SME Cyber Insights: Friday 11 July 2025 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel

3). Virtual CISO (vCISO) KPI: Guide for UK SMEs – Cost-Effective Cybersecurity Leadership in 2025. What Exactly is a vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer)? A Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) is an outsourced cybersecurity executive who provides strategic security leadership and expertise to organisations on a part-time, fractional, or project basis. Unlike traditional full-time CISOs, vCISOs work remotely and serve multiple clients, delivering executive-level cybersecurity guidance at a fraction of the cost of hiring a permanent CISO. vCISOs bridge the critical gap between technical cybersecurity implementation and business strategy, providing SMEs with access to senior-level security expertise that would otherwise be financially prohibitive …