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CISO as a Service

Gain executive-level guidance without full-time overhead. Forgepath embeds a pragmatic security leader who aligns strategy, risk, and delivery—so security advances with the business.
CISO as a Service
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Leverage Strong Leadership

Executive Ownership That Moves Security Forward

Security programs stall when priorities wander or decisions lack an owner. A Forgepath vCISO sets clear direction, connects risk to revenue and obligations, and makes security easier to explain and easier to run. We help leadership choose where security matters most, where to accept risk, and how to show progress in language customers and boards understand.

The emphasis is momentum over ceremony. Your vCISO keeps work flowing between product, engineering, IT, and compliance; turns strategy into near-term moves; and maintains an operating rhythm that reduces fire drills. The result: faster decisions, fewer surprises, and a program that supports growth without adding needless bureaucracy.

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Focus On What Matters

Inside Your CISO-as-a-Service

Clear priorities, accountable ownership, and a cadence that shows progress—without the cost of a full-time seat.

Choose what matters—and sequence it.

  • Translate business goals and obligations into security outcomes.

  • Focus on the few initiatives that change risk the most, with sensible trade-offs.

Make decisions stick.

  • Clarify decision rights, risk acceptance, and handoffs across product, IT, legal, and ops.

  • Keep leaders aligned with short, regular reviews.

Show progress with signal, not noise.

  • Establish lean KPIs/KRIs and a simple reporting rhythm for executives, customers, and auditors.

  • Keep narratives consistent: what improved, what’s at risk, and what’s next.

Turn intent into shipped improvements.

  • Unblock hiring/vendor choices, sync timelines with delivery teams, and prevent priority drift.

  • Maintain tempo so wins land each quarter.

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Why teams choose Forgepath

Key Benefits You Can Expect

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Single Security Voice

One accountable leader to align risk, product, and operations.

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Faster Decisions

Clear trade-offs and ownership reduce stalls and rework.

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Board & Customer Confidence

Concise narratives and metrics that stand up to scrutiny.

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Priorities That Land

Sequenced initiatives that actually ship—not wish lists.

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Better Vendor & Hiring Choices

Structured evaluation that avoids lock-in and skills gaps.

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Cloud Systems & Security Manager
Zero.health
Working With Forgepath

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on our network and app security tests.

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Cloud Systems & Security Manager
Zero.health

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on both our network penetration test and application security assessment.

When a critical customer need arose, they quickly adjusted their schedule to meet our urgent timeline without compromising quality.

Their technical expertise, clear guidance, and hands-on remediation support helped us meet our EOY goals efficiently.

We were especially impressed by their flexibility, responsiveness, and professionalism throughout the process.

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Chief Executive Officer
parsysco.com
Working With Forgepath

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner.

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Chief Executive Officer
parsysco.com

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner to Parsysco. They took the time to understand our requirements and how things were working with our previous provider.

We were impressed by how quickly they formulated a new strategy and approach. They helped us identify our challenges and consistently brought forward solutions that were in Parsysco’s best interest.

Most vendors only care about selling something, Forgepath took the personal relationship and partnership approach that we value greatly.

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