Consultant dependency
€500/hour for regulatory advice, weeks to schedule. Every question becomes a billable engagement with a waiting period attached.
VIRTUAL CISO AI
VIRTUAL CISO AI: COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE FOR DORA, NIS2, AND GDPR
AI compliance assistant with article-level regulatory precision across 7 frameworks. Drafts policies, reviews gaps, classifies incidents, and answers complex compliance questions — using your own AI key. Available 24/7.
Claude + ChatGPTArticle-Level PrecisionYour Own API KeyDORANIS2GDPRISO 27001
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL CISO?
A virtual CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) provides on-demand security leadership and compliance expertise without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Traditional virtual CISO services rely on human consultants billing at €300–€500/hour. Venvera takes this further with an AI-powered virtual CISO that combines structured regulatory knowledge across DORA, NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, AI Act, SOC 2, and NIST CSF with your organisation’s actual compliance data — delivering article-level answers in seconds, 24/7.
Unlike generic AI chatbots, Venvera’s virtual CISO AI is context-aware: it references your active frameworks, current gap scores, open incidents, and approved policies. It drafts compliant policies with inline article citations, reviews existing documents for coverage gaps, and classifies incidents across multiple frameworks simultaneously. Explore how it integrates with policy management, risk assessments, and incident management.
THE PROBLEM
COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE IS EXPENSIVE AND SCARCE
Generic answers
ChatGPT doesn’t know your compliance data or framework context. Generic AI gives generic answers — useless when your regulator expects specifics.
Knowledge silos
Expertise lives in one person’s head, not accessible to the team. When they’re on leave or leave the company, institutional knowledge vanishes.
CONVERSATIONAL AI
CONTEXT-AWARE AI COMPLIANCE ASSISTANT WITH REAL-TIME DATA
Not a generic chatbot. The Virtual CISO AI knows your organisation, jurisdiction, active frameworks, current compliance scores, open incidents, and approved policies. Every response is grounded in your actual data — not hypothetical advice. Ask about your DORA obligations and get answers that reference your specific policies, gaps, and risk posture.
- Organisational context injected into every prompt automatically
- References your active frameworks, scores, and compliance status
- Knows your policies by name, approval status, and coverage
- Conversational memory within each session for follow-up questions
- Multi-framework awareness: ask about overlapping requirements
REGULATORY KNOWLEDGE
ARTICLE-LEVEL REGULATORY PRECISION FOR DORA, NIS2, AND GDPR
Decision trees for DORA Art. 5, NIS2 Art. 20, GDPR Art. 33, and hundreds more. The AI knows materiality thresholds, reporting timelines, penalty calculations, and cross-references between frameworks. When you ask about incident classification, you get the exact criteria from DORA Art. 18 — not a vague summary.
- Exact article and paragraph references in every response
- Reporting timelines: 4h, 24h, 72h, 1-month breakdowns by framework
- Materiality thresholds and classification criteria built in
- Penalty calculations with aggravating and mitigating factors
- Cross-framework mapping: how DORA Art. 6 relates to ISO 27001 Cl. 6.1
AI DRAFTING
AI POLICY DRAFTING WITH REGULATORY ARTICLE REFERENCES
Generate complete, structured policies for any supported framework with a single prompt. Each policy includes proper section headings, regulatory article references as inline citations, and a coverage score showing what percentage of framework requirements are addressed. Start from scratch or refine an existing draft — the AI adapts to your context.
- Full policy generation with section structure and numbering
- Regulatory article references auto-inserted as inline citations
- Coverage score calculated immediately (e.g. 92% of DORA Ch. III)
- Supports DORA, NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, AI Act, SOC 2, NIST CSF policies
- Export to your policy library with one click
AI REVIEW
AI POLICY REVIEW TOOL WITH GAP IDENTIFICATION
Upload an existing policy and the AI analyses it against the relevant framework controls. Get a coverage percentage, a list of controls that are fully addressed, and — critically — the gaps. Each gap includes the missing control reference, a plain-language explanation of what’s missing, and a suggested text snippet you can insert directly.
- Upload any existing policy document for AI analysis
- Coverage percentage against selected framework controls
- Green/red breakdown: covered controls vs. identified gaps
- Suggested text for each gap with proper article references
- One-click apply to insert AI suggestions into your policy
GAP ANALYSIS
AI-POWERED GAP ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION AND REMEDIATION PLANNING
Your gap assessment produced a score — but what does it actually mean? The AI interprets your results in plain language, prioritises remediation actions by effort and impact, estimates timelines, and identifies which gaps carry regulatory risk. Stop staring at numbers and start understanding your compliance posture.
- Plain-language interpretation of gap assessment scores
- Prioritised remediation roadmap ranked by risk and effort
- Effort estimation for each remediation action
- Identifies gaps that carry the highest regulatory penalty risk
- Tracks remediation progress and updates recommendations
INCIDENT GUIDANCE
MULTI-FRAMEWORK INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION WITH AI GUIDANCE
Describe an incident in plain language and the AI classifies it across every applicable framework — DORA, NIS2, GDPR, AI Act. Get the correct classification criteria, determine if it’s a major incident, and receive the exact reporting timelines and notification obligations for each regulator. No more scrambling through legislation during a crisis.
- Multi-framework classification from a single incident description
- Major vs. non-major determination with supporting criteria
- Reporting timeline breakdown: who to notify, when, and how
- Cross-framework overlap detection (e.g. GDPR breach + NIS2 incident)
- Suggested initial notification text with required data points
YOUR API KEY
BRING YOUR OWN KEY: FULL CONTROL OVER AI DATA PRIVACY
Use Claude (Anthropic) or ChatGPT (OpenAI) — your choice. Your API key is encrypted with AES-256-GCM within your tenant’s encryption scope. API calls go directly from your session to the AI provider. Venvera never stores prompts, responses, or conversation history. Your data stays under your control and your provider agreement.
- Claude (Anthropic) and ChatGPT (OpenAI) both supported
- API key encrypted at rest with per-tenant AES-256-GCM
- Direct API calls — no Venvera proxy or logging
- Switch between models at any time
- 20 messages per minute rate limit to manage costs
COMPARISON
VIRTUAL CISO AI VS TRADITIONAL COMPLIANCE CONSULTING
Capability
Traditional Consulting
Venvera Virtual CISO AI
Availability
Business hours only, weeks to schedule
24/7 instant responses, no scheduling required
Cost per Consultation
€300–€500/hour, minimum engagement fees
Included in subscription, pay only your AI API usage
Response Speed
Days to weeks for written advice
Seconds for article-level regulatory answers
Knowledge Scope
1–2 frameworks per specialist
7 frameworks with cross-reference mapping
Data Access
Requires data sharing, NDAs, onboarding
Already knows your policies, scores, and gaps
Consistency
Varies by consultant, no version control
Same regulatory knowledge base, every time
7
Frameworks with deep knowledge
24/7
Availability
€0
Per consultation
20
Messages/min rate limit
A
“I asked the Virtual CISO about our NIS2 Art. 23 notification obligations and it gave me the exact 24-hour initial, 72-hour intermediate, and one-month final report breakdown — with the correct article references. That level of precision used to require a €500/hour consultant and a two-week wait. Now I get it in seconds.”
Aisha K.
Compliance Officer, EU Payment Institution
FAQ
VIRTUAL CISO AI: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
EXPLORE RELATED COMPLIANCE MODULES
Policy Library
Manage, version, and approve compliance policies across all frameworks.
Incident Management
Multi-framework incident classification, timelines, and authority reporting.
Risk Management
ICT risk assessments, gap analysis, and remediation tracking for DORA.
Pricing
Transparent pricing with free trial. No credit card required to start.
READY TO ASK YOUR
AI COMPLIANCE EXPERT?
Start with a free trial. Connect your AI key, ask your first compliance question, and get article-level answers in seconds. No credit card required.
AES-256 Encryption
EU Data Residency
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