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Why Tawcks?

Modular, board-ready cybersecurity leadership

Designed for cloud, AI, and digital transformation

Executive visibility & risk-driven execution

See Our Engagement Models:

Flexible vCISO Engagement Models

TAWCKS is delivered through flexible engagement models designed to scale with your needs:

Fractional vCISO

Ideal for: Startups & growth-stage
  • Monthly strategic check-ins
  • Risk Register & cyber roadmap
  • Broad-ready security reporting

Embedded vCISO

Ideal for: Enterprises in Transformation
  • Integrated role in security programs
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Hands-on guidance through change

Program-Based Engagement

Ideal for: Focused initiatives and audits
  • Targeted project delivery
  • Policies and controls development
  • Short-term, outcome-driven execution

🎯 Select what you need. Scale when you’re ready.

Value Propositions

Fractional CISO

  • Affordable Leadership Without Full-Time Cost → You get seasoned CISO expertise for a fraction of the ~$300–400k/year cost of hiring a full-time CISO. → Flexible engagement, scale up or down as needed.
  • Board-Level Strategy & Risk Visibility → Help your board & executives understand, prioritize, and manage cyber risk effectively. → Provide clear, defensible risk register & roadmap aligned to business priorities.
  • Regulatory Readiness Without Distraction → Navigate complex compliance (Essential 8, Privacy Act, CPS 234) without diverting internal resources.

Embedded CISO

  • Hands-On Leadership That Delivers Results → Acts as a trusted, embedded member of your team — driving execution, mentoring staff, managing vendors & regulators.
  • Fills Your Leadership Gap Immediately → Avoid the delay & cost of recruiting a full-time leader. → Continuity during transitions, audits, or breaches.
  • Improves Internal Capability → Builds the maturity & skills of your internal team over time, reducing dependency.

Program-based CISO

  • Focused, Outcome-Oriented Engagement → Clear deliverables on a fixed timeline & cost, no surprises. → Align security program to measurable business goals: compliance, client trust, reduced incidents.
  • Accelerates Maturity → Rapid uplift to meet Essential 8, ISO 27001, or SOC2 goals, improving competitive position.
  • Defensible Compliance → Provide evidence-based reports & controls that stand up to regulatory scrutiny & client due diligence.
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