Outsourced security leadership, governance and enterprise risk oversight on retainer.
For organisations that need executive-grade security leadership without a full-time hire, SMaaS delivers strategy, governance, risk oversight and incident readiness through a dedicated AACL consultant supported by our wider practice.
SMaaS is designed for mid-market and growth-stage organisations facing rising security expectations from customers, regulators and boards. You gain a named senior security leader, embedded in your governance rhythm, backed by AACL's technical and audit expertise.
Engagements are structured as monthly retainers with clearly defined governance deliverables. Board reporting, policy stewardship, third-party assurance, incident response readiness and continuous improvement of your security programme.
SMaaS scales with your organisation: from fractional oversight for a Series A company to interim leadership during CISO transition for large enterprises.
The conditions that bring organisations to AACL.
- 01Absence of dedicated senior security leadership
- 02Board and customer demand for named security accountability
- 03Immature incident response and governance rhythms
- 04Difficulty attracting and retaining senior security talent
- 05Multiple compliance obligations without a coordinating owner
A structured, evidence-based delivery model.
Onboarding
Baseline assessment of security posture, governance and stakeholder map.
Programme design
Twelve-month security roadmap aligned to business objectives and risk appetite.
Governance rhythm
Monthly executive reports, quarterly board briefings, policy stewardship and KPI oversight.
Operational oversight
Vendor risk, incident response readiness, awareness programme and control monitoring.
Strategic advisory
M&A due diligence, customer assurance responses, regulator engagement.
Transition & handover
Structured handover to permanent CISO when the organisation is ready.
What you receive.
- Twelve-month security roadmap
- Monthly executive security report
- Quarterly board briefing pack
- Incident response playbook and tabletop exercises
- Vendor and customer assurance responses
- Named security leader on your organisation chart