Cypherd vCISO – The Smart Way Philippine Companies Get a Real CISO

The Reality Every Philippine Company Faces Today

BSP, NPC, SEC, and the Insurance Commission are no longer just recommending strong cybersecurity. They are requiring it with on-site checks, license conditions, and public fines.

Your board and your regulators expect to see:

• A named, credible CISO
• Monthly risk reports
• A mature cybersecurity program

Hiring a full-time bank/ex-multinational CISO costs ₱5–10 million+ per year (total employment cost). Most rural banks, fintechs, remittance firms, and mid-size BPOs simply cannot afford it or keep the person for long.

The Cypherd Solution: Dual-vCISO Model

You don’t get one virtual consultant. You get two named former heads who have already done the job at scale.

 Alwin Unsgon - GRC Lead (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, BSP, NPC)

• More than twenty years of experience with 15 years in the banking and consulting industry
• Former bank CISO, former Senior Consultant from one of the Big 4
• Certified in Cybersecurity, Sec+, etc.
  
  
  Jay Jimenez - Technical Security Lead (Technology Oversight - Zero Trust, Security Engineering)
• More than twenty years of experience, former head of IT and Data Protection Officer in a multinational setting
•  MSc Cybersecurity (Dist.) University of Liverpool
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert 

 
Both Jay and Alwin stay personally involved. Day-to-day work is backed by Cypherd’s certified engineering team under their direct supervision.
Why Clients Choose Cypherd vCISO?

•  Two former heads instead of one
•  Predictable cadence and tangible deliverables every month
•  Names your board and BSP examiners will respect
•  Fully remote or hybrid delivery 
•  Built on trust — most clients already know us from VAPT and gap assessments