KURT MANSKE

FRACTIONAL CISO LEADERSHIP

Cybersecurity Leadership.
Without the Full-Time Hire.

Executive cybersecurity leadership for organizations that need clear accountability for cyber risk, governance, compliance, and resilience.

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WHAT I BRING


Cybersecurity decisions increasingly reach beyond IT—to the executive team, the board, customers, investors, insurers, and regulators.

I serve as a fractional CISO for organizations that need experienced executive leadership without adding a full-time security executive. I provide a clear point of accountability for cybersecurity risk, strategy, governance, and the conversations leadership needs to have

WHAT I HELP WITH

CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY & RISK

Align cybersecurity priorities with business objectives, risk tolerance, and investment decisions.

Security strategy & roadmaps
Enterprise risk & prioritization
Security investment & budgeting
Cyber resilience
Executive decision support

GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE & OVERSIGHT

Establish the governance and accountability leadership, boards, customers, and regulators expect.

Governance & policy
Regulatory & compliance oversight
Third-party & vendor risk
Cyber insurance support
AI governance & risk

EXECUTIVE & BOARD LEADERSHIP

Executive leadership across technology strategy, transformation, operating models, investment priorities, and vendor management.

Board & committee reporting
Executive risk reporting
Incident leadership & readiness
MSP/MSSP accountability
M&A and transaction support

HOW I ENGAGE


The role is structured around the leadership capacity your organization needs—whether that means an ongoing fractional CISO, interim leadership, focused executive support, or board-level advisory.

We establish the reporting line, decision authority, priorities, and cadence up front so cybersecurity has clear executive ownership.

ONGOING FRACTIONAL CISO

Embedded executive leadership for organizations that need a CISO, but not necessarily a full-time one.

INTERIM CISO

Experienced leadership during a vacancy, transition, transaction, or search for a permanent executive.

BOARD & EXECUTIVE ADVISORY

Independent guidance for boards, committees, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and executive leadership teams.

PE & TRANSACTION SUPPORT

Cybersecurity leadership from diligence and the 100-day plan through portfolio improvement, integration, and exit readiness.

NEED EXPERIENCED cybersecurity LEADERSHIP =?

Let’s talk about what your organization needs.

Whether you need an ongoing fractional CISO, interim leadership, board-level guidance, or support around a critical risk or transaction, we can start with a conversation

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