Orcannus provides fractional CISO and cybersecurity consulting for organizations that need senior security leadership and hands-on expertise — without the cost, delay, or overhead of a full-time executive hire.
Most organizations need security judgment before they need a full department. A fractional engagement gets you direct access to that judgment on a schedule and budget that matches where you actually are today.
You get the same judgment a full-time CISO would bring, scoped to the hours your organization actually needs.
No months-long executive search or onboarding ramp — engagements typically begin within days of a signed scope.
Every engagement is led directly — no account managers, no junior staff learning on your time.
Engagements range from an ongoing leadership role to a focused, time-boxed project.
Ongoing security leadership — strategy, board and leadership reporting, vendor oversight, and team mentorship, on a recurring monthly cadence.
A structured review of your current security posture, gaps, and risk — delivered as a prioritized, board-ready roadmap.
Preparation and gap analysis against frameworks including CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171/800-53, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Incident response plans, tabletop exercises, and preparedness reviews so your team knows exactly what to do before something happens.
Orcannus is built around one practitioner's career in cybersecurity leadership — not a rotating bench of consultants. When you engage Orcannus, you work with the same person throughout, from the first assessment to the ongoing program.
"Security leadership shouldn't be an all-or-nothing hire. It should scale with what your organization actually needs, right now."
A discovery call is a straightforward conversation about where you are today and where a fractional CISO would help most.