CISO as a Service לעסקים קטנים ובינוניים בישראל

Not every company needs a full-time CISO. Every company that holds sensitive data, sells to enterprise customers, or faces regulatory requirements needs senior security leadership.

CISO as a Service from Art of Cyber gives the business security leadership at a scope that fits it: risk mapping, a work plan, handling customer and compliance requirements, management reporting, and follow-through. Not a document in a drawer, and not a list of recommendations with no owner.

When does a small or mid-sized company need an external CISO?

The need usually shows up in one of these situations:

• A large customer sends a security questionnaire or requires ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2
• The company holds personal, medical, financial or sensitive business data
• No one in the organization connects leadership, IT, development, legal and vendors
• An incident, audit or deal exposed that there is no structured program
• The organization grew, but security management stayed ad hoc and technical
• AI systems are in use and you need control over data leakage, vendors and prompt injection

If the organization needs decisions, priorities and ongoing accountability, it needs security leadership. Headcount alone does not decide that.

What does the service include?

Scope is set by risk and need, and can include:

• Current-state mapping and a gap assessment
• A security program with priorities, owners and timelines
• Risk management and remediation tracking
• Policies, procedures and controls that fit actual operations
• Answers to security questionnaires and customer requirements
• ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, Amendment 13 and GDPR support
• Vendor and cloud-service assessments
• Incident readiness, exercises and a recovery plan
• Management and board reporting in business language
• Strategy, governance and security testing for AI systems

How does it start?

1. Short mapping

We understand the activity, the data, the customers, the vendors and the requirements that already exist.

2. Status and priorities

We separate what must be handled now, what matters later, and what does not justify spend right now.

3. Work plan

Deliverables, owners and timelines. Every task needs an owner and a checkable result.

4. Leadership and tracking

We work with management and teams until gaps close, and update the plan as the business changes.

How much does CISO as a Service cost?

There is no single price. Cost is set by the size and complexity of the organization, the risk level, the regulation and the scope of responsibility.

The three common models:

• Focused project: for example a gap assessment, readiness for a major customer, or certification preparation. A fixed price for a defined deliverable.
• Ongoing retainer: a defined number of work days per month, matching the scope of responsibility.
• Combined: an opening project to build the foundation, then a lighter monthly retainer.

After a short scoping call we can define the scope and give a precise proposal. A price without a written scope is not really a price. A detailed guide to the models and pricing factors is in the article How much does CISO as a Service cost?.

Why Art of Cyber?

The work is led directly by Boris Pustilnik, a senior CISO and information-security consultant with more than 12 years of experience. The goal is not more paperwork. It is connecting risk, customer requirements and the work your team can actually carry out.

Art of Cyber supports small and mid-sized companies in Israel across CISO as a Service, privacy, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, risk management and AI security.

Bottom line

If customers are asking who owns security, if a regulatory requirement is approaching, or if management is not getting a clear status picture, you need a senior owner for the program.

Book a scoping call and we will come back with a precise proposal.