Virtual CISO – Cybersecurity Practice Lead

Interdependence

Lead the building of an AI-powered cybersecurity division for Reputation Management Consultants. Serving mid-market clients with comprehensive security leadership and risk management.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the outsourced CISO for 8–12 clients, providing executive-level security leadership on a fractional basis
Conduct security risk assessments, gap analyses, and penetration testing oversight for prospective and current clients
Develop and maintain security programs, policies, and incident response plans tailored to each client's risk profile and regulatory environment
Manage compliance frameworks including SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CCPA, NIST CSF, and CMMC
Present security posture, risk exposure, and remediation roadmaps to boards of directors, C-suites, and audit committees in clear, business-oriented language
Oversee and leverage AI-driven security tooling for vulnerability scanning, log analysis, threat detection, and compliance evidence collection
Quarterback incident response when clients face active threats or breaches, coordinating forensics, legal, communications, and remediation
Collaborate with RMC's reputation management team to deliver integrated crisis response when security events create reputational exposure
Participate in business development — joining sales conversations, scoping engagements, and helping close new cybersecurity retainers
Recruit, manage, and mentor junior analysts as the practice scales
Build standardized methodologies, reporting templates, and delivery playbooks that allow the practice to scale without sacrificing quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience spanning at least two of the following: penetration testing, incident response, security architecture, GRC (governance, risk, and compliance)
3+ years operating at the CISO, Director of Security, or senior consulting level, you've sat in the room with boards and translated technical risk into business impact
CISSP certification (active and in good standing)
Deep working knowledge of SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and at least one additional framework (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, CCPA)
Experience building or significantly expanding a security program from early stages, not just maintaining one someone else built
Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously without quality degradation
Comfortable participating in sales and business development conversations — you understand that your credibility is what closes deals

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, vision, 401(k)
Performance bonus: Up to 25% of base, tied to client acquisition, retention, and practice revenue targets
Revenue participation: Structured incentive on new business you source and close, designed to reward you as a practice builder, not just a practitioner
Equity / profit-sharing potential as the cybersecurity division scales, this is a founding role and we structure compensation to reflect that

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Hard Skills & Tools

penetration testingincident responsesecurity architecturegovernance, risk, and compliancesecurity risk assessmentsgap analysesvulnerability scanninglog analysisthreat detectionsecurity program development

Soft Skills

executive-level leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringbusiness developmentclient managementpresentation skillsorganizational skillscrisis managementtranslating technical risk

Certifications

CISSP