About SkiSquad

SkiSquad was started as a giving back to the community organization by Ski (Senthil Kumar Iyyappan). Ski has more than a decade of experience in the field of information security, working in IT services, product companies, and start-ups across multiple sectors such as banking and financial services, Insurance, Health Care, Retail, Supply Chain, etc...  The objective is to make information security strategy and operations understandable, hassle-free, and meaningful to CXOs, executive management, and Board Members.

Who is a Virtual CISO?

A Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) helps organizations to protect their infrastructure, data, and people by building robust cybersecurity strategies.  vCISO is an experienced leader and advisor who works with organizations to provide all of the essential cyber security support one would expect from an in-house Information Security Executive Management within a more efficient and affordable service model. 

Strategy - Aligning information security requirements in line with Business goals through valued investments.

Advisor - Integrate with businesses to educate, advise and influence activities with cyber risk implications.

Leader - Protect business assets by understanding the threat landscape and managing cyber risk.

Current Challenges in the Industry:

• Increasing threats

• Evolving Regulatory & Compliance Requirements

• Budget and Skills Sets gap

• Cloud Adoption

Benefits of vCISO:

Cost Benefit:
Our flexible scale-up or scale-down service allows  access  to  strategic  security  experience  and  technical  skills  on performing audits and resolving the findings on your security requirements and threat landscape while making tangible cost savings.

Vendor Neutral:
Our V-CISO will always act in your best interest to reduce your overall risk exposure, and to ensure maximum value of your current and future cyber security investments.   

Flexible to Your Needs
We recognise that your business faces constant change and our solution scales to your needs and business requirements.

Increased Board and Senior Executive Engagement:
Our V-CISO has the experience to educate and present to all types of senior executives, board members and non-technical senior staff.

How can a Virtual CISO assist your organisation?

Principal Information Security Advisor:

We work as a security point of contact for all security related matters.

Security Awareness:

Design your security awareness program in-line with industry standards along with compliance and regulatory requirements. A virtual CISO backs your business with expertise and knowledge in security as it relates to your line of work.

Incident Response:

A virtual CISO will collaborate with your staff to develop a comprehensive incident response plan, which is an essential aspect in reducing the impact of a data breach. 

Compliance Activities

A virtual CISO will enable a roadmap for meeting compliance and industry standards such as ISO 27001, ISO 27002, ISO 22301, ISO 27017, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, etc...

Audit/Risk Management

Virtual CISOs come trailing experience to work with your audit team to prioritise findings, develop realistic goals for cyber security controls, and assist with remediation efforts.

Security Architecture

A virtual CISO is a valuable contributor to all project development phases, able to offer guidance on security architecture design and requirements while ensuring that architecture meets industry best practices.

Other  Services:

• Board Reporting

• Security Program Design

• Information Risk Reviews and Risk Management

• Building & Reviewing Policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines

• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning

• Network Security Assessments

• Audit Remediation and Audit Management

• Security Awareness Training

• Vulnerability Management Program

• Data Classification & Management

• Vendor Contracts and Risk Management