Fractional CISO Chief Information Security Officer
Impact: Direct Client Impact
Offers part-time cybersecurity leadership, developing and implementing security strategies for multiple clients.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Minimal
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- Frequent travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Mostly Remote
- Typical work hours
- 35 to 43 hours
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $88,247
- Entry-level
- $54,971
- Senior
- $140,432
- Growth by 2033
- 23%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- High
- Salary growth potential
- 11%
- Typical student debt
- $8,362 to $42,140
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Research Methods
- Project Management
- Statistical Analysis
Soft skills
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Optional
- Years to mid-career
- 4 to 7 years
- Years to senior
- 12 to 20 years
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- CISO > VP Security > Fractional CISO
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 83%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.6/10
- Meaning
- 7.4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 8.329034021134099/10
- Social perception
- Very High