Outsourcing your IT and Security functions can be intimidating the first time. Most folks are fearful of losing control or unsure how to manage the transition. At AmericanCSM.com we help our clients in this transition, so that maximum operational gains and lowest financial impact can be realized. Below are some benefits and considerations for choosing an MSP/MSSP.

Immediate and Long-term values of using an MSP/MSSP

• Cost Effective
• Easily Managed
• Compliance Supporting
• Just-in Time Expertise

With a flat monthly fee, your IT management can be more predictable and not need larger investments for hardware and software. Your IT environment can now be managed by fewer internal resources, while the MSP handles all the mundane tasks of patching, monitoring and change management for you. You might even be able to accelerate getting to a specific level of compliance like HIPAA, SOC2, or even ISO-27001, than if you were doing it all yourself. The skill sets needed to manage most environments is broad, with a deep understanding of a variety of security and compliance issues. The MSP/MSSP services allow you to engage specialized resources in a just-in-time model so that you can focus on your business and not the management of specialized staff.

AmericanCSM.com helps its clients by outlining a Secure IT Environment (S.I.T.E.), where a variety of services can be selectively engaged to meet your specific business needs. You can read more about our MSP/MSSP offerings here https://www.americancsm.com/acsm-s-i-t-e-msp-mssp-services/ We can set up an initial discovery meeting to help you map these services to your needs and deliver quick quoting to demonstrate the values of the MSP/MSSP.

ACSM has been helping businesses protect their assets and improve their security and privacy posture since 2006. Our skilled team can help your business understand its cyber weaknesses and potential threats as well as improve your security, privacy, and compliance postures. Our services include penetration testing, maturity assessments, cyber security, and privacy implementation assistance, CISO-as-a-Service, DPO-as-a-Service, and numerous MSP and MSSP services, to mention a few.

To learn more about how ACSM can help support your cyber defense needs, please use our contact page https://www.americancsm.com/contact-us/ and schedule a free consultation call today.

American Cyber Security Management (AmericanCSM.com) is proud to announce its MSP and MSSP offerings. While ACSM has been recognized for its leadership in Cybersecurity and Privacy for nearly 20 years, it is now time to announce its new service offerings, which complete its vision and meet the needs of its customers for fully managed IT and Security services. ACSM’s S.I.T.E. (Secure Information Technology Environment) is the comprehensive suite of IT and Security services that enables ACSM customers to achieve nearly any level of compliance.

Immediate value of ACSM’s S.I.T.E.

• Cost Effective
• Easily Managed
• Compliance Supporting
• Faster Time to Revenue

Not only are ACSM’s S.I.T.E. services in alignment with MSP/MSSP costs, it allows businesses to focus on their core business and directly support the revenue cycle.

What to look for in a fully managed IT and Secure environment leader:

• Experience
• Qualifications
• Certifications
• Leadership and Culture Fit
• Flexibility

S.I.T.E. meets all of the needs for your IT and Security environment and additionally offers the IT and Cybersecurity leadership needed to stay ahead of new technologies and emerging threats.

How ACSM helps with its S.I.T.E. Offering

• Fast Migration and Adoption
• Strategic Alignment and Communications
• Risk Quantification and Mitigation
• Reduced overall IT spend
• 3rd Party Support
• Meet Compliance levels

ACSM’s initial assessment will recommend migration costs as well as gap-filling remediation services to ensure your IT environment meets the best security measures.

ACSM has been helping businesses protect their assets and improve their security and privacy posture since 2006. Our skilled team can help your business identify its cyber weaknesses and potential threats, as well as enhance your security, privacy, and compliance postures. Our services include penetration testing, maturity assessments, cybersecurity and privacy implementation assistance, CISO-as-a-Service, DPO-as-a-Service, and numerous MSP and MSSP services, among others.

To learn more about how ACSM can support your cyber defense needs, please visit our contact page at https://www.americancsm.com/contact-us/ and schedule a free consultation call today.

Many companies are trying to do more with less these days, while there is also a need to have skilled resources available to support their Cybersecurity program. The need for compliance has increased over the years. Just to renew a cyber insurance policy requires companies to have vulnerability management programs, drafted policies and segregation of duties. This makes starting that new business a challenge and scaling the SMB’s to larger customers ever more challenging.

When it comes to your Cybersecurity program, having certified, experienced and knowledgeable staff is a must. A virtual CISO, or CISO-as-a-Service, may be a good model to adopt until your organization is large enough to support a full-time headcount. Below are some tips for finding the right CISO for your organization.

Benefits of Engaging a vCISO:

• Just-in-Time-Leadership: Gain executive-level cybersecurity leadership from people who have 20+ years of experience, and can communicate at the technical and business levels.
• Cost-Effective: Engage with a monthly fixed retainer that fits your budget, without incurring high salary and overhead costs. 
• Compliance Support: Meet the requirements of HIPAA, ISO-27001, PCI DSS, and SOC2, as well as being able to support frameworks like NIST 800-53, 800-171, NIST CSF, CIS-18, and the Trust Services Criteria.

What to Look For in a vCISO:

• Experience – Ensure the vCISO you are engaging has multiple years of experience across similar industries. Ask them to tell stories of business compromises and system resilience in order to learn more about their response strategies.
• Qualification and Certification – The CISSP certificate is the ‘golden cert’ for the cybersecurity leader. This certificate covers all the security domains and requires years of experience before being able to test. Be sure to engage a vCISO who has had their CISSP for more than three years, to ensure they are committed to the industry and keep up on their training. CISO’s with a technical degree or MBA are usually better at understanding new technologies and imparting the risks for your business.
• Leadership and Culture Fit – Having a cybersecurity leader that can communicate with your executive team, especially in the times of crisis, is more important than knowing all the ins-an-outs of particular technologies. Be sure they can communicate at all levels and can pace themselves to the speed and finances of your organization.
• Flexibility and Business Alignment – Just as your business changes, so must your cybersecurity program. A leader who understands your business and can rapidly adapt the controls to meet the business demands is very important. A resource who can also learn new concepts quickly can be especially valuable to your business when taking on new challenges and emerging threats.

How ACSM helps with its CISO-as-a-Service Offering:

• Low Learning Hurdle
• Strategic Alignment and Communications
• Risk Quantification and Mitigation
• Standards, Policy and Process Improvement
• 3rd Party Support
• Product and Cloud Agnostic
• IRP Support w/Forensics
• Sales Support
• Strategic Partnership

ACSM has been helping businesses protect their assets and improve their security and privacy posture since 2006. Our skilled team can help your business understand its cyber weaknesses and potential threats as well as improve your security, privacy, and compliance postures. Our services include penetration testing, maturity assessments, cyber security, and privacy implementation assistance, CISO-as-a-Service, and DPO-as-a-Service, MSP, and MSSP services, to mention a few.
To learn more about how ACSM can support your cyber defense needs, please visit our contact page at https://www.americancsm.com/contact-us/ and schedule a free consultation call today.

The Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC.org) is not just a conference; it’s a dynamic hub for learning, networking, and innovation, featuring over 70 sessions led by industry leaders. The conference aims to blend education with practical insights, offering attendees a unique opportunity to dive deep into the latest trends and advancements in cybersecurity.

One of the highlights of RMISC 2024 was our presentation “A One Hit Wonder“. This presentation was a one of the main draws for the speaking tracks and was recognized with some of the highest audience rankings.

For RMISC 2025, we’re back again with a similar styled event, but focused on helping the CISO “sell” their ideas to the executive board.  Our session for 2025 is titled “Boardroom Blunders– Cyber Risk in the Boardroom ” co-presented by industry experts Carlin Dornbusch and Paul Herbka. Once again, prepare to be part of an immersive “live play” that gives you a front-row seat behind closed doors into the secret world of the boardroom. Follow our CISO on their journey from tech hero to business team collaborator. This composite of true boardroom and executive management discussions is designed to aid the CISO, and every cyber leader, to gain the mindshare of executive leadership. This session is unlike any other you have seen.  

The Experience

Engaging, enlightening, and interactive – this presentation is a unique journey through the boardroom and into the enterprise. Are you equipped today to win the hearts and minds of your decision makers?

Why You Can’t Miss This

Interactive Learning: This unique format goes beyond traditional presentations. It’s interactive and designed to pull you into the narrative, making the experience not only memorable but also highly educational.

Real-World Insights: Dive deep into the dynamics of the executive staff and the board through a storyline that mirrors true events. Witness first-hand how executive decisions are made and how your ideas can end up on the cutting room floor. And especially learn how to improve your executive communication skills.

Skill Enhancement: You’ll be challenged to assess and enhance your own communication and business skills. The session is structured to help you learn effective communication strategies for gaining favor and aligning your ideas to business objectives.

Learning Objectives

By participating in this session, you will:

• Learn how to sell better to your Board of Directors.
• Understand common pitfalls and avoid common mistakes.
• Learn how to position your cybersecurity, compliance and privacy concepts in another person’s perspective.

Join Us at RMISC 2025 – This session, “Boardroom Blunders – Cyber Risk in the Boardroom” will be Thursday May 29, 2025 from 11:00am – Noon pm.

Also feel free to meet Carlin Dornbusch and Paul Herbka at the American Cyber Security Management booth, located in the expo hall.

This session is just a glimpse of what RMISC 2025 has to offer. We encourage all cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts to join us at this premier event. It’s more than a conference; it’s an opportunity to network, learn, and prepare for the challenges ahead in the cybersecurity realm.

Don’t miss out on this chance to transform your approach to cybersecurity. Register now for RMISC 2025, and be sure to join us for “ Boardroom Blunders ” to see cybersecurity in action like never before!

For more details on the conference and to register, please visit: (https://rmisc.org/). For more information on how AmericanCSM supports our clients visit: (https://AmericanCSM.com)