Virtual CIO · Virtual CISO
Fulton Technology Solutions gives growing organizations a seasoned CIO and CISO at the leadership table, aligning technology with business goals, reducing cyber risk, and turning compliance from a scramble into a plan.
Tools pile up, projects stall, and spending grows without a clear line to business outcomes.
Cyber risk is a business risk, but in many organizations no one is accountable for managing it.
Customer questionnaires, insurers and regulators keep asking harder questions every year.
Services
Engage either role on its own, or combine them so technology strategy and security strategy are built together from the start.
Strategic IT leadership that ties every technology decision to your business goals.
Accountable security leadership that builds and runs a cybersecurity program sized for your organization.
Industry experience
Hands-on experience in environments where uptime, data protection and regulatory scrutiny matter, from enterprise insurers to early-stage software companies.
Safeguarding policyholder and claims data under regulations such as NYDFS Part 500 and the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law, while managing the agents, adjusters and third-party vendors that connect to core systems.
Protecting customer financial data under GLBA and PCI DSS, maintaining audit-ready IT controls, and meeting the expectations of examiners, auditors and institutional partners.
A U.S. wind farm developer and operator, through its acquisition by a global European energy company. Connecting remote generation sites, securing operational technology (OT), and integrating IT with an international parent organization.
Automated directory assistance (411) and voice over IP services running inside telco carrier networks, where high availability, call quality and carrier interconnects are non-negotiable.
Growing software-as-a-service companies: building secure, scalable cloud platforms, protecting customer data, and answering the security questionnaires that come with landing larger customers.
Why fractional leadership
A full-time CIO or CISO is a significant hire, and many organizations don't need one forty hours a week. A virtual executive gives you the same strategic perspective and accountability for a predictable monthly investment.
Approach
Understand your business goals, current environment, risks and obligations through interviews and a structured assessment.
Deliver a prioritized roadmap with budgets, timelines and quick wins, written for leadership as well as for IT.
Lead initiatives, guide your team and vendors, and keep projects on track against the plan.
Provide regular executive and board reporting on progress, risk posture and what comes next.
Engagements
A defined, one-time project
Most common
Monthly vCIO and/or vCISO retainer
Focused help for a specific initiative
FAQ
A virtual (or fractional) CIO or CISO is an experienced technology or security executive who serves your organization part-time. You get strategic leadership, planning and accountability without hiring a full-time executive.
Often, yes. IT teams and managed service providers keep systems running day to day. A vCIO or vCISO sets strategy, manages risk, oversees vendors and reports to leadership, which complements their work.
Small and mid-sized organizations that need executive-level technology or security guidance but don't need, or aren't ready for, a full-time executive hire.
Yes. Engagements commonly focus on readiness for frameworks and regulations such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, HIPAA, SOC 2 and PCI DSS, along with customer security questionnaires and cyber insurance requirements.
Assessments and projects are scoped at a fixed fee. Ongoing advisory is a predictable monthly retainer based on the level of involvement you need. Reach out for a no-obligation conversation.
Most work happens remotely, with on-site visits for workshops, assessments and leadership meetings as needed.
Contact
Schedule a no-obligation consultation to discuss your goals, your risks and whether a virtual CIO or CISO is the right fit.