CYBERSECURITY & COMPLIANCE
Purpose-built governance for regulated teams
We serve as your virtual CISO and, when required, step into the designated security leadership role your rules call for (for example: a Qualified Individual under the FTC Safeguards Rule). Our mission: help regulated, mid‑market organizations build, operate, and prove their security programs with audit‑ready evidence—without turning it into a second job for your team.
What we deliver
- vCISO Services: Strategic security leadership without full-time overhead
- Accountable oversight: Designated security leadership (QI and similar roles when regulations require it)
- Governance Programs: Written program, risk register, vendor oversight, incident readiness
- Compliance Management: Audits, questionnaires, and export-ready evidence
Designed for regulated industries, built for practical operations.
Why teams choose Borealis
We understand the unique position regulated, mid-market teams occupy: expected to meet enterprise-level security standards while operating with limited time, headcount, and tolerance for busywork.
Regulatory focus
We build programs that map cleanly to the requirements you face—regulators, customer reviews, and industry frameworks—without making you run two separate security programs.
vCISO expertise
Get strategic security leadership without the overhead. We handle board reporting, risk decisions, and compliance strategy.
Accountable oversight
When a rule requires an accountable role (like a QI), we provide the oversight and the documentation trail that proves it’s being done.
How we build defensible programs
Our methodology transforms scattered security efforts into a cohesive governance program that stands up to scrutiny.
Assess current state
Map your current posture against the requirements that actually matter: regulators, customer reviews, and your chosen framework.
Design the program
Build the written program, risk methodology, and governance structure that fits your organization.
Implement governance
Establish oversight, reporting rhythms, and practical workflows that integrate with your day-to-day operations.
Operate continuously
Maintain evidence, handle audits, update for new requirements, and keep everything current in Aurora.
Governance as a competitive advantage
While other teams scramble during audits and security reviews, our clients confidently export evidence packages and focus on running the business.
- Respond to customer and partner questionnaires with confidence
- Handle audits and exams without panic or delays
- Demonstrate mature governance during M&A diligence
- Reduce friction with insurers, vendors, and other third-party reviews (where applicable)
From scramble to system
Stop treating each audit as a fire drill. Build a governance program that runs itself and delivers proof on demand.
Built by practitioners, for practitioners
Our team combines deep cybersecurity expertise with practical experience supporting regulated organizations. We’ve been where you are and built the systems that make governance sustainable.
Core competencies
- Security program governance (WISP, risk, vendors, incident readiness)
- Evidence-first audit preparation
- Vendor and service provider oversight
- Regulatory mapping (industry-specific where applicable)
- vCISO and QI services
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Vendor management programs
- Incident response planning
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