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Outsourced CISO

Discover Phishia's outsourced CIO/CISO service: cybersecurity expertise to protect your business against threats, ensure compliance and sharpen your digital strategy.

CISO = Chief Information Security Officer

Core role

Ensures information systems are protected against threats and cyberattacks.

Responsibilities

Defines and enforces security policies, monitors vulnerabilities, manages incidents and designs strategies to strengthen IT resilience.

Objectives

Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and traceability of data.

Interactions

Works with IT teams, business owners, executives and external partners.

Relevance

Essential for organisations with complex systems, sensitive data or strict regulatory obligations.

What does an outsourced CISO do?

From defining the scope to steering it over time, your outsourced CISO runs a continuous process — drawing on live data at every step. Here is how the engagement unfolds.

01

Environment analysis & ISMS scope

Understand the environment, identify key information assets and define the scope of the ISMS.

ISMS implementation
02

Risk assessment

Identify and score the risks attached to each information asset (severity × likelihood).

Risk assessment
Severity →
R3R9
R7
R12
R6
R10R8
R11R5
R4
R2
R1
Likelihood →
Critical · 1 High · 5 Moderate · 5 Low · 1
12 risk scenarios scored
6 in the priority treatment zone
Priority risks
R12
Ransomware — core bankingV4 × G4 · Core Banking
R4
SWIFT transfer fraudV4 × G3 · payment systems
From risk to action

From risk scenario to action plan

Each scenario is scored then linked to prioritised treatment measures, with an estimate of the residual risk once they are applied.

Scenario S1

Payment flows halted

Risk sourceCybercriminal group
Business valuePayment systems
LikelihoodPr3 — highly likely
High risk · 12/16
Proposed measures
Segment payment systems68 %
Harden privileged access45 %
Monitor outbound traffic22 %
Residual risk Moderate · 6/16
03

Security policy development

Structure policies, charters and the information security policy, version them and tie them to security measures. Coverage is measured by domain and by framework.

Document hierarchy
N1
ISSPGeneral Security Policies
100%1/1 produced
N2
Operational policiesSecurity Policies & Charters
0%0/9 produced
N3
Contractual annexesSecurity Contract Annexes
0%0/4 produced
N4
Technical guidesGuides, Standards & Procedures
—no document

The strength of the foundation reads from top to bottom — a weak L1 undermines everything below it.

Security baseline4%6/170 measures in place
Document set maturity20/100weighted by level & approval
Your existing security measuresSecurity baseline · 6 / 170 measures in place
minimum maturity
Identity & Access (IAM)2 / 15
Network & Infrastructure2 / 14
Data protection0 / 15
Workstation & Endpoint1 / 12
Governance & Organisation1 / 15
ISO 2700110 %
NIS223 %
DORA0 %
GDPR6 %
04

Implementing controls

Deploy proactive security: network detection, vulnerability scanning and hardening of the paths that are genuinely exploitable.

Your IT estate, zone by zonesimulated propagation
Internet DMZ / Périmètre LAN Utilisateurs Datacenter
Not under control Trusted third party Under your responsibility
05

Training & awareness

Train teams, run cyber crisis exercises and phishing campaigns to embed the right instincts.

Our training
Phishing campaignsAwareness module
  • Ready-to-run simulation campaigns from a template library
  • Immediate awareness: the employee who falls for it is trained on the spot
Campaign runningPhishing test Q1 2026
2Campaigns
1In progress
268Emails sent
18 %Click rate
5 %Report rate
250Sent
187 (75 %)Opened
43 (17 %)Clicked
12 (5 %)Reported
Risk metrics
Open rate75 %
Click rate17 %
Report rate5 %
Credentials submitted3 %
06

Audit & review

Run regular audits and penetration tests to verify compliance and real exposure.

Our audits
juiceshop.local:3000HTTP 200 · reachable
24Vulnerabilities
82Endpoints
6Zones
Scope
Entire site
Intensity
Exploit — real impact, admin escalation
Type
Black box
Progress · level reached
anon ✓—user ✓—admin ✓

13 of 24 confirmed vulnerabilities exploited · 15 critical

Compromise pathHigh
Entry pointDOM XSS — execution proven on /#/search
UnlockedRun code in the victim's browser
UnlockedSteal the session → account takeover
Confirmed vulnerabilities24 · including 15 critical
IDOR /rest/basket/106
SSRF (out-of-band) /profile/image/url
JWT — forgeable token /rest/user/login
07

Continuous improvement

Review and improve the ISMS in light of audits and changes in the business — steering that stays alive over time.

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The frameworks we manage for you
NIS 2 NIS 2 ISO 27001 ISO 27001 IEC 62443 IEC 62443 DORA DORA RGPD GDPR

Usage and cost optimisation strategy

Our strategy rests on a proactive, tailored approach aimed at maximising the value of our clients' IT investments. As a trusted partner, we work closely with you to understand your needs, assess your existing infrastructure and identify opportunities to optimise.

Thanks to our market knowledge and our partnerships with leading technology vendors, we offer strategic recommendations and bespoke solutions to cut costs and improve operational efficiency, while eliminating unnecessary spend.

Our proactive approach lets us anticipate market shifts and recommend adjustments to keep IT resources used to best effect. We are committed to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions with sound long-term cost management.

By choosing our optimisation strategy, you benefit from our expertise, our privileged partnerships and our commitment to tailored solutions — to reach your goals while maximising the value of your investments.

Without security measures: a supply chain attack scenario

Your payroll provider is hit by a cyberattack without knowing it.

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A Trojan horse is slipped into the software your provider ships.

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The Trojan horse is deployed inside your IT estate.

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Your entire information system is infected.

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You are hit with a ransom demand.

Why choose our outsourcing service?

1

Specialist expertise

Draw on qualified professionals in IT management and information security: sharp skills to protect and run your infrastructure.

2

Lower costs

Make significant savings compared with an in-house team. You pay only for the services you need, without the fixed cost of a full-time position.

3

Flexibility & scalability

Scale resources to your needs quickly: one-off expertise on a project, or ongoing management of your information systems.

4

Focus on your core business

Refocus on your business by entrusting your CIO/CISO function to experts — with peace of mind, free of administrative and technical chores.

5

Access to leading technology

Get access to the latest security technologies and tools to stay at the cutting edge and protect your digital assets effectively.

Let's clarify your risk, then decide

A first 30-minute conversation is enough to scope your needs and your compliance deadlines.