Quarterly security review agenda for vCISO clients

Overview

A quarterly security review aligns technology, risk, and roadmap. Use a consistent agenda so clients can prepare artifacts.

Suggested 60-minute agenda

1. Incidents & near misses (10 min): summary, lessons, open actions.
2. Posture dashboards (15 min): Secure Score delta, exposure management top items, patch compliance.
3. Identity & access (10 min): MFA coverage, admin account hygiene, stale guests.
4. Data protection (10 min): backups tested?, DLP alerts trend, sensitive label adoption.
5. Third-party & supply chain (5 min): critical vendors, questionnaires due.
6. Roadmap & budget (10 min): proposed projects, licensing changes.

Pre-read packet

Send dashboards and red/yellow/green one-pager 48 hours prior.

Outputs

Decision log, risk register updates, and ticket backlog prioritized for next quarter.

Governance

Store signed minutes or acknowledgment email for regulated clients when required.