Security Service

FRACTIONAL
SECURITY TEAM

Not just a vCISO. An embedded security team—strategy, adversarial testing, and engineering—integrated into your organization at a fraction of the cost.

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STRATEGY IS ONLY HALF OF SECURITY

A vCISO tells you what your security program should look like. A fractional security team builds it, tests it, and maintains it. The vCISO governs the program. The adversarial tester finds the gaps before attackers do. The security engineer closes them.

Most companies at early to mid-stage don't need a full-time version of any of these. But they need all three—and they need them to work together. That's what the ZIVIS Fractional Security Team is.

Your Security Team

Two practitioners. Full coverage across strategy, attack, and engineering.

vCISO

Jim

Security leadership at the executive level

Former VP of Security at Salesforce. 30+ years of enterprise security leadership. Has managed ~40 global certifications including FedRAMP and HiTrust at Fortune 500 scale.

What They Do
Security strategy and roadmap
Board and investor reporting
Compliance program management (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act)
Risk governance and executive representation
Customer security assurance and RFP support
Incident response leadership
Adversarial Tester & Security Engineer

Jake

Hands-on attack, build, and remediation

Adversarial security practitioner and security tooling engineer. Conducts AI red team engagements, builds threat models, and implements the controls that close the gaps.

What They Do
AI threat modeling and attack surface analysis
Red team execution and penetration testing
Security engineering and control implementation
Threat model to test case pipeline
ZIVIS platform deployment and configuration
Security tooling and automation

What You Get

When strategy and execution live in the same engagement

AI-Native Security

Both team members understand AI systems—not just traditional security mapped onto LLMs, but actual agentic risks, semantic attack surfaces, and the unique threat landscape of AI-powered products.

Strategy Through Execution

No gap between governance and implementation. The vCISO defines the posture; the security engineer builds it. The adversarial tester proves whether it works.

Continuous Coverage

Not a point-in-time engagement. Your threat model evolves with your product. Red team findings feed directly into remediation. Compliance stays current.

Enterprise-Ready, Startup-Priced

The combined cost of a full-time CISO + security engineer + red teamer exceeds $500K annually. Fractional gives you all three at a fraction of that—right-sized to your stage.

Incident Response

When something goes wrong, you have people who know your systems, your architecture, and your risk profile. Not a vendor you're onboarding during a crisis.

Platform + Team

The ZIVIS platform automates continuous scanning, evidence collection, and monitoring. The team handles what automation can't: judgment, context, and adversarial creativity.

Engagement Includes

Tailored to your stage, goals, and AI architecture

Fractional Security Team

Strategy + execution + engineering, embedded in your org

AI threat modeling and attack surface mapping
Red team and penetration testing engagements
Security engineering and control implementation
Compliance program management and maintenance
Board and investor security reporting
Customer security questionnaire support
Incident response planning and tabletop exercises
Security roadmap and prioritization
ZIVIS platform deployment and management
Ongoing advisory and architecture review

When You Need a Fractional Team

AI Startups Going Enterprise

You're closing enterprise deals and they're asking for SOC 2, penetration test reports, and a CISO to call. We give you all three without a full-time headcount.

Compliance + Technical Validation

Compliance requirements increasingly demand technical evidence, not just policies. We handle the governance and run the tests that produce the evidence.

Post-Incident Rebuild

You had an incident. You need to understand what happened, fix the gaps, and demonstrate to customers and regulators that your posture is different now. That requires both strategy and hands-on remediation.

Or Start Smaller

Not ready for a full embedded team? These services are available individually.

AI Threat Modeling

Map your semantic attack surface first.

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Red Team & Pen Testing

Prove what's exploitable with adversarial testing.

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vCISO Services

Strategic security leadership and compliance.

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Ready for a real security team?

Strategy, adversarial testing, and engineering—embedded in your organization at a fraction of the cost of full-time hires.