Virtual Chief Information Security Officer(CISO) As-a-Services

BeFREE Consulting will provide a virtual Cybersecurity Executive to serve as the Chief Information Security Officer (or like role) responsible for the development or management of the organization’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Our CISO offering is tailored to fit the organization’s needs and culture. Services will include an interim vCISO to fill a short-term gap created by a departing member of your executive team to ensure business continuity and oversight. The vCISO can provide strategic Cybersecurity governance for your enterprise or be a management resource to assure the continuity of Cyber Operations.

Benefits of this service:

  • Expert knowledge of Industry Standard Security Controls

  • Unbiased awareness of the risk and threat landscape

  • The right resources with the right knowledge at the right time

  • Smart Hands can help solve real problems in real-time

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Services

BeFREE Consulting will perform an organizational risk assessment of documentation, capture existing practices, conduct interviews, and map the current landscape to define the baseline for the engagement activity.

A comprehensive report will be delivered that will present the state of capability gaps and IT risks with recommended decisions that will improve the state of IT Compliance and strengthen the posture of the Cybersecurity Program.

Information Privacy and Security Services

BeFREE Consulting provides resources (full-time equivalent) to design, implement and/or manage a privacy and security risk management program. Practitioners are assigned to the organization to develop or manage and reduce risks necessary to demonstrate regulatory compliance. BeFree Consulting information security personnel are proficient with regulatory contexts such as GDPR, CCPA, FISMA, NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, CIIS, etc. and can map services with respect to protecting the information in accordance with these frameworks.

Our compliance Readiness Services will provide the following benefits:

  • Avoid costly and expensive audits through proactive readiness assessments

  • Identify significant areas of elevated risk to regulated data

  • Develop plans for addressing identified gap areas

  • Identify and consolidate supporting artifacts

“I thought I had my personal information and business protected from cyber attacks. Eric and his team opened our eyes to the vulnerabilities we faced and implemented changes to ensure we were no longer at risk!”

—Kathy T.

Why BeFREE Consulting

  • We put ourselves in our client’s position - we will work with your organization as equal partners in this journey.

  • We adapt to the business culture of our clients - we never impose a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. The approach utilized will be tailored to your specific needs.

  • We address your business needs with flexibility while incorporating industry-standard frameworks and assessment strategies.