5+ years in security, IT governance, or senior MSP technical consulting.
Demonstrated experience with compliance frameworks (CIS Controls, NIST CSF, CMMC).
Strong documentation, policy writing, and executive presentation skills.
Familiarity with MSP tools: Autotask PSA, IT Glue, RMM platforms.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
Develop and document long-term strategic technology and security roadmaps for assigned clients.
Lead governance efforts including alignment scoring and compliance gap analysis.
Deliver client-facing roadmap meetings and executive briefings.
Define and maintain policy templates aligned to compliance frameworks.
Collaborate with Account Executives on roadmap priorities and client budgets.
Provide authoritative direction on platform standards and policy adherence.
Identify and escalate systemic risk trends across the client base.
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits package.
Professional development opportunities and training support.
Flexible working arrangements including remote options.
Work with a diverse range of clients and technologies.
Full Job Description
Position Summary The vCISO is a senior role responsible for developing and maintaining the strategic direction of client-facing technology, security, and governance frameworks. This role is accountable for defining standards, creating roadmaps, managing risk posture, and ensuring platform maturity across the client base. The vCISO operates independently from account management and sales, focusing on the alignment between client business goals and secure, supportable technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and document long-term strategic technology and security roadmaps for assigned clients
Lead governance efforts including alignment scoring, risk scoring, compliance gap analysis, and platform health tracking
Deliver client-facing roadmap meetings and executive briefings
Define and maintain policy templates (Acceptable Use, BCDR, Incident Response, etc.) and align them to compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST CSF, CMMC, etc.)
Collaborate with Account Executives to align roadmap priorities with client budgets and business planning cycles
Provide authoritative direction to Project, Service Desk, and TAM functions regarding platform standards and policy adherence
Maintain ownership of the Framewerx alignment model, including scoring rules, standard definitions, and thresholds
Identify and escalate systemic risk trends across the client base
Lead or co-lead pre-sales technical discovery when strategic input is required
Contribute to internal enablement, including documentation standards and training
Collaboration and Escalation
Escalation point for ambiguity in standards, alignment scoring, or policy interpretation
Regular collaboration with Account Executives, TAMs, and Project Engineers to support aligned delivery
Liaison to compliance and security vendors where applicable
Performance Metrics
Client Alignment Score improvement across assigned portfolio
Roadmap milestone completion rate
Adoption rate of documented policies and technical standards
Reduction of unmanaged or noncompliant systems
Internal delivery team alignment with standards and decision logic
Frequency and quality of roadmap meetings completed on schedule
Qualifications
5+ years in security, IT governance, or senior MSP technical consulting
Demonstrated experience with compliance frameworks (CIS Controls, NIST CSF, CMMC)
Strong documentation, policy writing, and executive presentation skills
Familiarity with MSP tools: Autotask PSA, IT Glue, RMM platforms
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
