Your Virtual CISO

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When your institution needs senior security leadership or an extra set of hands to develop the security program, Moran provides an experienced virtual CISO backed by a full team to keep your security program moving forward.

When Security Priorities
Lack a Leader

Your technology teams are dealing with sensitive data, growing compliance demands, and a board asking tough questions about cybersecurity risks. You need dedicated security leadership, but a full-time CISO hire isn’t realistic right now.

Moran helps higher ed leaders in predicaments like this, providing an experienced vCISO who embeds with your team, coordinates strategy with your CIO, and produces the board-level reporting you need. What sets Moran apart is that our vCISOs are backed by a full team, not just a single consultant working alone.

How We Make It Happen

Moran’s vCISO program is a structured security leadership service backed by a full team and designed around your institution’s specific needs and budget.

How We Engage

  • Security advisory for help with particular program challenges

  • Virtual CISOs for long-term program development

  • Interim CISO for short-term staffing gaps

  • Consortium Security Collaborations for coordinated security between institutions

  • Coaching for security professionals who are aspiring or need upskilling

What We Deliver

  • Annual security strategy aligned to your institutional goals

  • Policy and program reviews and updates

  • Risk and compliance maturity assessments

  • Board and executive reporting

  • Strategic coordination with your CIO or Executive Director

How Moran Does It Differently

  • Our experienced vCISOs come with a full Moran team supporting key deliverables, bringing both security leadership and execution capacity.

  • We structure our service around your institution. Our work is driven by the annual strategy and risk reduction. No matter where you are on your security or compliance journey, our tiered engagement model can match your budget and security environment maturity.

  • We don’t advise from a distance. Our vCISO operates at multiple levels of your institution, engaging with executives for reporting, with IT teams for operational oversight, and with the whole institution through security awareness training and communication.

  • The Moran Cybersecurity team was able to provide invaluable insights in our governance and security practices so that we could refine our processes, mitigate risk, and become GLBA compliant. They did a fantastic job understanding our business needs and objectives so that the engagement provided the greatest alignment with our business needs. Moran will continue to be a key partner in our security journey for many years to come!

    Private Health Sciences College Vice President of Information Technology
  • Over the years, our partnership with Moran has been paramount to our security strategy and organizational success. Their unwavering commitment to our security posture, strategic guidance, and hands-on support — especially through the placement of a dedicated virtual Chief Information Security Officer — has elevated our resilience and readiness in an increasingly complex threat landscape. They’ve been more than a vendor; they’ve been a true extension of our team.

    Private University Chief Information Officer
  • Moran provided the right balance of strategy, compliance expertise, and cost savings. Thanks to their vCISO services, we’ve strengthened our security posture without compromising other priorities. The Moran team has been a trusted resource when we’ve faced tough security and compliance decisions. Their depth of knowledge and ability to translate best practices into real-world solutions has been invaluable.

    Public Community College Executive Director of Information Technology
  • As a newly promoted senior security leader, I was suddenly hit from every direction with needs, requests, and responsibilities. I felt underwater and unsure what to tackle next. Moran stepped into the gap and guided me through the chaos so I could step into my new role with confidence. Whether it was incident response, policy changes, hiring, acquisitions, or anything else I raised, I could take on every challenge thanks to the professionalism and expertise of the Moran Cybersecurity team.

    Private Christian University Associate Director for Information Security
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