# The CISO Network

> Expert fractional Chief Information Security Officers for UK businesses. Access top-tier cybersecurity leadership on demand — without the cost of a full-time hire.

The CISO Network connects organisations with experienced, vetted fractional CISOs who provide strategic cybersecurity leadership, compliance guidance, and risk management. We serve businesses across the UK in sectors including finance, healthcare, SaaS, legal, manufacturing, retail, automotive, energy, and private equity.

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://thecisonetwork.com): Overview of fractional CISO services and how The CISO Network works
- [About](https://thecisonetwork.com/about): Who we are and our mission
- [How We Work](https://thecisonetwork.com/how-we-work): Our engagement model and process
- [Join the Network](https://thecisonetwork.com/join): Apply to become part of the CISO Network
- [Become a Fractional CISO](https://thecisonetwork.com/become-a-fractional-ciso): Guide for security professionals considering a fractional career
- [What Is a Fractional CISO?](https://thecisonetwork.com/what-is-a-fractional-ciso): Explanation of the fractional CISO model

## Services

- [Services Overview](https://thecisonetwork.com/services): Full range of cybersecurity services
- [Security Strategy](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/security-strategy): Developing long-term information security strategies aligned to business goals
- [Risk Assessment](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/risk-assessment): Identifying and quantifying cyber risks across the organisation
- [Compliance](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/compliance): Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and other frameworks
- [Incident Response](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/incident-response): Planning and leading response to cybersecurity incidents
- [Security Culture](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/security-culture): Building security awareness and culture across teams
- [Board Reporting](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/board-reporting): Translating cyber risk into business language for boards and executives
- [Cyber Resilience](https://thecisonetwork.com/services/cyber-resilience): Building organisational resilience against cyber threats

## Packages

- [Packages Overview](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages): Fixed-scope engagements for defined security outcomes
- [Security Maturity Assessment](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages/security-maturity-assessment): Benchmarking current security posture
- [AI Governance Setup](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages/ai-governance-setup): Establishing governance frameworks for AI adoption
- [Technical Estate Review](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages/technical-estate-review): Auditing the technical infrastructure and security controls
- [M&A Cyber Due Diligence](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages/ma-cyber-due-diligence): Assessing cyber risk during mergers and acquisitions
- [Board Tabletop Exercises](https://thecisonetwork.com/packages/board-tabletop-exercises): Simulated cyber incident exercises for boards

## Sectors

- [Sectors Overview](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors): Industries we serve
- [Finance](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/finance): Fractional CISO services for financial services firms
- [Healthcare](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/healthcare): Cybersecurity leadership for healthcare organisations
- [SaaS](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/saas): Security strategy for software-as-a-service companies
- [Legal](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/legal): Data protection and cyber risk for law firms
- [Manufacturing](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/manufacturing): OT/IT security for manufacturers
- [Retail](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/retail): Payment security and data protection for retailers
- [Automotive](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/automotive): Cyber resilience for the automotive sector
- [Energy](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/energy): Critical infrastructure security for energy companies
- [Private Equity](https://thecisonetwork.com/sectors/private-equity): Portfolio-level cyber risk management for PE firms

## Locations

- [Locations Overview](https://thecisonetwork.com/locations): Where we operate across the UK
- [London](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/london): Fractional CISO services in London
- [Manchester](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/manchester): Fractional CISO services in Manchester
- [Birmingham](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/birmingham): Fractional CISO services in Birmingham
- [Edinburgh](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/edinburgh): Fractional CISO services in Edinburgh
- [Bristol](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/bristol): Fractional CISO services in Bristol
- [Leeds](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/leeds): Fractional CISO services in Leeds
- [Glasgow](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/glasgow): Fractional CISO services in Glasgow
- [Cardiff](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/cardiff): Fractional CISO services in Cardiff
- [Liverpool](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/liverpool): Fractional CISO services in Liverpool
- [Cambridge](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/cambridge): Fractional CISO services in Cambridge
- [Oxford](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/oxford): Fractional CISO services in Oxford
- [Belfast](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/belfast): Fractional CISO services in Belfast
- [Brighton](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/brighton): Fractional CISO services in Brighton
- [Newcastle](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/newcastle): Fractional CISO services in Newcastle
- [Exeter](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/exeter): Fractional CISO services in Exeter
- [Reading](https://thecisonetwork.com/gb/reading): Fractional CISO services in Reading

## Knowledge Hub

- [Knowledge Hub](https://thecisonetwork.com/knowledge-hub): Resources for security leaders and organisations
- [Cybersecurity Glossary](https://thecisonetwork.com/knowledge-hub/glossary): Definitions of key cybersecurity terms
- [Cybersecurity Frameworks](https://thecisonetwork.com/knowledge-hub/cybersecurity-frameworks): Guides to ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, and other frameworks

## News

- [News](https://thecisonetwork.com/news): Latest insights, analysis, and commentary from our network
- [What Hiring Managers Want from CISOs](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/what-hiring-managers-want-from-cisos)
- [UK Cyber Security Resilience Bill: CISO Guide](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill-ciso-guide)
- [UK Cyber Security Resilience Bill: CISO Checklist](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill-ciso-checklist)
- [Post-Quantum Cryptography: CISO Guide](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/post-quantum-cryptography-ciso-guide)
- [AI Governance Framework: CISO Guide](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/ai-governance-framework-ciso-guide)
- [SOC 2 vs ISO 27001](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/soc2-vs-iso27001)
- [When Do You Need a CISO?](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/when-do-you-need-a-ciso)
- [The First 90 Days as a CISO](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/first-90-days-ciso)
- [Building Security Culture](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/building-security-culture)
- [Is There an AI Security Crisis?](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/is-there-an-ai-security-crisis)
- [UK PE Firms Mandating CISOs Across Portfolios](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/uk-pe-firms-mandating-cisos-portfolios)
- [Fable 5 is Too Big to Fit on a T-shirt](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/us-government-anthropic-fable-5-sovereign-ai-kill-switch)
- [The CSR Bill Has Cleared Report Stage](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill-report-stage)
- [Venture Capital Has No Security Mandate. That Is Not the Same as Having No Options.](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/venture-capital-ciso-security-mandate)
- [CISO vs Fractional CISO vs vCISO](https://thecisonetwork.com/news/difference-between-ciso-fciso-vciso-ciso-to-ciso)

## Careers

- [Careers](https://thecisonetwork.com/careers): Open roles at The CISO Network
- [Fractional CISO Role](https://thecisonetwork.com/careers/fractional-ciso): Join our network as a fractional CISO
- [Security Consultant Role](https://thecisonetwork.com/careers/security-consultant): Security consulting positions
- [Client Success Manager Role](https://thecisonetwork.com/careers/client-success-manager): Client-facing roles

## Legal

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- [Terms of Service](https://thecisonetwork.com/terms-of-service)