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Many companies buy monitoring before they have leadership. A vCISO is accountable for decisions, roadmap, and governance. An MSSP is accountable for operational monitoring. You often need both—but in the right order.
| Area | vCISO / Fractional CISO | MSSP |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | Risk decisions, roadmap, governance | Monitoring & response operations |
| Board reporting | Yes (narrative, KRIs, risk register) | Usually not (tool reports) |
| Tooling | Right-size stack; validate outcomes | Runs/monitors tools |
| Best first move | Set priorities + operating model | After priorities are set |
You buy more tools and more monitoring… but still can’t explain risk to leadership. That’s a leadership gap, not a tooling gap.
Clear internal structure for humans and search engines — and a practical path from priority to measurable outcome.