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10 fractional CISOs
These ten fractional CISOs each hold a current fractional CISO title and provide security leadership to companies on a fractional basis. A reader can learn how a fractional CISO scopes the role, prepares a company for audits such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and decides when a full-time security hire makes sense.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Lemberger
LinkedInExperience: Lead Consultant and Fractional CISO · Lemberger & Associates Limited
Lead Consultant and Fractional CISO at Lemberger & Associates Limited since 2014 and Founder Fractional CISO vCISO at The CISO Hub since 2026. Her profile mentions CISO roles within FTSE-250 organisations and work with boards and regulators, and says The CISO Hub connects organisations, MSSPs and fractional CISOs to deliver security leadership without full-time headcount.
Avishai Avivi
LinkedInExperience: Principal, Fractional CISO & CIO · Draft Security
Principal, Fractional CISO & CIO at Draft Security since 2025; his profile says this includes fractional CISO and CIO work for FlexBets, a fintech/gaming platform. He was Chief Information Security Officer & Head of IT at BCM One (2025–2026), Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Privacy Officer at SafeBreach (2021–2025) and Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer at Experian Employer Services (2018–2021).
Ben Hamilton
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Fractional CSO CISO · PraeSyn
Founder & Fractional CSO CISO at PraeSyn since 2025. His profile says he helps growth-stage and PE-backed companies build investor-ready security programs, and names compliance deadlines, enterprise deals requiring SOC 2 and fundraises as common triggers. He was Enterprise Security Architect at Avalara (2020–2025) and Security Leader at Teradata (2018–2020).
Eugene De Fikh
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Fractional CISO · Compliance Simple
Founder & Fractional CISO at Compliance Simple since 2019. His profile lists SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and GDPR, and describes work with growth-stage companies whose prospects ask for SOC 2 as they sell into larger accounts. He held a Security & Compliance role at Zenni Optical (2023–2024) and was a Security Engineer at VShift (2012–2019).
Joan D Pepin
LinkedInExperience: Fractional CISO · Joan D. Pepin Advisory Services
Fractional CISO at Joan D. Pepin Advisory Services since 2025 and Fractional CISO at Bigeye since 2023; she was also CISO at Edge Delta (2025–2026). Her profile says she helps high-growth companies build lean, effective security programs that scale, with a focus on helping startups close deals and pass audits.
Leandro Gabriel Ferrari
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO Fractional CISO Cybersecurity Strategist · TalSoft TS
Founder & CEO Fractional CISO Cybersecurity Strategist at TalSoft TS since 2005 and Lead Professor Information Security Workshop at Universidad FASTA since 2007. His profile describes him as a fractional CISO for startups and SMEs who helps CEOs and CTOs turn cybersecurity into clear business decisions.
Matthew Browning
LinkedInExperience: Director & Fractional CISO · Annansec
Director & Fractional CISO at Annansec since 2026. He was Director of Security at Feeld (2023–2026) and Head of Cyber Oversight at Direct Line Group (2020–2023), and his profile describes a background spanning IT operations, cyber security and AI governance with a focus on building, scaling and maturing security programmes.
Megan Chinburg
LinkedInExperience: Owner, Fractional CISO · Chinburg Consulting
Owner, Fractional CISO at Chinburg Consulting since 2022; her profile says she provides strategic and operational leadership to help SaaS companies build, mature and manage cybersecurity, compliance and privacy programs without the cost of a full-time hire. She was VP of Engineering at Help Scout (2019–2022) and at Cedexis (2011–2014).
Roberto Arias Alegría
LinkedInExperience: Fractional Chief Information Security Officer · Metaluxo Information Security
Fractional Chief Information Security Officer at Metaluxo Information Security since 2012; he is also listed as Head of Information Security at Clue and Director of Information Security at YmplePay since 2022, and as Cyber Security Consultant at AMBOSS since 2024. His profile says he helps startups and growing businesses build practical, risk-based security strategies.
Vikas Khandelwal
LinkedInExperience: Fractional CISO Cybersecurity & Technology Advisor · Independent Cybersecurity Advisor
Fractional CISO Cybersecurity & Technology Advisor (listed under Independent Cybersecurity Advisor) since 2026; his profile says he works as an independent cybersecurity consultant, fractional CISO and vCISO. He was CIO and Chief Information Security Officer at VIBS Infosol (2025–2026) and Senior Director of Information Technology at ClearTrail Technologies (2023–2025).
Choose the right perspective
Match the fractional CISO's background to your stage and requirements, for example SOC 2 readiness for a SaaS startup or a security program for a regulated business. Ask how many clients they serve at once, how they split strategy and hands-on work, and how they would hand over to a full-time hire.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should a fractional CISO own in the first 90 days, and what should stay with our engineering team?
- 02How do you prepare a growing company for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 without slowing product work?
- 03At what point does a company outgrow a fractional CISO and need a full-time security leader?
About this directory
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