Don’t Have a Dedicated CISO? Here’s How to Still Pass Your Audit

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June 9, 2025

No CISO. No problem.
Many mid-sized companies operate without a full-time security lead—and still pass audits.

What Auditors Don’t Require:
A title. What they really want:

- Risk documentation
- Clear access control
- Incident response
- Continuous improvement

What You Do Need:

- Security policies
- User access reviews
- Awareness training
- A basic IR plan
- A recent risk assessment or scan

What to Do With Existing Staff:

- Assign security roles within IT
- Schedule quarterly reviews
- Use free/low-cost tools
- Outsource for high-impact support

How Careful Security Helps:

Careful Security helps you reclaim time and focus by zeroing in on the controls that actually apply to your business—so you're not wasting effort on irrelevant requirements. Beyond that, we deliver additional value adds:

- Pre-audit scan
- Executive report
- Virtual coaching
- CISO gap support

Request your free scan + Sample Executive Report™. We’ll help you get audit-ready without overbuilding.

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