Strategic Security Leadership for Growing Tech Companies
European tech scaleups (50-200 employees) trust BARE for ongoing security leadership—from post-certification compliance management to board reporting to scaling their security program.
No sales pitch, just clarity.
Your customers and investors are asking. You need clarity, not another checklist.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
“Enterprise questionnaires didn't stop after certification - they just got more specific."
→ vCISO includes questionnaire support based on your actual controls
“Our board wants quarterly security updates and we're not sure what to tell them."”
→ We provide board-ready reporting and stakeholder communications
"We're scaling from 50 to 150 employees and security is becoming a bottleneck."
→ We build security programs that scale with growth, not slow it down.
“Our first renewal audit is in 6 months, and we need to show continuous improvement.”
→ We handle annual renewals and surveillance audits
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WHAT YOU GET:
Strategic Security Leadership
Roadmap development, risk assessments, board reporting, vendor security reviews. The strategic layer your growing company needs.
Continuous Compliance Management
Surveillance audits, evidence maintenance, and renewal preparation so your certification stays current and defensible.
Hands-On Implementation
Policy modification/creation, control implementation, and evidence collection. We don't just advise — we help you build.
Security Questionnaire Support
Enterprise customers send complex security assessments after certification — and they get more specific, not fewer. We review your responses and ensure they accurately reflect your actual controls and certifications, so your answers pass scrutiny without over-promising.
Need full end-to-end handling? Our standalone Security Questionnaire Service takes the work off your plate entirely.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
This service is for European tech companies (50–200 employees) that are already certified and need ongoing security leadership — without the cost of a full-time CISO.
You're a fit if you: have ISO 27001 or SOC 2 and need to maintain it, are scaling and security decisions are slowing you down, need board-ready reporting but don't have anyone to own it, or came out of a Compliance Lead engagement and want to keep the momentum.
“At the core of this project was the ability to establish relationships and connections with the team, which I believe are the key to this project being successful.”
NOT YET CERTIFIED?
vCISO services are usually for companies that are already ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certified. If you need to get certified first, our Compliance Lead service gets you there in as little as 5 months.
ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
vCISO Advisor
The strategic layer for your security program
Quarterly security review, with prioritized written actions
Quarterly risk register review, and an annual policy review with suggested wording
One readiness check a year against the framework you are working toward
Advisory access by email, answered within two business days
Best for: Companies that passed their audit 6–12 months ago and have an internal team to execute, but need a security leader to set direction, own the roadmap, and handle board and investor communications.
We don't measure our work in days per week. What you're buying is senior judgment, compressed, not a headcount fraction. Each tier is defined by what's included, not by how much time it takes…
vCISO Partner
Embedded as part of your team
We act as your vCISO and hold your ISMS
Weekly call; monthly steering committee, chaired by us
Risk register owned and maintained
Policies and documentation drafted, kept current, approved by your named owner
Audit prep and attendance; metrics reported monthly
Email and Slack, within one business day
Best for: Companies with an upcoming surveillance audit or renewal, or actively pursuing certification, without a dedicated security person to drive it.
Available Add-Ons (all engagements):
vCISO Oversight
Senior assurance for teams who already have security in-house
Weekly call; monthly working session with your owner
Quarterly risk review with leadership
Quarterly health check on your management system
Runbooks and decision frameworks maintained for continuity
Annual capability assessment of your security function
Escalation access, within one business day
Best for: Companies that have hired internally for security execution and want continued senior oversight, an outside check on the program, and an escalation path — without rebuilding a function they already have.
PRE-SEED OR EARLY STARTUP?
Check out our Security Office Hours for tactical guidance. Get direct Slack access to a certified professional with 15+ years at enterprise security vendors — without the overhead of a formal engagement.
Month-to-month · Cancel anytime · No hourly overages