certification process.

NYDFS

New York Department of Financial Services regulation created to promote the protection of customer information.

Additional Frameworks

Other common Frameworks include the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), HIPAA HITECH also known as the HIPAA Security Rule, and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). These frameworks may be relevant depending upon your industry, your customers, how you do business, and the information you collect and process.

Security Roadmap and Program Development

SEVN-X can help you design or implement a roadmap of Cybersecurity initiatives supported by critical tasks, which are detailed and actionable considering the following:

• The priority of the initiative

• Approximate level of effort

• Requirement to onboard tools, products, or services

• Dependencies if any are known

Once established, SEVN-X can provide security program development expertise to assist with the following:

• Policy / Procedure Development - provide hands on assistance and templates to organizations who have policy gaps

• Security Governance – creating a process to “govern” information security and keep security on track.

• Design and implement critical cyber security processes including Asset Inventory

• Configuration Management, Data protection, Vulnerability Management Logging and Monitoring, Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Planning. And Security Risk Assessment

Board Advisory Services

Recent updates to the NYDFS Cybersecurity regulation include the requirement for entities covered under the regulation to have a board member with Cybersecurity expertise. The requirement can be met by an outside consultant or firm.