AI Slashes Workloads for vCISOs by 68% as SMBs Demand More – New Report Reveals

As the volume and sophistication of cyber threats and risks grow, cybersecurity has become mission-critical for businesses of all sizes. To address this shift, SMBs have been urgently turning to vCISO services to keep up with escalating threats and compliance demands. A recent report by Cynomi ha...

The Ultimate MSP Guide to Structuring and Selling vCISO Services

The growing demand for cybersecurity and compliance services presents a great opportunity for Managed Service Providers MSPs and Managed Security Service Providers MSSPs to offer virtual Chief Information Security Officer vCISO services—delivering high-level cybersecurity leadership without the...

Taking the Pain Out of Cybersecurity Reporting: A Practical Guide for MSPs

Cybersecurity reporting is a critical yet often overlooked opportunity for service providers managing cybersecurity for their clients, and specifically for virtual Chief Information Security Officers vCISOs. While reporting is seen as a requirement for tracking cybersecurity progress, it often...

The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses

We've all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses SMBs are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the resources for full-time Chief Information Security Officers CISO...

The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2025

The 2024 State of the vCISO Report continues Cynomi's tradition of examining the growing popularity of virtual Chief Information Security Officer vCISO services. According to the independent survey, the demand for these services is increasing, with both providers and clients reaping the rewards...

MSPs & MSSPs: How to Increase Engagement with Your Cybersecurity Clients Through vCISO Reporting

As a vCISO, you are responsible for your client's cybersecurity strategy and risk governance. This incorporates multiple disciplines, from research to execution to reporting. Recently, we published a comprehensive playbook for vCISOs, "Your First 100 Days as a vCISO – 5 Steps to Success", which...

New Guide: How to Scale Your vCISO Services Profitably

Cybersecurity and compliance guidance are in high demand among SMEs. However, many of them cannot afford to hire a full-time CISO. A vCISO can answer this need by offering on-demand access to top-tier cybersecurity expertise. This is also an opportunity for MSPs and MSSPs to grow their business a...

Hands-on Review: Cynomi AI-powered vCISO Platform

The need for vCISO services is growing. SMBs and SMEs are dealing with more third-party risks, tightening regulatory demands and stringent cyber insurance requirements than ever before. However, they often lack the resources and expertise to hire an in-house security executive team. By outsourcin...

New Webinar: 5 Steps to vCISO Success for MSPs and MSSPs

2024 will be the year of the vCISO. An incredible 45% of MSPs and MSSPs are planning to start offering vCISO services in 2024. As an MSP/MSSP providing vCISO services, you own the organization's cybersecurity infrastructure and strategy. But you also need to position yourself as a reliable...

Playbook: Your First 100 Days as a vCISO - 5 Steps to Success

In an increasingly digital world, no organization is spared from cyber threats. Yet, not every organization has the luxury of hiring a full-time, in-house CISO. This gap in cybersecurity leadership is where you, as a vCISO, come in. You are the person who will establish, develop, and solidify the...

Guide: How vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs Can Keep their Customers Safe from Gen AI Risks

Download the free guide, "It's a Generative AI World: How vCISOs, MSPs and MSSPs Can Keep their Customers Safe from Gen AI Risks." ChatGPT now boasts anywhere from 1.5 to 2 billion visits per month. Countless sales, marketing, HR, IT executive, technical support, operations, finance and other...

The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2024

By the end of 2024, the number of MSPs and MSSPs offering vCISO services is expected to grow by almost 5 fold, as can be seen in figure 1. This incredible surge reflects the growing business demand for specialized cybersecurity expertise and the lucrative opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs in vCISO...

First Directory of Virtual CISO Providers Launched by Cynomi

By ghostadmin The vCISO Directory comes to answer the increasing need of SMBs to manage their cybersecurity and helps them… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: First Directory of Virtual CISO Providers Launched by Cynomi...

Webinar: Riding the vCISO Wave: How to Provide vCISO Services

Demand for Virtual CISO services is soaring. According to Gartner, the use of vCISO services among small and mid-size businesses and non-regulated enterprises was expected to grow by a whopping 1900% in just one year, from only 1% in 2021 to 20% in 2022! Offering vCISO services can be especially...

Download the eBook: What Does it Take to be a Full-Fledged Virtual CISO?

Almost half of MSP clients fell victim to a cyberattack within the last 12 months. In the SMB world, the danger is especially acute as only 50% of SMBs have a dedicated internal IT person to take care of cybersecurity. No wonder cybercriminals are targeting SMBs so heavily. No wonder SMBs are...

Download eBook: Top virtual CISOs share 7 tips for vCISO service providers

Virtual Chief Information Security Officer vCISO services also known as 'Fractional CISO' or 'CISO-as-a-Service' are growing in popularity, especially as growing cyber threats, tightening regulatory demands and strict cyber insurance requirements are driving small to medium-sized enterprises dema...

Guide: How Service Providers can Deliver vCISO Services at Scale

From ransomware to breaches, from noncompliance penalties to reputational damage – cyberthreats pose an existential risk to any business. But for SMEs and SMBs, the danger is compounded. These companies realize they need an in-house Chief Information Security Officer CISO – someone who can assess...

Cynomi Automated Virtual CISO (vCISO) Platform for Service Providers

Growing cyber threats, tightening regulatory demands and strict cyber insurance requirements are driving small to medium-sized enterprises demand for strategic cybersecurity and compliance guidance and management. Since most companies this size don't have in-house CISO expertise – the demand for...

Free "vCISO Clinic" offers Resource-Constrained InfoSec Leaders a Helping Hand

Leaders in the InfoSec field face a strange dilemma. On the one hand, there are hundreds of thousands of resources available to find online to read or watch if they have questions – that's a benefit of a digital-first field. On the other hand, most leaders face challenges that – while not entirel...

Physician, protect thyself: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

In part one of our Physician, protect thyself series, we recognized significant security problems within the healthcare industry that need addressing. Health organizations moving from the paper to the 'puter—a shift meant to improve care and overall patient experience—inadvertently introduced...