Derek Morris is a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) with almost 3 decades in IT, Information Security, Cybersecurity. He possesses numerous industry certifications including: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, PCI-QSA, CCSFP, CCNA, and MCSA. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems from Bryant University with a minor in Applied Statistics. We discuss the virtual CISO space and what to look for in a virtual CISO, including "IT empathy".