Chief Information Security Officer

Cyber risk is a commercial reality, not a technical problem.

Fractional CISO Oversight for Board-Level Discipline.

When security is managed in a silo, it becomes a checkbox exercise that fails to protect the business. I provide the Senior Security Leadership required to move security from a "department of no" to a board-level strategic asset. I provide the Senior Hand to manage your risk, roadmap, and technical debt so you can refocus on scale.

The Security Friction Points

The Solution: Fractional CISO Leadership

Senior leadership without the overhead

Hiring a full-time CIO in today's market is an expensive commitment that goes far beyond the base salary. Once you account for Employer National Insurance, pension contributions, private healthcare, and recruitment fees, the total cost of ownership often exceeds £200,000 per year.

Most SMEs and scale-ups do not require a 40-hour work week from a CIO. They need strategic clarity, board-level guidance, and a technical road map that aligns with business goals.

At Phenomlab, we provide that leadership at a competitive flat rate of £850 per day, allowing you to reinvest significant capital back into your core operations.

Compare the costs

Use the tool below to realise the positive impact on your annual and monthly budget - and your bottom line.

Why these figures matter

• Tax Efficiency: By using a fractional model, you eliminate the 13.8% Employer National Insurance burden and pension liabilities associated with a PAYE hire.

• Zero Recruitment Fees: Traditional executive search firms charge up to 20% of the base salary just to find a candidate. Phenomlab removes this immediate capital drain.

• Agile Scaling: You only pay for the leadership you consume-whether that is two days a month for advisory or eight days for an embedded transformation project.

• Immediate ROI: The efficiency gain usually sits between 60% and 75% compared to a traditional hire, providing immediate relief to your runway or profit margins.

The Phenomlab Standard

Protect your business with intent.

If your security posture feels like a series of "patches," or if you lack the executive confidence to defend your risk position to a Board or Regulator, you need a firm hand to lead the strategy.

• Senior Presence: Direct engagement as a Fractional CISO to bridge the gap between IT operations and C-suite objectives.

• Senior Judgement: Direct access to an Interim CISO who has managed high-stakes risk environments and complex technical debt.

• Commercially Grounded: Security that enables business agility and supports your valuation, rather than stifling it.