A senior security leader for your board, without the full-time hire.
Our virtual CISO service gives Cypriot organisations a named executive accountable for cyber risk, DORA and NIS2 obligations, board reporting and security strategy — at a fraction of the cost of an in-house CISO.
What the vCISO owns
Executive leadership
A senior CISO accountable to your CEO and board, carrying the security mandate day to day and representing you in front of supervisors and auditors.
Security programme build
Stand up policy, governance, KPIs and a reporting cadence that survives inspection — starting from an assessment of what you already have.
Board and audit reporting
Quantified risk narratives for executives, regulators and customers, written so a non-technical board can make a funded decision.
Regulatory correspondence
Preparation for DORA and NIS2 obligations, CySEC ICT questionnaires, supervisory requests and incident-reporting readiness.
Budget, roadmap and vendors
A multi-year roadmap tied to growth and regulation, an investment sequence you can defend, and challenge on the tools and suppliers you are being sold.
M&A and investor readiness
Cyber due diligence before signature, post-merger integration of security posture, and the evidence pack investors and acquirers ask for.
Who this is for
CySEC-regulated investment firms
You need a named, accountable owner for ICT risk, the Register of Information and incident-reporting duties — and a board that can speak to them.
CIF and forex complianceNIS2 Important Entities
You must implement risk measures, report incidents and evidence governance. A vCISO owns the programme and the evidence trail while you run the business.
Check your NIS2 maturityBusinesses with no security lead
You have IT, tools and policies, but nobody senior owns cyber risk or answers for it. Fractional leadership closes that gap at a fraction of a hire.
Cyprus cybersecurity servicesFirms preparing for certification
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 both require management commitment, defined roles and evidence. A vCISO builds the ISMS governance and keeps it alive after the audit.
ISO 27001 readiness checklistWhat you see, and how often
Weekly operations sync
A standing review of open risks, incidents, supplier issues and the items that need a decision from you this week.
Monthly board pack
A short, quantified report your board can actually read: posture, movement, exposure and what the next euro should buy.
Quarterly risk review
Re-scoring of the risk register, supplier posture, threat-landscape changes and progress against the roadmap.
Annual plan and budget
A written security strategy and investment case for the coming year, aligned to regulatory deadlines and business change.
Outsourced CISO questions
- What is a vCISO?
- A virtual CISO is an experienced security leader who takes on the CISO mandate for your organisation on a fractional basis. You get a named senior executive accountable for cyber risk, board reporting and regulatory obligations without carrying the cost of a full-time hire.
- Why choose an outsourced CISO instead of hiring one?
- A full-time CISO is a long, expensive hire that most Cypriot organisations cannot justify on their own risk budget. An outsourced CISO starts immediately, brings a team and tooling behind them, and scales up or down as your obligations change. You also avoid the risk of a single person holding all security knowledge.
- Can a vCISO handle CySEC and DORA obligations?
- Yes. A large part of our Cyprus practice supports CySEC-supervised investment firms, fund managers and crypto-asset service providers. That covers ICT risk frameworks, the Register of Information, incident-reporting readiness, threat-led penetration testing where you are designated, and supervisory correspondence.
- Who is actually doing the work?
- A named senior advisor holds the mandate and is your point of contact, backed by the wider TheCyberCo team for testing, monitoring, compliance and incident response. You always know who owns the decision.
- Do you deliver in Greek?
- Yes. Engagements, board material, policy sets and training can be delivered in Greek or English, which matters when the board, the supervisor or the workforce is mixed.
- How does a vCISO relationship usually start?
- With a cyber risk assessment or maturity review, so the mandate begins from an honest picture of where you stand rather than an assumption. From there we agree the roadmap, the cadence and what the board will see.
More Cyprus cybersecurity guides
Cyber Security Cyprus
Managed security, testing, vCISO and incident response delivered from Nicosia.
Any organisation in Cyprus
CIF & Forex Compliance
CySEC circulars, threat-led penetration testing and ICT obligations for CIFs and brokers.
CySEC-licensed investment firms
DORA Compliance Cyprus
Register of Information, incident reporting deadlines and resilience testing.
Financial entities under DORA
ISO 27001 Cyprus
Free readiness checklist, ISMS build, internal audit and Stage 2 support.
Firms seeking certification
NIS2 Funding Cyprus
The Cyprus grant covering up to 70% of NIS2 cybersecurity costs.
NIS2 Important Entities
Penetration Testing Cyprus
Web, network, cloud and API testing plus TLPT-aligned red teaming.
Firms validating their defences
Security Awareness Training
Role-based training and phishing simulations in Greek or English.
Teams across the island