Compare Blue Lava vs. RealCISO

Designed collaboratively with community input, Blue Lava’s platform for security program management empowers security leaders to assess, enhance, and convey the value of security to the business. This innovative solution assists CISOs and security executives in aligning cybersecurity risks, initiatives, and resources with their organization's strategic objectives. Its reporting capabilities are specifically crafted for effective communication with Boards and C-suite executives, highlighting the connection between security efforts and business functions, compliance with frameworks such as NIST-CSF, prioritization of projects based on risk, benchmarking against peers, and tracking progress towards established targets over time. By facilitating such alignment and transparency, Blue Lava not only strengthens security posture but also reinforces the critical role of security within the organizational framework.

RealCISO is a compliance intelligence platform for two audiences: MSPs and MSSPs managing security across multiple clients, and enterprise teams running compliance in-house. MSPs, MSSPs, and security consultants use it to run compliance assessments, manage cyber risk, track remediation, and report to boards — all in one place. Assessments map directly to NIST CSF, SOC 2, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, CIS Controls, CMMC, and 30+ other frameworks. Instead of months of spreadsheet work, clients get a clear picture of where they stand and what to fix — in days. Over 3,000 security providers rely on RealCISO to deliver vCISO services at scale. Built by practitioners. Founded by Brian Haugli — former DoD, former VP & CSO at The Hanover Insurance Group, CISSP, and co-author of the NIST CSF book published by Wiley.