Leveraging vCISO Leadership to Achieve Compliance

The Challenge

This SaaS asset management company specializes in data analysis and AI-driven insights, providing businesses with critical financial and consumer information. Much of the data they use comes from third-party sources, requiring them to implement robust security controls to meet contractual obligations. As a fully remote organization with no traditional corporate network environment, they’ve never maintained an in-house security team. Instead, their CTO has always handled security-related matters. However, with highly proprietary code and a need to ensure both security and compliance, the company recognized the need for a more structured approach.

The Solution

To build a comprehensive compliance program—complete with policies, evidence, and artifacts—the company partnered with Intellects Group Cybersecurity’s Virtual CISO (vCISO) team. Our vCISO experts began by conducting interviews, gaining a deep understanding of the client’s environment, and assessing their security maturity. From there, they identified key improvements and organized them into parallel workstreams to strengthen the organization’s security posture and move forward with their initiatives.
The vCISO team played a pivotal role in helping the organization select and implement security technology tailored to their audit and evidence requirements. They also provided endpoint detection and response capabilities, guiding the client through the implementation process and optimizing the deployment to fit their unique environment.

The Result

With the vCISO’s support, the company developed an actionable roadmap to address compliance obligations and established evidence-producing audit processes. These efforts were accelerated, enabling the organization to secure a valuable and strategic customer. Within just three months, the company passed a rigorous control inspection, demonstrating adherence to over 120 compliance and security controls.
By tapping into Intellects Group’s extensive resources, the vCISO facilitated policymaking, provided DevOps support, and integrated AI-driven solutions. As a result, the client achieved SOC 2, Type II certification and continues to deliver cutting-edge predictive analytics and AI solutions in a secure and compliant manner.
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Category: Cybersecurity