A vCISO can help you answer board and management questions like “Are appropriate resources being used to protect our critical assets from ransomware or theft?” The virtual CISO assigned to you can help you weather the transition until a new CISO comes on board or engages long-term with your organization. Whatever your need, you can utilize our deep bench of cybersecurity talent across the domains of proactive security, offensive security, security engineering, security operations, digital forensics, threat intelligence, incident response, and more. This means you can focus more of your attention on strategic business matters, knowing that a top-tier professional is skillfully managing your organization’s day-to-day information security.
Key Benefits
- Retain a Cyber Risk Expert
Leverage demonstrated expertise and field-tested methodologies. Working with a Unit 42 vCISO, you can take effective action after a breach, build a strategy that reduces cyber risk and lay the foundation for a world-class cybersecurity program. - Uplevel Your Board of Directors Briefings
Our vCISOs are industry-recognized speakers with extensive experience briefing boards across Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. With these credentials in your corner, you can embrace challenging conversations with confidence. - Focus on What Matters
When you engage a Unit 42 vCISO, you can focus your attention on strategic business matters, knowing that a top-tier professional is skillfully managing your organization’s day-to-day information security.
What You Get
Expert vCISO
vCISOs are skilled cybersecurity experts with extensive experience delivering strategic advice to globally recognized organizations. You will be matched to the right Unit 42 team member to meet the unique requirements of your organization.
Risk-Informed Approach
vCISOs drive action based on risk-informed findings and real-world observations. Your vCISO will evaluate your cybersecurity posture to identify and prioritize threats and remediation activities. All recommendations are tuned to your unique needs.
Customized Services
Our suite of vCISO services is customized to meet your priorities. From broad information security program build-outs to technical cloud security assessments, we deliver actionable recommendations to improve security across your business.
Deep Bench of Talent
By retaining a Unit 42 vCISO, you gain direct access to Palo Alto Networks' deep bench of cybersecurity talent across the domains of proactive security, offensive security, security engineering, security operations, digital forensics, threat intelligence, incident response, and more.
Approved by Cybersecurity Insurance Plans
Unit 42 is on the approved vendor panel of more than 70 major cybersecurity insurance carriers. If you need to use Unit 42 services in connection with a cyber insurance claim, Unit 42 can honor any applicable preferred panel rate in place with the insurance carrier. For the panel rate to apply, just inform Unit 42 at the time of the request for service.
Under Attack?
If you think you may have been compromised or have an urgent matter, please contact Unit 42 Incident Response team, email unit42-investigations@paloaltonetworks.com or call North America Toll-Free: 866.486.4842 (866.4.UNIT42), Europe, the Middle East and Africa: +31.20.299.3130, United Kingdom: +44.20.3743.3660, Asia-Pacific: +65.6983.8730, or Japan: +81.50.1790.0200
About Unit 42
Unit 42® brings together our world-renowned threat researchers and hunters with an elite team of security consultants to create an intelligence-driven, response-ready organization. The Unit 42 Threat Intelligence team provides threat research that enables security teams to understand adversary intent and attribution while enhancing protections offered by our products and services to stop advanced attacks. As threats escalate, Unit 42 is available to advise customers on the latest risks, assess their readiness, and help them recover when the worst occurs.
For the latest threat intel and research, please visit paloaltonetworks.com/unit42.