Virtual Chief Information Security Officer

Automated Cybersecurity Governance, Monitoring & NIS2 Compliance

vCISO by Civera acts as your organization’s Virtual CISO — continuously managing cybersecurity risk, compliance and evidence, without the cost and complexity of hiring a dedicated CISO.

Board-ready reporting Evidence & audit readiness Continuous monitoring EU / GDPR aligned approach

The Reality

NIS2 and modern cyber-threats require continuous governance — not periodic assessments.

The problem

Most organizations are not structured for continuous security governance

Compliance frameworks require evidence, ownership and visibility. Yet many teams rely on spreadsheets, fragmented tools and consultant-driven checklists — until an audit or incident happens.

  • No full-time CISO available
  • Manual reporting and scattered evidence
  • Limited monitoring and weak incident readiness
  • Audit preparation becomes a crisis project
The solution

vCISO by Civera — a software-based Virtual CISO platform

vCISO continuously manages cyber risk, control implementation and compliance evidence — while integrating monitoring signals from your environment to maintain an always-ready posture.

  • NIS2 controls mapping & status tracking
  • Risk register, scoring and accountability
  • Monitoring of security and resilience signals
  • Board-ready & audit-ready reporting

What vCISO Does

Virtual CISO responsibilities, delivered through an integrated platform.

Governance

Risk & Control Management

Map requirements to controls, assign ownership, track implementation status and maintain a living risk register.

  • NIS2 control framework mapping
  • Compliance score & maturity tracking
  • Responsibilities per control
Monitoring

Continuous Visibility

Ingest and correlate operational signals (security events, backups, resilience posture) for early detection and readiness.

  • Security event ingestion (syslog/EDR/firewalls)
  • Backup & recovery monitoring
  • Incident timeline & tracking
Evidence

Audit-Ready Documentation

Maintain evidence per control and generate reports for management, auditors and regulatory stakeholders.

  • Evidence repository per control
  • Board-ready PDF reports
  • Always audit-ready posture

Why vCISO

Move from periodic compliance work to continuous cyber governance.

Traditional Approach vCISO by Civera
Hire a full-time CISO (high cost, hard to find) No hiring required — governance delivered as a platform
Consultant-driven, periodic assessments Continuous automated assessment & tracking
Spreadsheets & manual reports Real-time dashboards & board-ready reports
Fragmented tools, weak evidence trail Unified evidence repository & audit readiness
Audit preparation becomes a crisis project Always-ready compliance posture

Designed for

Organizations that need CISO-grade governance without a full-time CISO role.

Public Sector

Municipalities & Public Entities

Clear governance, evidence, and reporting aligned to regulatory expectations.

SMEs

SMBs under NIS2 scope

Reduce cyber risk and simplify compliance without adding headcount.

Critical Infrastructure

Operators & Essential Services

Continuous monitoring and resilience posture with audit-ready evidence.

How It Works

Simple onboarding. Continuous governance afterwards.

1
Connect

Integrate your security, infrastructure and backup signals (where applicable).

2
Map

Map NIS2 requirements to controls, responsibilities and risks.

3
Monitor

Continuous monitoring and tracking for incidents and resilience posture.

4
Report

Generate board-ready and audit-ready reports with evidence attached.

Technology Backbone

vCISO is powered by the Civera Platform — modular, secure, and designed for EU operational realities.

Deployment

On-prem or Cloud

Flexible deployment to fit organizational constraints and data requirements.

Architecture

Modular & Extensible

Expandable modules for monitoring, reporting, evidence, resilience and more.

Compliance

EU / GDPR aligned

Designed with data protection, traceability and auditability in mind.

Become audit-ready, continuously.

Let vCISO act as your Virtual Chief Information Security Officer — with governance, monitoring and evidence built into a single platform.