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Virtual CISO Services

Virtual CISO and vCIO leadership, without the full-time hire.

Black Clover provides virtual CISO and vCIO services: the security strategy, oversight, and accountability your business needs. We don’t replace your IT provider. We make them better. We don’t sell tools. We make sure the right ones are in place and working. Built for businesses of 5 to 150 people, and for organizations with more than one location.

How we work

Not an MSSP. Not a reseller. Your named virtual CISO and vCIO.

Your virtual CISO / CIO:

  • Assesses your environment and scores your risk (Clarity)
  • Audits and manages your IT providers against real standards (Shield)
  • Creates policies and controls for AI and cloud safety (Guardrails)
  • Runs ongoing oversight, reporting, and incident coordination (Assurance)

Your IT provider keeps operating. We make sure they’re doing it right, and we document everything.

vCISO and vCIO, together or separately.

For most small businesses we provide both in one engagement: one person who leads both your IT and your security. If you only need one, we can provide it on its own.

Clarity

Clarity: Find the gaps.

We assess your environment against 50+ risk signals and score your readiness on a 14-point insurance checklist. You get a clear report: what’s working, what’s exposed, and what to fix first. No sales pitch. Just evidence.

  • Cloud tenant configuration review (M365 / Google Workspace)
  • Dark web compromised-credential scanning
  • AI tool usage and exposure mapping
  • Asset, vendor, and application inventory
  • MSP / IT provider contract review
  • 14-point Insurance Readiness Scorecard
Shield

Shield: Make sure protection is in place.

We don’t replace your IT provider. We make them better. We audit what’s in place, find what’s missing, and hold your provider to real standards. You get consistent protection without adding a single hire.

  • Review and standardize endpoint, email, and backup tools across sites
  • MFA enforcement validation across all accounts
  • MSP contract review and SLA negotiation
  • Quarterly MSP performance monitoring
  • Backup verification and disaster recovery testing
Guardrails

Guardrails: Use AI and cloud safely.

AI tools are already in your business. The question is whether they’re using your data safely. We set up the policies, permissions, and monitoring so your team can use AI productively, without exposing your business.

  • AI Safe Use policy development (People, Permissions, Privacy)
  • Acceptable use policy creation and rollout
  • Data loss prevention configuration
  • Shadow IT and unapproved app detection
  • M365 / Google Workspace configuration hardening
Assurance

Assurance: Stay covered. Month after month.

After hardening, we stay. Your virtual CISO leads ongoing oversight: monitoring, reviews, MSP accountability, and a direct line when something changes. When insurance renewals, vendor questionnaires, or incidents happen, you have someone to call.

  • Named Virtual CISO / CIO as your senior point of contact
  • Monthly reporting and quarterly security reviews
  • MSP performance review and SLA enforcement
  • Incident response coordination
  • Cyber insurance alignment and renewal support
  • Risk register maintenance and annual budget review

A virtual CISO for a fraction of the cost.

Most small businesses need security leadership, not another tool subscription. Your virtual CISO owns your security posture, manages your providers, leads incident response, and produces the proof you need for insurance, audits, and customers.

What your vCISO does

  • Owns your security posture across all sites and tools
  • Manages and holds IT providers accountable
  • Leads incident response coordination
  • Produces proof for insurance, audits, and questionnaires
  • Reviews AI adoption and new tool risk
  • Runs quarterly security reviews with leadership
  • Advises on IT budgets and vendor selection

What your vCISO doesn’t do

  • Operate a help desk
  • Sell you endpoint software
  • Run a SOC or monitoring platform
  • Replace your IT provider

Your MSP runs the day-to-day.
Your vCISO runs the program.

Pricing

Starting prices, up front.

Virtual CISO (vCISO) and vCIO leadership starts at $4,500 a month. Assessments start at $2,000 per site. Your exact price depends on hours and the number of sites, and we’ll scope it on a 20-minute call.

Virtual CISO / vCIO leadership

Starts at $4,500
per month · sold together for most small businesses, or separately when you only need one

Assessment

Starts at $2,000
per site · multi-site scoping available

No long-term contracts to start. Begin with the assessment, then decide on ongoing leadership after you see the findings.

Book a 20-minute call
Who it’s built for

Businesses that need a leader, not a product.

Businesses of 5 to 150 people, and organizations with more than one location.

Multi-site organizations

Standardize security across locations. One standard, one leader, one report for the whole group.

CPA & accounting firms

Client data obligations, insurance audits, AI tool adoption, vendor questionnaires.

Law firms

Confidentiality, bar compliance, document security, AI policy.

Medical & dental practices

HIPAA, patient data, multi-state breach rules, EMR security.

Insurance agencies

Carrier requirements, proving you practice what you sell.

Professional services (5 to 150 people)

A small team, heavy cloud use, growing AI adoption, an IT provider, and no one leading security.

What our clients say

Trusted by businesses like yours.

"Black Clover Cyber gave us insight into our cloud environment that we simply didn't have. Their assessment made it clear what was at risk, what needed attention, and what steps we had to take to protect our clients' financial data. It was eye-opening, practical, and exactly what we needed."

Managing Partner
Local CPA Firm

"Their assessment revealed configuration issues and licensing inefficiencies in our Microsoft 365 environment, simultaneously improving our security posture while reducing unnecessary costs. We didn't even know we had the problem."

Principal
Independent Insurance Brokerage

Ready to see where you stand?

Start with a 20-minute discovery call. We'll review your setup, identify your biggest risks, and map the path forward.