vCIO, vCISO & GRC Advisory · BetterWorld Technology
vCIO · vCISO · GRC Advisory

Better Strategy.
Better Security.
Better Decisions.

Executive technology and security guidance, on demand. A virtual CIO, a virtual CISO, and a GRC advisor who turn complex decisions into clear direction. Not a product to buy, a partner who leads alongside your team.

SOC 2
HIPAA
GDPR
ISO 27001
Led by a Top Global CISO and 25+ certified vCISOs and CISSPs.
Your
Business
vCIOStrategy & Roadmap
vCISOSecurity & Risk
GRCCompliance, Proven
We don’t sell tools.
We provide leadership.

Strategy, security, and compliance guidance from a partner who leads with clarity and communicates every step of the way. We work as an extension of your leadership team, not another vendor pushing product.

Build vs Partner

What an in-house bench really costs.

Hiring a full-time CIO, a full-time CISO, and a real GRC function is a seven-figure commitment every year, if you can find the people at all.

Full-time CIO
$290K+
Average total compensation. Built In puts it near $291K, Salary.com near $351K.
Built In / Salary.com 2025
Full-time CISO
$400K+
Mid-market averages $415K total comp; large enterprise averages $700K.
IANS 2025 CISO Compensation Study
GRC function
$250K+
A GRC manager near $153K plus an analyst near $100K, at minimum.
Salary.com 2025
Loaded cost of the bench
$1,000,000+ per year
Salaries, benefits, bonus, tooling, and recruiting, before a single problem is solved. And that assumes you can hire the talent and keep it.
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And Then You Have to Find Them

The talent simply is not there.

4.8M
unfilled cybersecurity roles worldwide, a record high.
ISC2 2025
500K+
of those roles sit open in the United States alone.
ISC2 2025
+$1.76M
higher average breach cost when a security team is short-staffed.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach
~50%
of security leaders are expected to change roles, so even a great hire may not stay.
ISC2

There is a better way.

One BetterWorld Technology advisory relationship gives you a CIO, a CISO, and a GRC practice together, an award-winning vCISO backed by 25+ certified vCISOs and CISSPs, for a fraction of a single executive salary. No recruiting, no turnover risk, and you start in weeks, not quarters.

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Award-Winning Leadership

Led by a Top Global CISO.

Our advisory practice is led by James Gorman, backed by a team of more than 25 certified vCISOs and CISSPs. Anything a specialist offensive-security firm does, our team does too.

James Gorman
James Gorman
vCISO Practice Lead
Top Global CISO Winner 2023, Cyber Defense Magazine Top Global CISO Winner 2024, Cyber Defense Magazine Top Global CISO Winner 2025, Cyber Defense Magazine

James has led security at scale for decades and turns hard problems into clear, practical direction for boards and executives. With James leading the practice, our clients get senior leadership and deep technical bench in one relationship.

Top Global CISO, three years running Recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine.
CISSP, decades leading security at scale Strategy, governance, and technical depth in one advisor.
Backed by 25+ certified vCISOs and CISSPs A deep bench, never a single point of contact.
What We Advise On

Three disciplines. One trusted advisor.

Most organizations cannot justify a full-time CIO, a full-time CISO, and a dedicated compliance team. We bring all three as one coordinated advisory practice, scaled to where your business is today.

Cybersecurity, End to End

The full depth behind your vCISO.

From boardroom strategy to round-the-clock operations, our security practice covers the entire lifecycle, the same work a specialist firm does, under one roof and one accountable team.

Domain 01

Strategy & Governance

Risk-aligned cybersecurity strategy, maturity and gap assessments, and the governance to sustain it over time.

Maturity & GapNIST · ISO · SOC 2 · HIPAARisk RegistervCISO ReportingPolicy & Process
Domain 02

Architecture & Tools

Zero-Trust design, identity, cloud and data protection, and a security stack rationalized to earn its keep.

Zero-Trust & SASESSO · MFA · PAMCloud & Infra SecurityDLP & EncryptionTool Rationalization
Domain 03

Security Operations & Monitoring

Detection and response that never sleeps, plus the offensive testing to find the gaps before an attacker does.

24/7 MDRVuln Mgmt & Pen TestingThreat Hunting & Purple TeamIncident Response & DFIRKPI & SLA Reporting
Where Engagements Begin

A technical evaluation, not a guess.

Most engagements start with a technical security evaluation anchored in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and the CIS 18 Controls, across your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, Azure or AWS, and on-premise systems. You leave with a clear maturity rating and a prioritized roadmap, not a generic checklist.

GV Govern
ID Identify
PR Protect
DE Detect
RS Respond
RC Recover

Scored against NIST Implementation Tiers 1 to 4 and mapped across CIS 18, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS through a modern GRC platform, so one assessment answers many questions and stays current.

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Frameworks We Map To

One control set. Every framework that applies to you.

We map your controls once, then align them to the U.S. federal, industry, and state frameworks your business and your clients require. Select any framework to see what it covers.

How We Work

Guidance that stays with you.

Advisory is a relationship, not a one-time report. Here is how an engagement unfolds.

01

Listen

We start with your business, your goals, and where you are today.

02

Assess

We review your technology, risk, and compliance posture for a clear baseline.

03

Advise

We deliver a prioritized roadmap and direction, in language leadership understands.

04

Guide

We meet on a regular cadence, report to your board, and adapt as you grow.

Start Here This Quarter

Questions every leadership team should be able to answer.

If any of these gives your team pause, that is exactly where a conversation with us begins.

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Industries We Serve

Built for sectors where getting it right actually matters.

We advise organizations where technology is critical infrastructure and compliance is non-negotiable.

Why BetterWorld Technology

A partner, not a vendor.

We are a Certified B Corporation with more than twenty years in the industry, and we lead every engagement the same way: with genuine understanding, sustainable discipline, and the truth about technology, never hype or fear.

We do not just hand you a plan and walk away. We elevate your team, report to your leadership, and own the outcome alongside you. We do better together.

Award-Winning vCISOCertified B CorpCRN MSP 500Newsweek Most ReliableSOC 2 Type 1Clutch Top MSP
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certified vCISOs & CISSPs
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Top Global CISO, years running
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books authored by our practice lead
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years leading security at scale
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A focused 15-minute call about your technology strategy, security, and compliance. No cost, no obligation, no sales pitch.

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Confidential. BetterWorld Technology is a Certified B Corporation.

Led by Co-Founder James F. Kenefick  ·  BetterWorld Technology  ·  Certified B Corporation  ·  CRN MSP 500

Questions

What leaders ask us first.

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