Question 1

Do you bill hourly?

Accepted Answer

No. Securem retainers are fixed-scope and fixed-fee per month. The deliverables, board reporting, KPI design, vendor reviews, framework oversight, are written into the SOW. There is no hourly meter and no surge fees.

Question 2

How is that different from a marketplace vCISO?

Accepted Answer

Marketplace vCISOs sell capped hours per month; you re-negotiate scope each cycle and the contractor can rotate. Our retainer is partner-led, fixed-scope, and the same partner stays on the engagement quarter to quarter.

Cost of a fractional / virtual CISO in 2026