Fractional vCISO for Security & Compliance Foundation

Skills Required
✔ ISO 27001 Implementation
✔ SOC 2 Type II
✔ GDPR Compliance
✔ Information Security Management (ISMS)
✔ AWS Security
✔ Cloud Security Architecture
✔ Identity & Access Management (IAM)
✔ Risk Assessment
✔ Vendor Risk Management
✔ Incident Response

We are building an enterprise-grade, multi-tenant SaaS platform including CRM, Finance, Inventory, HR, and AI-powered modules. Security and compliance are core product pillars, not afterthoughts.

We are seeking a highly experienced Fractional vCISO to take full ownership of building and operationalizing our security and compliance foundation, making the company fully prepared to file for formal ISO 27001 certification and future SOC 2 Type II audit.

This is not a documentation-only engagement. We require a hands-on leader who will design, implement, validate, and operationalize the entire framework so that we are certification-ready.

Scope of Work

The selected consultant will be responsible for the following:

ISO 27001-Ready ISMS Implementation

Establish a complete Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Define scope and boundaries of the ISMS

Develop all required security policies and procedures

Create and maintain Risk Register and Asset Register

Map controls to ISO 27001 Annex A

Implement control monitoring and governance processes

Conduct internal audit simulation

Prepare full audit-ready documentation set

GDPR Compliance Framework

Perform comprehensive data mapping across the SaaS platform

Define data classification and retention policies

Create Data Processing Agreement (DPA) templates

Develop a 72-hour breach notification procedure

Ensure data subject rights processes are operational

Review subprocessors and vendor compliance

Technical Security Validation

Review cloud architecture (AWS or Azure)

Validate encryption, key management, and backup strategy

Define RBAC and formal access review procedures

Establish logging and monitoring requirements

Formalize secure development lifecycle (SDLC)

Guide implementation of required technical security controls

Audit and Certification Readiness

Conduct comprehensive gap analysis

Close identified compliance gaps

Prepare structured evidence repository

Run mock audit

Deliver final certification-readiness report

Provide clear roadmap for engagement with external certification body

Deliverables (Non-Negotiable)

By the end of the engagement, we expect:

Fully operational ISO 27001-aligned ISMS

Complete security policy and procedure framework

Active and documented risk management process

Internal audit completed

Structured and audit-ready evidence repository

Formal certification readiness assessment report

Executive-level compliance roadmap

The organization must be in a position to formally engage a certification body immediately following this engagement.

Ideal Candidate

Proven experience implementing ISO 27001 within SaaS environments

Experience preparing organizations for SOC 2 Type II

Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture

Ability to balance startup agility with enterprise-grade security

Demonstrated experience delivering compliance programs within constrained budgets