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Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)

Woburn, Middlesex County🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-01 → 2026-08-07

Core

Client-facing security leader providing hands-on advisory, governance alignment, and gap analysis for mid-market organizations unable to retain a full-time CISO.

Role type

Senior IC Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)

Builds

Security strategies, roadmaps, governance frameworks, and remediation plans for mid-market clients.

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, AI Governance

Deliverable

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic security program management, Identity-first security (PIM/PAM/conditional access), Cloud posture management (CSPM/SSPM), Incident response planning, Ransomware resilience planning, Third-party risk management, AI governance policy, Gap analysis against security frameworks

Preferred skills

Prior CISO or deputy CISO experience, CMMC 2.0 expertise, Advanced AI governance implementation

Technologies

Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001:2022, CMMC 2.0, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0

Responsibilities

Own the security program strategy and roadmap for assigned clients, Lead identity-first security implementation and management, Drive cloud posture assessment and remediation across major providers, Set direction for detection and response capabilities, Guide ransomware resilience and recovery drill planning, Lead AI governance and secure adoption of generative AI tools

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership experience

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