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Last reviewed: October 2026

Enterprise-grade security leadership without the enterprise-grade cost. A virtual CISO gives you senior specialists for strategy, governance, risk and board reporting — flexible and fractional, at a fraction of a full-time hire.

Deliverable: security strategy, governance, risk register, and board & audit reporting

Typical duration: ongoing; from a few days a month, starting within a couple of weeks

Scope options: Advisory · Embedded · Interim CISO

Standards: NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA, TISAX

Location: Antwerp (Antwerpen); on-site across Belgium, remote across Europe

Security Program Development

Comprehensive programmes tailored to your sector and risk profile.

Compliance Management

Compliance with NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA and TISAX.

Risk Assessment & Management

Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks to critical assets.

Security Leadership & Board Advisory

Executive and board representation on cybersecurity matters.

Our vCISO Services

What is vCISO?

A vCISO (virtual Chief Information Security Officer) is an experienced security executive providing part-time leadership and risk management — full CISO-level strategy, flexibly engaged. They also drive compliance programmes such as NIS2 and ISO 27001.

Flexible Security Leadership
Strategic Guidance and Risk Management
Scalable and Adaptable Engagement

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING

Key Benefits of a vCISO

Cost-Effective Security Leadership

Top-tier expertise at 50-70% less than full-time.

Immediate Expertise

Seasoned security professionals, no recruitment delay.

Flexible Engagement

Scale up or down as your needs evolve.

Continuous Coverage

No gaps from leave, illness or staff turnover.

Broad Expertise Network

A full team of specialists across industries and domains.

Strategic Business Alignment

Security aligned to business goals, maximising ROI.

Our vCISO Solutions

Engagement Models

Executive-level leadership with hands-on delivery — from third-party risk management to validating controls through security assessments.

Assessment

Baseline your posture, governance, risks and compliance obligations.

Strategy

Set strategy and a prioritised roadmap by risk appetite.

Implementation

Build the programme — risk register, policies, incident-response readiness.

Enablement

Board and audit reporting, awareness, and clear ownership.

Optimization

Review continuously — track KPIs, close risks, adapt the roadmap.

SERVICE OPTIONS

vCISO engagement

Choose your level, then compose the engagement from the building blocks you need — no fixed packages, priced by time and seniority.

1 · Choose your level of involvement

Scale up or down as needs change.

Advisory

A few days a month. Strategy, board and audit reporting, and high-level oversight.

MOST CHOSEN

Embedded

Deeper, regular involvement. Hands-on ownership of your security program.

Interim CISO

Full-time cover. Steps in to fill a leadership gap while you hire.

2 · Compose it from building blocks

Add only what you need — any block fits any level.

Compliance programs

NIS2 — meet the directive's risk-management and reporting duties
TISAX — get assessment-ready for automotive supply chains
DORA — operational resilience for financial entities
ISO 27001 — build and certify an ISMS

Readiness & risk

Tabletop exercises — rehearse incident response with your leadership
Incident response plan — a tested playbook before you need it
Risk assessment & register — identify, score and track your risks
Third-party risk (TPRM) — assess and monitor your vendors
Cyber-insurance readiness — pass insurer questionnaires and meet coverage requirements

Program & governance

Security policies — a practical, framework-aligned policy set
Security awareness — role-based training and phishing simulations
Board & audit reporting — clear, plain-English security reporting
Security roadmap — a prioritised maturity plan
Security tooling strategy — choose and rationalise your security stack

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Strategic Security Leadership with a vCISO

Flexible, expert-driven vCISO leadership aligned to your goals and regulations.

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Local

vCISO in Belgium and across Europe

From Antwerp (Antwerpen) we give boards and technical teams vCISO leadership on-site across Belgium and remotely across Europe — for organisations navigating NIS2, DORA, GDPR, ISO 27001 and TISAX obligations.

FAQ SECTION

Frequently Asked Questions About vCISO Services

We scope a fixed monthly or project price based on the time and seniority you need — typically far less than a full-time hire. Tell us your goals and we'll propose a clear engagement.

You get executive-level security leadership immediately, at roughly 50–70% less than a full-time hire, and you can scale the engagement up or down as your needs change — no long recruitment, no fixed overhead.

Whatever you need them to — typically security strategy, programme and risk management, policy, board and audit reporting, and vendor and tooling decisions. We agree the remit up front so ownership is clear.

The commitment flexes with your size, maturity and goals — from a few days a month to a deeper engagement — and you can scale it up or down as priorities shift.

Usually within a couple of weeks of an initial call — far faster than a months-long CISO recruitment, so your security leadership and priorities start moving almost straight away.

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WHO DOES THE WORK

Experts do the work

48+ certifications across the team — CISSP, CISM, OSCP, OSCE, eWPT.
Published CVEs in widely-used enterprise products.
Board-level leadership paired with hands-on technical depth.

vCISO advisors are regulation-native — NIS2 · DORA · GDPR, CISSP/CISM-certified. References from your sector are available under NDA.

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You can reach us anytime via info@curios-it.eu

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Since 2017

Cybersecurity only
48+

Certifications across the team
CVEs

Published in enterprise software

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