- Security & Strategy Planning
- Information Security Policy & Governance Development
- Incident Response Planning & Training
- Security Assessments & Awareness Training
- Leading Security Operations
- Policy & Governance Development: ensuring that your information security operations are up to date with all regulatory frameworks
- Operations: real-time analysis of current, potential & immediate security threats as well as incident response
- Risk Analysis: maintaining awareness of current & developing security threats & assisting leadership in understanding the risks
- Architecture: helping you plan & implement cybersecurity processes, hardware, & software
- Access Management: ensuring users have access to the data they need with privileges essential to perform their intended function
- Loss Prevention: helping to train & educate internal staff to reduce the likelihood that data is stolen or misused
On-Demand
Top information security talents demands top salary. A vCISO is top talent but the engagement is structured as an on-demand model, avoiding the time required to hire, as well as the added full-time employee costs.Reduced Risks
Hiring an employee is a big decision, commitment, and investment. A vCISO is on-demand, allowing you to chose the optimal service level you require for as long as required, thus lowering your costs.Expertise
Even the most experienced staff can benefit from a different perspective. A vCISOs bring lessons learned, differing viewpoints, and differing experience gained from multiple organizations.A vCISO is a great alternative for organizations that do not have, or cannot afford a full-time CISO. The vCISO is an information security experienced leader that can lead your information security program, oversee your security practices, and help build a strong cybersecurity foundation for your entire organization. The vCISO will help enhance the detection, prevention, and mitigation of evolving threats of your organization, while enhancing your business goals. If your organization cannot find, or afford a full-time CISO, then an on-demand vCISO may be the answer for you.
Magni’s vCISO service can provide the experience you need, when you need it, and for as long as you need it
Virtual: 1-4 hours/week
Fractional: 1-4 days/week
Interim: up to 5 days/week
Michael is the Principal and primary vCISO at Magni Cybersecurity Consulting. He has an MBA from Simon Fraser University, and is Certified as an Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO), Information Security Manager (CISM), Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C). He has over 25 years of IT and IT Security experience in various organizations including the military, private, public, not-for-profit organizations, & higher education. His vision for Magni is to focus on “how” we can help you better secure your organization. Contact us, let us hear what your challenges are, then together we can put a plan in place to address your organizational goals.
The Magni Difference
Effective: Focus on your big and / or urgent needs
Well-Defined: Easy to understand, easy to implement and easy to manage
Flexible: Uniquely defined to reinforce your organizational goals