How to Pick the Right vCISO (and Spot the Wrong One)

Choosing a vCISO is hard when the term gets attached to almost anything. In this on-demand webinar, Randy Lindberg (CEO of Rivial Security) and John Moeller (co-founder of CyberAssurance) break down how to choose the right virtual CISO for a regulated financial institution, with Taylor Wells hosting. If you run a lean security team at a credit union or community bank, this session helps you tell a strategic security leader apart from someone who will just run tools and call it a vCISO. What you will learn: The signals that say you need a vCISO, not an MSSP or a compliance consultant What a vCISO should own, and what is out of scope Solo vs firm vs platform-enabled models, and where each one breaks down Why read-only access and independence matter in a regulated industry How much industry and exam experience actually counts Red flags in a vCISO sales pitch a non-security buyer would miss How to budget for a vCISO based on the dollar value of your risk How to tell, in 90 days, whether the engagement is working Chapters: 00:00 Meet the panel: Randy Lindberg and John Moeller 01:20 Signs you actually need a vCISO, not an MSSP 05:12 What a vCISO should and should not own 13:00 Solo vs firm vs platform-enabled models 18:03 What changes when a vCISO works from a platform 22:26 My MSP includes a vCISO, am I getting value? 27:52 Independence and separation of duties 28:42 Keeping your vCISO strategic, not hands-on 32:36 Industry experience: the three-legged stool 37:04 How to make vCISO onboarding efficient 41:17 Red flags in a vCISO sales pitch 42:50 How to budget for a vCISO in dollars 47:13 Is your vCISO working? The 90-day and 6-month test 50:08 Wrap-up and next steps Want to see where you stand before you scope a vCISO? Start with a free cyber risk assessment of five of your critical systems. No sales call required: https://rivialsecurity.com/free-cyber... Learn more about Rivial's platform-enabled vCISO model: https://rivialsecurity.com/solutions/... About the speakers: Randy Lindberg is the founder and CEO of Rivial Security, with about 25 years in security leadership across financial services and beyond. John Moeller is co-founder of CyberAssurance, providing auditing, pen testing, and virtual CISO services to regulated industries. #vCISO #CyberSecurity #CreditUnions #CommunityBanks #RiskManagement #GRC