A virtual Chief Information Security Officer is an outsourced executive who sets security strategy, policies, and governance without the cost of hiring a full-time CISO.

How long does SOC 2 readiness take?

Typical SOC 2 readiness engagements take 6–12 months depending on maturity and remediation needs.

Do you provide managed detection and response?

FWS partners with MDR/MSSP providers and offers managed security services and vendor-managed detection options as part of our ongoing programs.

Does Framework Security perform post-incident forensics?

Yes — we provide incident response and digital forensics to investigate root cause, scope, and remediation after breaches or ransomware.

What is SOC 2 and why would we need it?

SOC 2 is an independent audit that shows your company protects customer data using strong security and operational controls. Many enterprise customers make it a contract requirement before they’ll sign.

What is NIST CSF 2.0?

It’s a framework from NIST that organizes cybersecurity into six functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. It’s often used as a roadmap to measure maturity and prioritize improvements.

How do SOC 2 and NIST CSF fit together?

NIST CSF can guide how you build your security program; SOC 2 is the external attestation you can hand to customers. Companies often use both: CSF internally, SOC 2 for external proof.

If you don’t have senior security leadership but need to meet compliance requirements, manage risk, or respond to customer security reviews, a vCISO is a practical option.

What’s the difference between a vulnerability assessment, penetration test, and red team?

A vulnerability assessment is a broad scan for weaknesses. A penetration test is a scoped simulation where testers exploit issues to show real-world impact. A red team is a full adversary simulation, often across multiple attack paths, designed to test detection and response.

How often should we do security testing?

At least once a year and whenever systems change significantly. More frequent testing is recommended for internet-facing applications or regulated industries.

What happens if we fail a pentest?

There is no 'pass/fail.' You get a report showing vulnerabilities, their severity, and how to fix them. After remediation, a retest confirms the issues are closed.

Do you help with regulatory frameworks other than SOC 2?

Yes, common ones include CIS 18, NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others depending on your industry requirements.

Where do we start if we’re new to security programs?

Schedule a call with us to determine your organization’s best path forward.

What’s included in your vCISO packages?

Tiered options include governance, risk management, compliance roadmap, AI risk strategy, and quarterly QBRs. Each tier can bundle SOC 2 readiness and pentesting.

How fast can we achieve SOC 2 with Framework Security?

Timelines vary by maturity; many clients reach readiness in weeks and complete audits within a quarter when remediation items are addressed promptly.

Do you offer AI risk assessments?

Yes. We evaluate AI/ML use cases, data handling, third‑party/LLM risks, and control governance, and deliver a prioritized mitigation plan.

Minerva Insights

Automated Pentest Report Generation

Revolutionize Your Security Assessments

Minerva is the leading automated pentest report generation tool designed to streamline your security assessment process and deliver comprehensive, professional reports with ease.

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Key Features

Automated Pentest Reporting

Generate detailed, customizable pentest reports in minutes.
Ensure consistency and accuracy in every report.

Integration with Leading Pentesting Tools

Seamlessly integrates with top pentesting tools.
Consolidate findings from multiple sources into a single report.

Customizable Templates

Use pre-built templates or create your own to match your branding.
Tailor reports to meet specific compliance requirements and client needs.

Collaboration and Sharing

Share reports easily with team members and stakeholders.
Enable collaborative review and feedback for continuous improvement.

AI-Driven Remediation Instructions

Leverage AI to generate detailed remediation instructions for identified vulnerabilities.
Provide actionable steps to fix issues, tailored to your specific environment.
Ensure faster resolution times and enhanced security posture.

Why Minerva?

Minerva simplifies the complexity of pentest report generation, enabling you to focus on what matters most – securing your applications and infrastructure.

Efficiency & Speed

Reduce the time spent on generating reports by automating repetitive tasks.
Focus more on analysis and remediation rather than documentation.

Accuracy & Consistency

Eliminate human errors and ensure consistency across all your reports.
Rely on Minerva's standardized templates to maintain high-quality output.

Compliance & Customization

Meet various compliance standards with customizable report templates.
Adapt reports to specific industry requirements and client expectations.

Secure & Scalable

Built with security in mind to protect sensitive data.
Scalable to handle the needs of growing businesses.

AI Powered Insights

Use AI to gain deeper insights into your security posture.
Automatically generate remediation instructions to address vulnerabilities efficiently.

How it Works

Follow these simple steps to streamline your pentesting process with Minerva.

1. Integrate Your Tools

Connect Minerva with your existing pentesting tools to aggregate data seamlessly.

2. Customize Your Templates

Use our intuitive editor to customize report templates to your exact specifications.

3. Generate Reports

Automatically generate detailed pentest reports with a click of a button, complete with AI-driven remediation instructions.

4. Review & Share

Collaborate with your team to review and finalize the reports before sharing with stakeholders.

Pricing

From Hackers to Enterprises

Community

Free

Unlimited Use

Basic Reporting

Open Source

Build Yourself

Complete Documentation

GITHUB

Professional

$83 / month per user
BILLed EVERY THREE MONTHS

Everything from Community Edition

Email Support

Customizable Reporting Templates

Framework Security Vulnerability Database Access

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Enterprise

Everything from Professional Edition

Advanced Reporting

Premium Support

Full Templating Support

Custom Database Availability

AI COMPLIANCE FOR FINTECH

Defensible AI for Regulated Organizations

AI Is Already Influencing Decisions.
Most Organizations Haven’t Decided Who Owns the Risk.

AI risk rarely shows up as a tooling failure. It surfaces when executives are asked to explain outcomes — to auditors, regulators, customers, or boards.Framework Security helps organizations define ownership, oversight, and defensibility for AI usage before those moments occur.

View Our Approach to AI Governance

Our AI Readiness & Compliance Scorecard
See how this governance model maps to your environment

Core Governance Areas

Clear Ownership & Accountability

Define who owns AI-influenced decisions across business, technical, and compliance teams — including escalation paths when automation fails.

Lifecycle Governance for AI Systems

Establish governance across model development, deployment, monitoring, and retirement — not just point-in-time documentation.

Audit & Regulatory Defensibility

Ensure AI usage is explainable and defensible during audits, customer diligence, and regulatory review — not just internally understood.

Human Oversight Where It Matters

Separate where automation accelerates work from where human judgment must remain in control.

Framework-Aligned, Not Framework-Locked

Build governance that satisfies multiple regulatory and audit regimes without duplicating effort or fragmenting ownership.

Why Traditional Approaches Fail

Regulatory momentum is accelerating, creating a fragmented landscape where compliance in one region no longer guarantees safety in another.

Ownership Is Implicit, Not Defined

AI decisions span multiple teams with no clear executive owner
Accountability is assumed until an issue forces clarification

Checklists Don’t Reflect Reality

Static assessments miss how AI is actually used in production
Models and data change faster than documentation

Governance Is Fragmented

Compliance, security, and product operate in silos
No single view of AI risk or escalation paths

Automation Replaces Judgment Too Early

Tools are treated as decision-makers rather than inputs
Human review is inconsistent or undefined

Regulatory Expectations Are Moving Faster

AI regulation is expanding across state, federal, and global levels
Programs built for yesterday’s requirements fall out of alignment

What We Do

Turning AI Strategy Into Governed Reality

1. Define Ownership & Risk Tolerance

Align AI investments with business priorities, risk tolerance, and decision accountability.

2. Build an AI Management System (AIMS)

Design an Artificial Intelligence Management System aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and complementary frameworks.

3. Establish Oversight & Controls

Implement human oversight models, escalation paths, and lifecycle governance.

4. Prepare for Audit & Certification

Create defensible policies, evidence, and workflows ready for audits, customer diligence, and external certification.

Framework Alignment

One Strategy. One Evidence Set. Multiple Frameworks.

Foundational Governance
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Best for organizations formalizing AI ownership and oversight

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Includes:

ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System) alignment

NIST AI Risk Management Framework mapping

Defined ownership, oversight, and escalation models

Outcome:

One coherent AI strategy

Clear accountability for AI-influenced decisions

Audit & Compliance Alignment

Best for organizations preparing for audits or customer diligence

Includes everything in Foundational, plus:

SOC 2 integration for AI-related controls

SO/IEC 27001 alignment for data and security governance

Outcome:

One unified policy set

One defensible evidence trail

Reduced audit preparation effort

Regulatory & Jurisdictional Coverage

Best for organizations operating across multiple regions

Includes everything above, plus alignment for:

EU AI Act (2025 enforcement readiness)

U.S. federal guidance on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI

NYDFS Part 500 governance expectations

Emerging state-level AI laws (e.g., CA SB-53, Colorado AI Act)

Outcome:

Governance that adapts as regulations evolve

Reduced risk of regional misalignment

Programs built for what’s coming — not what’s expiring

Clients typically reduce audit preparation effort by ~70% while improving internal alignment and executive clarity.

Managed Security

Vulnerability Scanning

Vulnerability scanning is a critical cybersecurity process that identifies, classifies, and assesses security weaknesses in computer systems, networks, and applications. Using automated vulnerability scanners, organizations can efficiently audit their IT infrastructure for known security flaws, misconfigurations, and outdated software. By continuously scanning for vulnerabilities, businesses can prioritize security efforts, reduce their attack surface, and remediate critical threats before they can be exploited. As a fundamental component of proactive cybersecurity defense, vulnerability scanning helps organizations enhance threat detection, strengthen compliance with industry regulations, and maintain a resilient security posture against evolving cyber threats.

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Benefits

How this will improve your cybersecurity posture

Protect your organization from potential security threats.

Assess the effectiveness of your security controls.

Gain valuable intelligence about new threats and trends.

Stay ahead of the competition by being proactive about security.

Vulnerability scanning is an important part of any security program.

By proactively identifying potential security vulnerabilities, organizations can mitigate risks before cybercriminals exploit them. Vulnerability scanning not only helps detect weaknesses but also assesses the effectiveness of existing security controls, ensuring that defenses remain strong against evolving threats. Additionally, continuous scanning provides valuable threat intelligence, offering insights into emerging attack trends and security gaps. Organizations that invest in regular vulnerability scanning benefit from stronger data protection, reduced attack surfaces, and improved cybersecurity resilience. By identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, businesses can enhance security posture, maintain regulatory compliance, and prevent costly data breaches. As cybersecurity threats grow, vulnerability scanning is becoming an essential practice for organizations seeking to stay ahead of attackers and secure their critical assets.

Automated Pentest Report Generation

Revolutionize Your Security Assessments

Key Features

Automated Pentest Reporting

Integration with Leading Pentesting Tools

Customizable Templates

Collaboration and Sharing

AI-Driven Remediation Instructions

Why Minerva?

Efficiency & Speed

Accuracy & Consistency

Compliance & Customization

Secure & Scalable

AI Powered Insights

How it Works

1. Integrate Your Tools

2. Customize Your Templates

3. Generate Reports

4. Review & Share

Pricing

Community

Professional

Enterprise

Defensible AI for Regulated Organizations

AI Is Already Influencing Decisions.Most Organizations Haven’t Decided Who Owns the Risk.

Core Governance Areas

Clear Ownership & Accountability

Lifecycle Governance for AI Systems

Audit & Regulatory Defensibility

Human Oversight Where It Matters

Framework-Aligned, Not Framework-Locked

Why Traditional Approaches Fail

Ownership Is Implicit, Not Defined

Checklists Don’t Reflect Reality

Governance Is Fragmented

Automation Replaces Judgment Too Early

Regulatory Expectations Are Moving Faster

What We Do

1. Define Ownership & Risk Tolerance

2. Build an AI Management System (AIMS)

3. Establish Oversight & Controls

4. Prepare for Audit & Certification

Framework Alignment

Foundational Governance‍

Audit & Compliance Alignment

Regulatory & Jurisdictional Coverage

Vulnerability Scanning

Benefits

Protect your organization from potential security threats.

Assess the effectiveness of your security controls.

Gain valuable intelligence about new threats and trends.

Stay ahead of the competition by being proactive about security.

Benefits

Protect your organization from potential security threats.

Assess the effectiveness of your security controls.

Gain valuable intelligence about new threats and trends.

Stay ahead of the competition by being proactive about security.

Vulnerability scanning is an important part of any security program.

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AI Is Already Influencing Decisions.
Most Organizations Haven’t Decided Who Owns the Risk.

Foundational Governance
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