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Interim CISO services — security leadership when it counts.

A proven interim CISO on the ground fast — to command an incident, drive a certification to a hard deadline, or hold accountability for security and risk while you hire. IR35 status confirmed per role.

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Interim CISO · key factsUK 2026
Day rate£1,000–£1,800 [sample]
Per month (est.)£21k–£38k [sample]
Assignment3–9 months
CommitmentFull-time / 4–5 d/wk
IR35Status confirmed per role
StartDays — faster for incidents
Indicative ranges · sample data · confirm before launch
01 WHEN YOU NEED ONE

Four moments that call for an interim CISO.

Incident

A live breach

Ransomware, data loss or intrusion. Someone who has run the first 48 hours and the aftermath before.

Certification

An audit or cert deadline

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials Plus or a customer security review with a hard date.

Departure

The CISO has left

Hold accountability for security and risk while you run a careful permanent search.

Scale / regulation

New scrutiny

A raise, a large customer, or DORA / NIS2 obligations demanding a credible security leader now.

02 SCOPE OF WORK

What an interim CISO delivers.

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Incident response & recovery
Command the response, coordinate forensics, comms and the board, and lead recovery.
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Security certification
Drive ISO 27001, SOC 2 or Cyber Essentials Plus to a pass against a fixed deadline.
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Risk & governance
A risk register, board reporting and a security roadmap the exec can actually fund.
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Regulatory readiness
GDPR, DORA and NIS2 posture — evidence and controls, not just policy documents.
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Security team & tooling
Stabilise the team, rationalise the tool stack and fix the highest-risk gaps first.
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Handover to permanent
A documented programme and clean pass to the incoming permanent CISO.
03 RATES & COST

Day rate and the whole-assignment number.

Interim CISOs quote a day rate, but you should budget the assignment. Below: indicative UK ranges and what a typical mandate totals — so there are no surprises at contract.

Monthly figures assume ~21 working days. IR35 status varies for security work — a deliverable-based mandate often sits outside; open-ended BAU cover may fall inside. We confirm per role.

Programme / audit
Certification, roadmap, BAU cover
£1,000–£1,300
/DAY
£21k–£27k
/MONTH
Regulated / enterprise
FinServ, health, DORA/NIS2
£1,300–£1,600
/DAY
£27k–£34k
/MONTH
Live incident
Breach response, crisis
£1,600–£1,800
/DAY
£34k–£38k
/MONTH
04 LIVE ROLES

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05 COMMON QUESTIONS

Interim CISO — the questions we get asked.

For live incidents we move faster than the standard 48–72 hour shortlist — we can put an experienced responder in contact the same day and on the ground within 24–48 hours where clearance allows.
Ready when you are

Brief us on the CISO gap today.

Role, duration, start date and your IR35 position. A vetted shortlist of available interim CISOs in 48–72 hours.

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Rates: ITJobsWatch · ExecCapital — 2026 · sample data