CASE STUDY:
vCISO Leadership for Local Government Cybersecurity Advancement
BRIEF:
A local government lacked internal cybersecurity leadership and was struggling to meet state-level cyber maturity expectations. Without a dedicated CISO, they were vulnerable to both internal and external threats and regulatory risk.
ROLE OF MAX2:
Max² served as the virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) over several years, providing strategic oversight, policy development, vendor risk monitoring, and executive-level reporting, all aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
WHAT WAS DELIVERED?
Created and operationalized a cybersecurity roadmap aligned to NIST CSF, conducted vendor risk reviews, developed policies and training programs, and led incident response preparation, all while reporting progress to executive and legislative stakeholders.
OUTCOME:
The government entity matured significantly over time, built foundational cyber practices, improved compliance posture, and successfully transitioned to a full-time internal CISO after a stable governance baseline had been achieved.
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