Overview

Golden Pillar LLC offers clients access to a network of seasoned security professionals with deep expertise across various industries. Our Virtual Chief Information Security Officers (vCISOs) can serve in multiple capacities—whether as a dedicated vCISO, an augmented member of your existing security team, or a trusted strategic cybersecurity advisor.

We provide a flexible engagement model tailored to your organization’s unique cybersecurity requirements. Our vCISO services can range from leading specific security projects and offering on-demand advisory support, to providing full-time or part-time leadership and training to support or develop a permanent security function within your organization.

A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) plays a critical role in any organization—regardless of size. This position serves executive leadership by developing strategies to minimize risk, maintain business continuity, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

By leveraging Golden Pillar LLC’s vCISO services, organizations can benefit from experienced CISO-level leadership at a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time executive. Our services are scalable, cost-effective, and designed to evolve with your organization’s growth and changing risk landscape.

vCISO Office Expertise

CISSP

CISA

CEH

CRISC

The Program Plan

A dedicated vCISO from Golden Pillar LLC will be assigned to your organization, acting as an extension of your IT and security team. Following an initial engagement kickoff, the vCISO will establish a regular meeting cadence with your leadership and technical staff. During these sessions, they will review the status of key projects, deliverables, priorities, and emerging needs. Operationally, the vCISO will focus on developing and delivering critical components that strengthen your security program end to end—such as drafting policies, performing risk assessments, analyzing data, and supporting regulatory compliance—tailored to your organization's unique requirements.

Reasons Organizations Come to Golden Pillar LLC for our vCISO services

Our team's deep cybersecurity expertise provides clear guidance for achieving greater compliance and improving overall cybersecurity maturity. Golden Pillar LLC offers a vendor-neutral perspective, ensuring objective recommendations tailored to your needs—not driven by product sales. We bring focus and strategic direction to your cybersecurity programs. Our experts quickly identify the necessary cybersecurity policies, tools, and procedures required to meet compliance requirements. We offer clarity when time and resources are limited, helping you navigate the complex landscape of cybersecurity vendors, frameworks, and standards. Our approach is rooted in understanding your unique environment, delivering guidance from a true security partner—not a sales team. We provide your executive leadership and board with an independent assessment of how your security program aligns with industry best practices, highlighting any gaps that require support or remediation. We ensure compliance with established security frameworks while helping you prioritize what matters most when planning your security roadmap. With Golden Pillar LLC, you can trust that critical cybersecurity oversight is in capable hands—our team is both experienced and knowledgeable. Our track record is proven through long-standing client relationships, and our deliverables are consistently well-received by auditors, often outperforming previous internal, resource-limited efforts.

Advantages of a vCISO

Cost-effective

Deliver Industry Expertise and Knowledge

Adaptive

Provides Rapid Value

Flexibility

Effective and measurable results

Roles and Responsibilities

Some examples of how we work with organizations include the following

Help develop and create the security program

Create plans, milestones, and action items to address cyber threats,

Perform assessments of compliance controls to ensure compliance with regulatory or frameworks and corporate policies

Manage the security staff and resources. Responsible for hiring needs as they arise

Instant Malware Removal ◦ Coordinating with clients' executive leadership to help define the information security program and framework ◦ Help establish information security engineering & operational capabilities

Develop a roadmap for compliance and information security program

Deliver reports to management on the status of the cybersecurity program, as well as discuss key points on how current risks affect the organization

Strategic information security leadership and guidance

Work with Clients leadership to ensure the security program support business initiatives

CISO as a Service (vCISO)
CISO as a Service (vCISO)