Fractional CISO for SaaS & Technology
Cybersecurity leadership for scaling software companies navigating SOC 2, ISO 27001, and enterprise customer security requirements
Security Leadership for Scaling Software Companies
SaaS companies face a unique security challenge: you are building the product, selling to enterprise customers, and handling sensitive customer data - often with a small team and limited resources. Your customers increasingly demand proof of security through SOC 2, ISO 27001, or detailed security questionnaires. Without answers, deals stall or never close.
The talent market makes hiring a full-time CISO prohibitive for most scaling SaaS companies. A senior CISO in London costs £180,000+ plus equity, recruitment fees, and months of searching. Meanwhile, your engineering team is shipping code daily, your sales team is fielding security questions they cannot answer, and your CEO is asking what happens if you get breached.
Our fractional CISOs give you senior security leadership on a schedule that fits your stage. We help you achieve the certifications your customers demand, embed security into your development process, and build the security culture that lets you sell to enterprise with confidence.
Certification Readiness
Navigate SOC 2, ISO 27001, and customer security assessments. Our CISOs have guided dozens of SaaS companies through successful audits.
Security at Speed
Embed security into your development lifecycle without slowing down. We help you build secure products that ship fast.
When SaaS Security Fails
Historical cases where SaaS companies suffered breaches that a CISO could have prevented
Okta (2022)
366 customers compromised, significant remediation cost
A support engineer account was compromised, allowing attackers to access customer data. A CISO would have enforced MFA for all privileged accounts, implemented just-in-time access, and established vendor access monitoring - preventing the breach entirely.
Slack (2015)
User database compromised, hashed passwords accessed
Attackers accessed a central user database through a compromised employee account. A CISO would have implemented network segmentation, zero-trust architecture, and comprehensive access logging to prevent and detect such intrusions.
CircleCI (2023)
Source code and secrets compromised
Attackers gained access to production systems and exfiltrated customer data including environment variables, tokens, and keys. A CISO would implement secrets management, short-lived credentials, and rapid incident response capabilities.
LastPass (2022)
Password vaults compromised, source code stolen
A developer account breach led to source code theft and eventually customer password vaults being accessed. A CISO would enforce strict developer environment security, zero-trust access, and separate production from development systems.
Twilio (2022)
209 customers compromised via phishing
Sophisticated SMS phishing attacks tricked employees into revealing credentials. A CISO would implement FIDO2 hardware keys, eliminate SMS-based MFA, and run regular phishing simulations to train staff.
HubSpot (2022)
Crypto customer data accessed
A compromised employee account led to unauthorised access to customer data at several cryptocurrency companies. A CISO would implement least-privilege access, behavioural analytics, and rapid account compromise detection.
Critical Risks Facing SaaS Companies
The threats that can derail your growth and destroy customer trust
Supply Chain Attacks
Your dependencies are your weakness. Compromised libraries and third-party services can give attackers direct access to your code and data.
Cloud Misconfiguration
Exposed S3 buckets, open databases, and overly permissive IAM roles are found in almost every SaaS environment we assess.
Insecure Development
Without security in your SDLC, vulnerabilities ship to production. Each release increases technical debt and risk.
Compliance Failures
Enterprise deals require SOC 2, ISO 27001, or detailed security assessments. Fail these and you fail to grow.
Secure Your SaaS Growth
Do not let security become a blocker to your growth. Our fractional CISOs help you achieve compliance, secure your product, and close enterprise deals.