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Four Year Anniversary - 8/16/2021
Greetings,
I'm writing this a few weeks after our official anniversary date of July 23, the day the LLC was created in 2017. What a shake-up 2020 was, and 2021 continues with challenges and opportunities. More than ever I am reminded of the value of good, solid relationships, personally and professionally. Last week I had the pleasure of seeing many of these colleagues in person for the first time in over 18 months at Infosec Nashville, one of the best one-day information security conferences in the country. What a great experience that was!
COVID-19 proved a challenge for many SMBs. Coincidentally, the table-top exercise we scripted and facilitated for our clients in 2018 was based on a pandemic scenario. Those clients were more prepared for the COVID shutdown than they would have been without the exercise.
In 2021 we restructured our service offerings somewhat. We no longer offer standalone projects such as risk assessments. We believe that a business thrives when it focuses on its core competency, and ours is virtual CISO services for SMBs. However, for our virtual CISO clients, we now offer additional services, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and incident response services.
Giving back is one of our core values. This year, we endowed the Greg and Vicki Schaffer vCISO Services Scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University. With this funding, every year perpetually a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in information systems with an interest in pursuing a career in information security. More information is available at this LinkedIn post https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6833058982702133249. I'm also pleased to be an inaugural member of the Information Systems and Analytics Advisory Board.
I have been blessed to work with several top-notch security professionals on various projects while doing what I love - helping small and midsized businesses gain access to the same skill set that large corporations have. I am very thankful for all who have supported us these four years - clients, staff, colleagues, and partners. If you're visiting Franklin, Tennessee, we'd love to see you at our office at 231 Public Square, Suite 300. If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.
Thanks,
Greg Schaffer
Principal, vCISO Services, LLC
