Chief Information Security Officer as part of our C-Suite as a Service
Acentis provides experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) support to organisations that require additional cyber security leadership, risk management capability and assurance at critical moments. Our CISOs are deployed to work alongside existing leadership teams or step into a security leadership gap, strengthening security governance, resilience and incident preparedness during periods of growth, transformation or increased threat.
This role operates in coordination with other senior leadership functions including:
- Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO),
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO),
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Finance & Operations Leaders,
- Commercial & People Leaders
as part of a broader C-Suite as a Service engagement.
When organisations use Chief Information Security Officer leadership
- Fractional or interim CISO support during periods of organisational change
- Covering a CISO vacancy or security leadership transition
- Increased cyber risk, threat exposure or regulatory scrutiny
- Preparing for audits, certifications or regulatory review
- Strengthening security governance, controls and resilience
- Incident response leadership or post-incident recovery
- Board-level assurance on cyber risk and security posture
How we engage
Chief Information Security Officer leadership is delivered on a fractional or interim basis, embedded within the organisation and aligned closely with the board, Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team.
Engagements are designed to either reinforce an existing security leadership team or provide full Chief Information Security Officer leadership for a defined period, adding senior cyber security capability, governance and judgement where it is most needed. Acentis CISOs operate at board level where appropriate, translating cyber risk into clear, actionable decisions.
Chief Information Security Officer as part of C-Suite as a Service
Chief Information Security Officer leadership is delivered through Acentis’ C-Suite as a Service model, giving organisations access to senior cyber security and risk leadership with flexible commitment, matched to the scale, complexity and risk profile of the organisation.
This role operates under the direction of the executive leadership team and within the organisation’s governance framework, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer or another senior executive where appropriate, and in close coordination with:
To ensure cyber risk, security governance and organisational resilience are managed with appropriate executive and board-level oversight.
