Upland Strategy Group provides vCISO leadership for organizations without a dedicated security executive, and puts engineers on the problem so findings get fixed, not just documented.
Strategy alone doesn't shorten the time between finding a gap and closing it. These are the two ways work usually begins, and both roll into an ongoing security program.
Hands-on engineers who work the remediation backlog alongside your team, to reduce dwell time after a breach or an assessment.
Map what applies to you against where you are today, then build a roadmap so you aren't just patching for the next audit.
Ongoing security leadership embedded with your team, for organizations that need an experienced security executive but not a full-time hire yet.
Also called a "fractional CISO." Same role, different label.
Scope a vCISO engagementBuild or mature the program that ties compliance, remediation, and security operations together, aligned from the board down and from operations up.
Translate security posture into business terms: risk framing, investment trade-offs, and decision support leadership can act on.
Direct support for CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs who own security, using frameworks like the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook to win board buy-in faster.
Review team structure, role fit, and gaps to risk, then deliver a roadmap and execution plan to right-size the team.
Coach your people to tie their own work to business outcomes, so they don't need an outside advisor to translate for them.
Treated as a core success factor, not an afterthought. This is how strategy actually gets delivered.
Remediation, compliance, and security operations don't run in isolation. The program connects them, with direction coming top-down from the board and executives and reality coming bottom-up from operations.
The value of a well-run program is underappreciated. Making that value visible is part of the job.
Every organization has "gravity problems": budget, politics, staffing. We won't claim to fix them. We will tell you plainly when we run into one, and adjust the plan so the work stays effective.
The same governance framework, applied to drones and robotics. That covers defending against drone incursions, standing up corporate UAV programs, and preparing for FAA Part 108 and BVLOS rules.
Stuart Clark, CISSP, has spent more than 20 years leading security programs. That includes building a converged cyber and physical security function from the ground up and advising PE- and VC-backed portfolio companies.
Upland is growing into a small team of smart, humble, hungry security practitioners. The goal is clients who stay because the work holds up.
Tell us where things stand: a recent incident, an audit on the calendar, or a board asking questions. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.