Virtual CISO & Cybersecurity Practice Lead
Job Description
Company: INTERDEPENDENCE INC
Location: Richmond, US
Virtual CISO & Cybersecurity Practice Lead
Remote
Who We Are
Reputation Management Consultants (RMC) is an affiliated organization with a premier advisory firm specializing in reputation management and strategic consulting for mid‑market companies and high‑profile clients. We are launching a dedicated cybersecurity division to address a critical truth our clients face every day: a data breach is a reputation event. We’re rebuilding an AI‑powered cybersecurity practice from the ground up and are looking for a senior practitioner to lead it.
This is not a staff role buried inside an org chart. This is a founding leadership position where you will build and run a cybersecurity practice within an established, profitable firm, with existing client relationships, sales infrastructure, and operational support behind you from day one.
Position Overview
You will serve as the senior cybersecurity practitioner and virtual CISO to a growing portfolio of mid‑market clients (typically $25M–$150M in revenue, 100–1,000 employees). You will own the full client lifecycle, from initial security risk assessments through ongoing advisory, compliance management, and incident response coordination.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the outsourced CISO for 8–12 clients, providing executive‑level security leadership on a fractional basis
Conduct security risk assessments, gap analyses, and penetration testing oversight for prospective and current clients
Develop and maintain security programs, policies, and incident response plans tailored to each client’s risk profile and regulatory environment
Manage compliance frameworks including SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, CCPA, NIST CSF, and CMMC
Present security posture, risk exposure, and remediation roadmaps to boards of directors, C‑suites, and audit committees in clear, business‑oriented language
Oversee and leverage AI‑driven security tooling for vulnerability
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