Virtual CISO
Security leadership for growing organisations.
Get board-level security leadership without building a full security department. DDG owns the roadmap, governance, and assurance while your internal teams and MSP handle most hands-on work.
Leadership-only, not we do everything
DDG owns strategy, governance, and assurance while your IT or MSP delivers against one clear plan.
Built for UK organisations with roughly 20-500 staff.
You keep IT and MSP delivery; DDG provides security leadership around them.
Who this is for
A security leadership layer around the teams you already have.
Virtual CISO suits organisations that can execute through internal IT or providers, but need stronger prioritisation, governance, and executive communication.
You already have an MSP or internal IT team.
You need security leadership and governance, not a full outsourced programme.
You want someone to own the roadmap, policy set, and board reporting.
You are under pressure from insurers, customers, NHS, regulators, or your board.
Outcomes
What DDG does as your Virtual CISO.
This is security leadership and oversight, not a full delivery team. We make sure there is a coherent plan, a governance rhythm, and credible assurance.
Security strategy and roadmap
A practical security roadmap tied to your risk, contracts, budget, and capacity, not generic best practice.
Governance and board reporting
A regular rhythm for steering groups, risk reviews, leadership updates, and plain-English board reporting.
Policy, risk, and assurance oversight
A consistent evidence pack for insurers, customers, auditors, regulators, and leadership teams.
Partner and internal alignment
Coordination with IT, MSPs, and key suppliers so everyone works to one security plan.
How it fits
Start with risk clarity, then choose how much to outsource.
Most vCISO engagements begin with a current view of risk and a practical roadmap, then settle into a monthly leadership and governance rhythm.
Step 1
Board Cyber Posture Audit
Most engagements start by mapping current risk and creating a 12-month fix-first roadmap.
Step 2
Virtual CISO leadership
DDG provides ongoing leadership, governance, assurance, and decision support while your teams deliver the work.
Step 3
Fully Managed Cyber
If you want more day-to-day programme delivery outsourced, DDG can scale into a broader managed engagement.
Delivery model
A clear monthly rhythm with firm boundaries.
Cadence and scope are agreed per client based on risk, obligations, leadership needs, and internal capacity.
Fixed monthly retainer for ongoing leadership and governance.
Regular governance cadence agreed around your risk, obligations, and leadership rhythm.
Initial phase to adopt or create your roadmap, usually from the Board Cyber Posture Audit.
Clear boundaries: DDG leads and governs; your teams or MSP deliver most implementation work.
FAQ
Clarifying questions.
Quick answers so Virtual CISO does not get confused with Fully Managed Cyber.
How is Virtual CISO different from Fully Managed Cyber?v
Virtual CISO is leadership only: strategy, roadmap, governance, and assurance. Fully Managed Cyber includes that, plus a larger delivery layer that runs more of the day-to-day security programme.
Do we have to start with a Board Cyber Posture Audit?v
In most cases, yes. vCISO works best when it is built on a current picture of risk. If you already have a recent independent audit, DDG can review it and confirm whether it is enough to start from.
Can you work with our existing MSP?v
Yes. Virtual CISO is designed to sit around internal IT teams and MSPs, giving them clearer priorities, governance, and escalation routes.
Next conversation
Not sure whether you need vCISO or Fully Managed Cyber?
A short call usually makes the right starting point obvious. We will confirm fit, cadence, and the boundary between leadership and delivery.
Tell us what pressure the business is under and who currently owns security internally.