▸ Fractional CISO — Regulated Industries
Security leadership for regulated industries, without the full-time seat.
Traxr provides fractional CISO services for organizations in clinical research, healthcare, and other regulated sectors — a security program built by someone who has run one inside those constraints, not translated from a generic framework.
- Role
- Fractional Chief Information Security Officer
- Privacy
- Fractional Data Protection Officer
- Sector focus
- Clinical research & life sciences
Services
Fractional CISO
Ongoing security leadership — board and leadership reporting, risk oversight, and policy ownership without a full-time executive hire.
Fractional Data Protection Officer
Registered DPO support for organizations with EU data protection obligations.
Data mapping, DPIAs, supervisory authority relationships, and ongoing Article 37–39 compliance for companies that need an experienced DPO without a full-time hire.
Security Program Assessment & Buildout
Gap assessment against recognized frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF) with a roadmap built for organizations operating under clinical research and life sciences regulatory requirements, not a generic checklist.
GDPR & Data Protection Advisory
Data Protection Officer support, data mapping, and DPIAs for organizations handling regulated or sensitive data.
Incident Response Readiness
Incident response planning and tabletop exercises before something happens, and hands-on support if it does.
Vendor & Third-Party Risk
Security due diligence and ongoing risk management for vendors and partners with access to your data.
Audit & Compliance Support
Preparation and evidence support for sponsor audits, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA assessments.
How engagements run
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01
Assess
Current state: architecture, data flows, policies, and where the real risk sits.
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02
Build
Program design: policies, controls, and a roadmap prioritized by that risk, not a template.
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Operate
Ongoing fractional leadership — ownership, reporting, and steady-state operations.
About
Chris Vaughan founded Traxr after spending his career leading information security and data protection for organizations operating under regulatory scrutiny — including building and running the enterprise security and GDPR compliance program for a global clinical research organization overseeing Phase I–IV trials, preclinical work, and regulatory consulting.
Traxr takes on a small number of engagements at a time. Every client works directly with a principal who has run a program inside these constraints — not a junior resource with a senior name attached.
Traxr exists because most companies in regulated industries need that kind of leadership long before they can justify hiring it full-time.
Ready to talk?
Traxr is currently accepting a small number of new engagements. Reach out and we'll find time for an introductory call.