You need a CISO who's built security programs, not one who's read about them. You need a CTO who's shipped real products under pressure, not one who manages Jira tickets. We are those operators — available to your organization at a fraction of the full-time cost, with zero reduction in accountability.
A full-time CISO costs $250,000–$400,000 in salary alone. Add benefits, equity, recruiting fees, and onboarding time — you're looking at $500K+ before they've made a single decision. For most SMBs and mid-market companies, that's not a viable option.
The alternative — promoting someone internally who lacks the experience, or leaving the seat empty — is far more expensive in the long run. Security breaches, compliance failures, botched vendor contracts, and technology decisions that paint you into a corner all cost orders of magnitude more than a seasoned executive.
Fractional leadership gives you the real thing at a price that works.
Chief Information Security Officer — on demand. We own your security program: policy development, risk management, vendor oversight, incident response planning, board reporting, and regulatory compliance. We show up to the hard meetings and give you the straight answer, not the comfortable one.
Chief Technology Officer — without the full-time overhead. Technology strategy, architecture decisions, vendor management, engineering team leadership, and build-vs-buy decisions. We translate technical complexity into business language and business requirements into executable technical direction.
Chief Information Officer — operational IT leadership. IT infrastructure strategy, digital transformation, enterprise systems governance, IT budget management, and vendor contract negotiation. We align your technology operations with your business objectives and keep them there.
Companies with 50–500 employees that have outgrown their IT infrastructure but can't yet justify a full C-suite.
Venture-backed startups that need credible technical leadership for board meetings, due diligence, and scaling decisions.
Organizations facing compliance mandates (SOC 2, HIPAA, FTC Safeguards) that need executive ownership fast.
Companies in transition — between permanent hires, post-breach recovery, or pre-merger integration — who need a proven operator in the seat.
Tell us what role you need and what you're trying to solve. We'll scope an engagement that fits your budget and delivers measurable results.