The security executive your board expects — without the full-time hire.
A senior CISO who owns your security program, presents to your board, closes enterprise security reviews, and levels up your team. Monthly retainer, fixed scope, no equity ask.
Fixed pricing in USD · NDA before scoping · Senior engineers only
Where teams typically get stuck.
Enterprise deals blocked on security
Your prospect's security team sent a 200-question SIG. Nobody on your team can answer it, and it's been sitting for two weeks.
You can't afford a full-time CISO yet
A US CISO costs $300K+ base plus equity. You need the seniority, not the seat.
Compliance is a sprawl
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, DPAs, vendor reviews, incident response — nobody owns the whole thing.
Everything you get with vCISO / Fractional CISO.
Board & leadership reporting
Quarterly board-ready security reports, risk register, KPIs your investors ask for.
Security program ownership
Policies, standards, roadmap, budget prioritization — one accountable owner.
Compliance strategy (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA)
Decide what to certify, when, and with whom. Manage auditor relationships end to end.
Enterprise sales support
Complete SIG/CAIQ questionnaires, join prospect security-review calls, unblock deals.
Vendor & third-party risk
Vendor security reviews, DPAs, subprocessor management, risk scoring.
Incident readiness & response
IR plan, tabletop exercises, on-call runbook, and executive-facing IR coordination if you need it.
How the engagement runs.
Discovery & Onboarding
Week 1: understand your business, stack, current controls, board expectations, and compliance targets.
Program Design
First month: security roadmap, risk register, compliance plan, and quick wins delivered.
Ongoing Retainer Cadence
Weekly working session + monthly leadership sync + quarterly board report. Async availability between.
Enterprise Sales Enablement
SIG/CAIQ responses, prospect security calls, and diligence packs delivered on your sales team's timeline.
Annual Program Review
Year-end review of KRIs, controls, incidents, and next-year budget & roadmap.
What lands in your inbox.
- Security program charter and 12-month roadmap
- Board-ready quarterly security reports
- Complete policy & standards library
- SIG / CAIQ / VSAQ / custom questionnaire responses
- Vendor risk register and DPA management
- IR plan + at least one tabletop exercise per year
Not all providers are created equal.
| Feature | Hackrowd | Typical Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Board & investor-ready reporting | Ad-hoc | |
| Owns the full security program | ||
| Enterprise sales enablement (SIG/CAIQ) | ||
| Fixed monthly retainer | Hourly consultant | |
| Direct hire cost | $0 recruiter fees | $300K+ base + equity |
| Onboarding time | 1 week | 3–6 months |
"Our vCISO closed three enterprise deals for us in the first quarter by owning security review responses end to end. The board update alone is worth the retainer."