Virtual Chief Information Officer - vCIO

Grow your business, focusing on governance, strategy, and transformation.

Who we are

Jeff Smith is the face and senior advisor in this professional bespoke consultancy.

Based in the Macedon Ranges and Bendigo regions of Central Victoria, and working throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria, Jeff provides Chair, Non-Executive Director, virtual CIO (Chief Information Officer), and virtual CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) executive consulting roles for medium to large businesses that need advice, but don’t want the cost and drama of having a full-time executive on the team.

The “Virtual” part of vCIO is about the time and commitment required from our clients, not your experience. Jeff always meets directly with business leaders to understand your business and what you need, before we start anything. This ensures you get personalised service and customised solutions.

Why Trust Us

Adj. Professor Jeff Smith (DipBuild, GradCertCloudVirtualisation, MCyberSec, MBA, GAICD, FGIA, FIML, MACS (Snr) CP (CyberSec), IP3P, CISSP) is highly experienced with over 25 years of Cyber Security, IT Operations and Management, and Company Director experience, and is a committed and experienced Non-Executive Director. Jeff has worked in senior IT leadership and business transformation roles for global Aviation and Logistics organisations and State Government and Utilities. He has led global teams, successfully providing governance and strategy in cybersecurity, transformation, cloud migration, and operations.

Jeff has the work scars and hard-won experience of failure, so you can rest assured that he will understand your business risks and work with you to implement solutions that suit your needs.

Jeff has the qualifications, certifications, and experience you need to assist with your business. Including;

Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University
Master of Cyber Security (MCyberSec)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (FIML)
Senior Member and Certified Professional (CyberSecurity) of the Australian Computer Society (MACS[Snr] CP[CyberSec])
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is a member of ISC2
Graduate Certificate in Cloud and Virtualisation
Partner of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).

Jeff is also the CEO and Managing Director of a leading central Victorian land development and building company. He is also

Vice President and board member, (and previous Director and Chair of the Professional Standards Board) at ACS
On a number of State, National, and International committees and boards.
Represents Australia in the Seoul Accord and on the United Nations IFIP TC7 committee.

What we do

We work with businesses to understand their Cyber Security, ICT Governance , and Cloud strategy requirements, now and into the future.

We’re here to help you understand what you need, what works for you, then help you achieve it.

We understand that IT/ICT is a supporting part of your business, and sometimes you need someone to come in and help the team set and achieve their business goals, and help you keep them accountable too.

What we’re not

We are not an IT consultancy looking for a monthly paycheck for a bunch of words and some seagull management. We are your tactical fix, to your strategic issues.

If you want us semi-regularly, that’s great, we’ll work with you, but we’re here to help you run your business, your way.

We aren’t a technical resource, but we have the skills and hard-won experience to understand what needs to be done.

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