RealCISO Description

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.

Pricing

Pricing Information:
vCISO Platform: Pay as you Grow
GRC Platform: Contact Sales
Free Version:
Yes
Free Trial:
Yes

Integrations

API:
Yes, RealCISO has an API

Reviews - 4 Verified Reviews

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Company Details

Company:
RealCISO
Year Founded:
2020
Headquarters:
United States
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Product Details

Platforms
Web-Based
On-Premises
Types of Training
Training Docs
Live Training (Online)
Webinars
In Person
Training Videos
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

RealCISO Features and Options

GRC Software

Auditing
Disaster Recovery
Environmental Compliance
IT Risk Management
Incident Management
Internal Controls Management
Operational Risk Management
Policy Management

RealCISO Lists

RealCISO User Reviews

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  • Name: Shawn J.
    Job Title: GRC Analyst
    Length of product use: 6-12 Months
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Useful for keeping Compliance work organized

    Date: Jun 03 2026

    Summary: RealCISO has helped us stay on top SOC2 and internal compliance requirements without adding extra manual work. Having dashboards, risk monitoring and compliance tracking in one platform makes things much easier to mange. Its been a reliable tool for keeping our security and compliance efforts organized as our environment grows.

    Positive: We’ve been using RealCISO to manage compliance and cloud security checks across AWS. I like that it pulls risk tracking, policies and audit evidence into one place instead of jumping between spreadsheets and different tools and AWS integration was easy to connect, and the automated compliance reports save us a good amount of time during reviews.

    Negative: Reporting section could offer a few more customization options. Some areas of the platform tool a bit trail and error to learn especially during the first few weeks.

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  • Name: Anonymous (Verified)
    Job Title: Cloud Engineer
    Length of product use: Less than 6 months
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 100 - 499
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    Good for compliance tracking and cloud security

    Date: Jun 03 2026

    Summary: We were using spreadsheet and different tools to track risks and compliance before RealCISO helped bring everything together and gave us better visibility into security issues. It has reduced manual effort and helped us stay audit ready throughout the year.

    Positive: RealCISO makes it easier to mange compliance and security tasks in one place and we use it with AWS and the integration work well and dashboards are simple to follow and the automated reports save a lot of manual work during audits.

    Negative: Initial setup tool some time and a few reporting options could be more customizable. There is also a small learning curve for new users.

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  • Name: Michael N.
    Job Title: CEO
    Length of product use: Less than 6 months
    Used How Often?: Weekly
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Streamlined Compliance That Actually Makes Sense

    Date: Jun 02 2026

    Summary: Overall, I’ve found it to be a dependable tool that brings structure to what used to be a very scattered process.

    Positive: I really liked how RealCISO organizes risk and compliance into a clear, structured workflow.
    I like how it translates complex frameworks into actual actionable steps.

    Negative: The learning curve at the beginning felt slightly steep until I understood the workflow.
    Some areas could use a more modern UI refresh for better visual clarity.

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  • Name: Brianna J.
    Job Title: Co-founder
    Length of product use: 6-12 Months
    Used How Often?: Weekly
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 1 - 25
    Features
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Strong Structure for Managing Compliance Workflows

    Date: Jun 02 2026

    Summary: Overall, my experience has been very positive. Once I got comfortable with the platform, it became a reliable part of my workflow and made managing compliance feel far more manageable and less overwhelming than before.

    Positive: I really like how RealCISO brings structure and clarity to what is usually a very complex and scattered compliance process. It helps me stay organized and keeps risk tracking and documentation in one place instead of across multiple tools. I also appreciate how it simplifies framework mapping, making it easier to understand what needs to be done next without overthinking it.

    Negative: I think the interface could be a bit more modern and visually intuitive in some areas. It also took me a little time at the beginning to fully understand how everything connects across modules.

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