Security Leadership for Small & Mid-Sized Business
Get an experienced Virtual CISO for a fraction of what a full-time security executive costs. We build the security program you need, prove it to customers, insurers, and auditors, and keep it running.
Enterprise-grade security leadership, sized for small and mid-sized businesses
Small and mid-sized businesses face the same threats, customer demands, and insurance requirements as large enterprises—without the budget for a dedicated security team. TriForge Security closes that gap, bringing more than a decade of hands-on security, infrastructure, and compliance experience at a price that fits your business. Our background includes leading enterprise vulnerability management across 12,000+ endpoints for a Washington State agency, securing financial-services networks, and engineering identity and cloud environments for enterprise security vendors.
We understand both sides of compliance: the governance work auditors look for and the technical controls that actually reduce risk. You get one partner who can write the policy, configure the control, and explain it to your leadership.
Advice from people who have run security programs, not just read the framework
Controls and pricing scoped to your size, risk, and budget—no shelfware
Documentation and evidence organized the way assessors expect to see it
Most small and mid-sized businesses need security leadership—not a full-time executive salary
Full-Time CISO
$250K–$400K+/ year
Salary plus benefits, payroll taxes, and recruiting fees
TriForge vCISO
A fractionof the cost
Flat monthly retainer, scoped to your size and risk
From first gap assessment to ongoing security leadership
Fractional security leadership on a monthly retainer: security strategy, risk management, leadership and board reporting, vendor reviews, and program oversight.
Gap assessments, policies, procedures, and evidence aligned to NIST, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001—plus help answering the security questionnaires your customers send.
Build or mature a vulnerability program: scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation workflows, and reporting that leadership can actually act on.
Clean up accounts, permissions, and SaaS sprawl. Automated onboarding and offboarding, least-privilege access, and access reviews that hold up under audit.
Hands-on implementation of the controls you're missing: Microsoft 365 and Azure, MFA, logging, endpoint protection, and secure configuration baselines.
For defense contractors: NIST SP 800-171 gap assessments, System Security Plans, POA&Ms, and a prioritized roadmap ahead of your CMMC assessment.
A clear path from “where do we start?” to a program you can stand behind
Map your systems, data, and obligations, then measure your security posture against the right framework.
Build the policies, procedures, and evidence your customers, insurers, and auditors expect to see.
Implement the missing technical and administrative controls, in priority order.
Ongoing vCISO oversight keeps controls working, evidence current, and leadership informed.
For CMMC engagements, TriForge Security provides readiness and advisory services only. We are not a C3PAO and do not perform certification assessments.
Start with a free consultation to discuss your risks, requirements, and goals
Need security leadership, facing a customer security questionnaire, or preparing for an audit? Tell us where you are and we'll help you map the fastest path forward.
Free 30-minute consultations. No sales pitch—just an honest read on where you stand.