Security that makes sense. Policies people understand.

FireOak's fractional CISO services bring clarity, structure, and strategy to your cybersecurity program -- without jargon or fearmongering.

What We Do as Fractional Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)

You might not need a full-time Chief Information Security Officer. You need a trusted partner to build or strengthen your cybersecurity program – someone who understands your organization's mission, your systems, and your people.

FireOak provides strategic security leadership to help you prepare for compliance, reduce risk, and design policies that your team actually understands.

Who This Is For

• Organizations that need to build an information security program from scratch
• Teams with outdated, piecemeal policies and growing risk exposure
• Organizations pursuing compliance readiness (e.g., GDRP, CCPA, HIPAA, FDA)
• Leaders who want security clarity, not scare tactics or buzzwords
• Groups who need a translator between ops, tech, and security

What Makes FireOak Different

• We're governance first, not fear first.
• We make cybersecurity approachable and non-jargony.
• We focus on clarity, not compliance theater.
• We embed security into workflows and training.
• We explain why policies matter – not just what to do.
• We align security with your mission, not just IT checklists.

Our Focus Areas

• Security Program Development: Build or overhaul your information security framework
• Policy Writing & Governance: Develop practical, understandable security policies
• Compliance Readiness: Help teams prepare for GDPR, CCPA, HIPPA, or FDA
• Risk and Gap Assessments: Identify vulnerabilities, risks, inconsistencies, or outdated practices

We specialize in helping nonprofits, R&D orgs, and mission-driven teams who need strategic security leadership – not boilerplate audits.

What We Don't Do (and Why)

FireOak is not an MSP, Security Operations Center (SOC), audit firm, or SOC 2 compliance provider. We don't conduct SOC 1, SOC 2, or ISO audits – and we don't think most organizations need to start there. We also don't do code review or digital forensics. Instead, we help you get ready for what's next:

• Clarify your current state
• Prepare for regulatory compliance
• Make your security posture real – not just a checkbox