What it is
Executive cybersecurity direction for companies that need criteria, cadence and evidence without hiring a full-time CISO.
Talsoft service
Fractional CISO for SMBs and Startups
Executive cybersecurity direction for companies that need criteria, cadence and evidence without hiring a full-time CISO.
Problem
The company needs security leadership, not just more technical tasks.
When customers, audits, cyber insurance or growth increase pressure, IT often gets trapped between urgencies, vendors and executive decisions without clear ownership.
There is no executive owner for accepting or reducing risk.
Technical priorities are not translated into business decisions.
Third-party evidence depends on isolated efforts.
Vendors execute without common direction.
Solution
An external CISO to organize criteria, cadence and decisions.
Talsoft acts as a Fractional CISO to prioritize risks, align leadership and IT, prepare evidence and sustain a realistic roadmap.
Executive cadence to review risks, decisions and progress.
Control prioritization based on pressure and execution capacity.
Coordination with IT, vendors and leadership.
Clear reporting of accepted risks, gaps and next steps.
In summary
Who it is for
SMBs, startups, SaaS and fintechs under customer, audit, cyber insurance, growth or evidence pressure.
Main deliverables
- Executive cybersecurity cadence.
- Updated roadmap and priorities.
- Risk, decision and owner register.
What it does not promise
It does not promise total security, certification, audit approval, insurance approval or absence of incidents.
Fractional CISO cadence
What a Talsoft Fractional CISO does month by month.
The role is not adding bureaucracy or replacing IT. It sustains an executive cadence so risks, evidence, vendors and decisions have ownership and sequence.
Executive direction
- Recurring meeting with leadership, IT or defined owners.
- Risk prioritization based on external pressure and real execution capacity.
- Decision, accepted-risk and next-step register.
Backlog and evidence
- Living backlog of controls, findings, evidence and owners.
- Response preparation for customers, audits or cyber insurance based on scope.
- Remediation follow-up without turning everything into urgency.
Coordination
- Alignment with IT, vendors, PenTest, readiness or implementation.
- Translation of technical topics into business decisions.
- VIP continuity recommendation when monthly operation is needed.
Clear limits
- It does not replace the technical team or internal owners.
- It does not guarantee certifications, audit approval, insurance approval or absence of incidents.
- It requires leadership participation to accept risk and unblock priorities.
Monthly continuity
Fractional CISO sets direction; VIP Membership sustains operation.
When the company needs monthly cadence, evidence follow-up and continuous prioritization, VIP works as the operating format to keep the roadmap alive.
Fractional CISO
Executive direction, risk judgment, leadership decisions and coordination with internal owners or vendors.
- Best for clarifying responsibilities.
- Defines priorities and trade-offs.
- Connects technical risk with business decisions.
VIP Membership
Monthly cadence with backlog, evidence, reviews, exercises and support based on agreed scope.
- Best for sustaining the roadmap.
- Keeps controls and evidence moving.
- Adapts the plan when new pressure appears.
VIP does not replace the internal team or guarantee certifications, insurance approval or absence of incidents. Continuity works best when owners are defined and decisions are available.
When Fractional CISO applies
Applies when
- Customer, audit or cyber insurance pressure is recurring.
- IT needs executive criteria to prioritize and sustain decisions.
- The company needs security leadership without hiring a full-time CISO.
Does not apply when
- The only need is buying a point tool.
- There is no minimal internal ownership to execute decisions.
- Leadership expects to delegate all security without involvement.
Trust reference
Rivkin Securities case: ISMS, evidence and sustained operations.
Talsoft supported Rivkin Securities in Australia through a six-month program to formalize its cybersecurity structure, including an ISO 27001-aligned ISMS, live risk register, incident response, centralized monitoring and external PenTest.
View Rivkin case- Named case with a public CTO testimonial from Rivkin Securities.
- Relevant for companies facing audit pressure, enterprise customers or international expansion.
- The focus was not promising certification: it was organizing posture, execution, measurement and evidence.
Published testimonials
Client experiences working with Talsoft
Short references on professionalism, communication and support in cybersecurity work. Every project depends on its scope, context and objectives.
"Leandro and the team did a great job enhancing and formalising our existing security structure. The engagement was well-organised, consistently documented, and delivered to a high standard."
"They got involved in solving the problem and showed strong availability to help."
"Communication was fast and contacting Talsoft was easy."
"Excellent service, very professional, with fast and clear responses."
Testimonials are qualitative references. They do not imply guaranteed outcomes or replace a context-specific assessment.
Feedback patterns
What clients tend to value when working with Talsoft.
Client comments reinforce a core idea: the value is not only finding risks, but explaining priorities, being available and turning findings into concrete next steps.
Clear action plan
Feedback highlights audits and assessments that end with concrete workstreams and improvements to implement.
Fast communication
Comments repeatedly mention clear responses, fluid contact and easy coordination during the project.
Availability under pressure
Several comments value team involvement when there was operational pressure or an active security issue.
Understandable reports
Feedback references detailed and clear reports that help business and technical teams understand what to do next.
Talsoft publishes qualitative patterns and short testimonials. Logos, metrics, architectures and sensitive details are not published without explicit authorization.
Free entry point
Not sure whether you need a full GAP assessment? Start with the free mini assessment.
When booking, you complete a short questionnaire. Based on that input, Talsoft prepares a first read and a mini diagnostic report to orient the next step without over-scoping the decision.
- Short pre-booking questionnaire.
- Mini diagnostic report with signals and suggested next step.
- Initial orientation without promising an audit, certification or guaranteed compliance.
How it works
Step 1
We review context, external pressure, assets and available evidence.
Step 2
We identify gaps, risks and pending decisions.
Step 3
We deliver prioritized next steps connected to the roadmap.
Deliverables
Executive cybersecurity cadence.
Updated roadmap and priorities.
Risk, decision and owner register.
Evidence for customers, audits or cyber insurance based on scope.
Coordination with technical teams and vendors.
VIP continuity recommendation when applicable.
Benefits
Direction without hiring a full-time CISO.
Better alignment between business and IT.
Fewer reactive decisions.
Clearer third-party responses.
Continuity after GAP, PenTest or readiness.
Advisory without compliance guarantees.
Business impact
The value is in the decision it enables.
An isolated cybersecurity service can produce a report. A maturity-connected service produces criteria, evidence and execution sequence.
Reduces ambiguity around priorities.
Exposes accepted or pending risks.
Prepares third-party conversations without improvisation.
Keeps progress moving after the deliverable.
Frequently asked questions
Does Talsoft replace IT?
No. Talsoft provides direction, prioritization and executive criteria so IT and vendors can execute within a clear framework.
When does Fractional CISO apply?
When the company needs security leadership, evidence and ongoing decisions, but cannot or should not hire a full-time CISO.
When does it not apply?
It does not apply if the company wants to delegate all security without internal ownership or only buy a point tool.
Validate the next step with clarity.
The first step is not buying another tool. It is understanding which risk exists, which evidence is missing and what decision should be made now.