CISO as a Service

Strategic Security Leadership backed by a Technical Execution Team. We own your security roadmap, compliance, and operations.
Strategic planning Strategic planning
Risk management Risk management
Compliance oversight Compliance oversight
Security operations Security operations

The Value Prop – Ownership & Scale. Up Security provides a complete, scalable security office that replaces the need for a fragmented mix of vendors or an expensive full-time hire. We don’t just advise; we integrate directly into your management team, taking full accountability for your security posture. Our model ensures your security strategy evolves in lockstep with your business growth, funding rounds, and customer demands.

The Differentiator – Built for Product Companies. Our core expertise lies in securing growth-stage product companies running on modern tech stacks. Unlike traditional consultants who deliver reports and leave, we specialize in SaaS platforms, cloud-native architectures, and agile R&D environments. We ensure security is embedded into the product lifecycle and infrastructure, enabling you to sell to enterprise customers without slowing down development.

The Model – Leadership + Execution. This service delivers a “One-Stop-Shop” capability: A senior CISO to lead strategy and governance, backed by a multidisciplinary team of DevSecOps, GRC, and Cloud experts to handle execution. This means strategic decisions are immediately translated into action—whether it’s preparing for an audit, hardening Kubernetes clusters, or automating security within your CI/CD pipelines.

The Outcome – Confidence. By combining executive leadership with hands-on technical execution, Up Security provides a proactive defense posture that satisfies investors, auditors, and board members. We manage the budget, handle the vendors, and own the risks, allowing your leadership team to focus entirely on building and scaling the business.

The Model – Leadership + Execution. This service delivers a “One-Stop-Shop” capability: A senior CISO to lead strategy and governance, backed by a multidisciplinary team of DevSecOps, GRC, and Cloud experts to handle execution. This means strategic decisions are immediately translated into action—whether it’s preparing for an audit, hardening Kubernetes clusters, or automating security within your CI/CD pipelines.

The Outcome – Confidence. By combining executive leadership with hands-on technical execution, Up Security provides a proactive defense posture that satisfies investors, auditors, and board members. We manage the budget, handle the vendors, and own the risks, allowing your leadership team to focus entirely on building and scaling the business.

Key tasks

  • Own the Roadmap: Design and execute a cybersecurity strategy aligned with business goals and go-to-market needs
  • Compliance Leadership: Lead end-to-end preparation and maintenance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA.
  • Risk Management: Continuous identification and mitigation of risks across cloud, code, and organizational processes.
  • SecOps & DevSecOps: Oversee daily security operations and the integration of security tools into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Crisis Management: 24/7 leadership for incident response (IR) and business continuity planning.
  • Board & Sales Support: Represent the company’s security posture in front of the board, investors, and enterprise customers.
  • Vendor Management: Assess and manage third-party risks and security vendors (TPRM).

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