Braden Business Systems Answers “Who Owns Security?” for Mid-Market Companies With New Virtual CISO Services

Braden enhances CISO-level leadership, a prioritized security roadmap, and compliance coverage across more than 23 frameworks.

FISHERS, IN, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Braden Business Systems, the #1 ranked managed IT provider in Indiana and #116 nationally on the Channel Futures MSP 501, has enhanced its virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) and compliance advisory services in its managed IT portfolio with a partnership through Cyberstone.

The service gives mid-market organizations something most have never had: a named owner for security strategy and compliance. A vCISO sits above day to day IT operations, setting security priorities and translating technical risk into business terms for leadership, then working alongside Braden’s engineering and security operations teams to execute. It answers the question boards, cyber insurance carriers, and client security questionnaires now ask directly, which is who owns security at your company.

Braden customers can expect:

• A prioritized roadmap in [three business days]. The Foundation phase covers stakeholder discovery, a cybersecurity assessment, and an external vulnerability assessment, producing a ranked action plan and baseline policies mapped to the frameworks that apply to the client’s industry.

• Coverage across more than 23 compliance frameworks, including NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, the HIPAA Security Rule, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, the FTC Safeguards Rule, and CIS Controls, with frameworks added as a client’s regulatory environment grows.

• A defined cadence that runs on Braden’s side of the desk. According to Cyberstone, its model requires roughly 3.1 percent of a client team’s time, about 64 hours a year, compared with the 6 to 12 percent typical of conventional security projects. Monthly vulnerability and tactical reviews, quarterly posture reviews, and semiannual executive briefings keep the program moving without pulling staff off their core work.

• CISO-level leadership at a flat monthly cost, delivered by senior consultants working on an AI-enhanced compliance platform that removes the documentation and tracking overhead that normally stalls security programs.

“Our clients have never lacked technology. What they have lacked is someone accountable for security strategy,” said Erik Braden, Managing Partner of Braden Business Systems. “This puts a security executive on every account that wants one, backed by the same team already running their environment. Strategy and execution under one roof is the whole point.”

“Braden is the kind of partner this model was built for, a provider with the service discipline to turn security strategy into completed work rather than another report on a shelf,” said Carl Benevento, Channel Manager at Cyberstone.

The vCISO service is strategic and advisory. Implementation of security controls continues to be delivered by Braden’s managed IT and security operations teams, which include 24/7 managed detection and response, giving clients one accountable partner for both the plan and the work..

Executive Webinar

To kickoff the partnership, Braden and Cyberstone will host a webinar, “Who Owns Your Security?” on October 2, 2027 at 11 AM EST, covering how mid-market organizations establish security leadership, select the frameworks their industry requires, and build compliance evidence that holds up under client and regulator review.

Register at bradenonline.com/who-owns-your-security

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About Braden Business Systems
Braden Business Systems is a business technology provider specializing in managed IT services, cybersecurity, office technology, document management, and AI solutions. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, Braden serves mid-market organizations throughout Indiana and the Chicago market. Braden is ranked #1 in Indiana and #116 worldwide on the Channel Futures MSP 501. Learn more at bradenonline.com.

Braden has recently earned the Channel Futures MSP 501 ranking of #116 worldwide and #1 in Indiana & Chicago for Exceptional Managed IT Services as well as earning their 2025 Executive of the Year award. Braden has also received the MSP Today Product of the Year Award for the SmartOps Managed Services platform; Business Intelligence Group’s Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Leadership; and been given the CEO Juice World Class Service Award for customer excellence. Braden has been placed on the 2025 Indiana Chamber’s Top Ten Business list; named a Purpose Leadership Award Finalist and a MSP Titans of the Industry – Owner Under 40 Finalist. Braden also received the 2025 MPSA Leadership Award, Konica Minolta Pro-Tech Service Provider Award, reached the Kyocera Platinum Top Tier Dealer level and bestowed ENX Magazine’s Elite Dealer status.

For more information about Braden Business Systems, visit bradenonline.com.

About Cyberstone
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Albany, New York, Cyberstone delivers cybersecurity and compliance services through managed service providers. Its practice areas include virtual CISO services, penetration testing, cybersecurity maturity and compliance assessments, policy development, and risk assessment, with support for more than 23 compliance frameworks. Cyberstone maintains SOC 2 compliance and is a member of Ingram Micro’s Trust-X community.

Learn more at cyberstonesecurity.com.

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