Fractional CTO · Network Engineering · Security Readiness

Enterprise-grade technology leadership — without the enterprise payroll.

CTOsavvy gives growing companies a seasoned CTO who also engineers the network and gets you audit-ready. Strategy, infrastructure, and security readiness — one accountable partner, end to end.

5 practicesLeadership, infrastructure, process, testing & readiness
1 partnerThe strategist, the engineer, and the audit contact — same person
6+ frameworksSOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, ISO 27001 & more
What we do

Five practices. One accountable partner.

Most firms sell you one slice. We own the whole stack — the decisions, the infrastructure that carries them, the processes that run on it, the testing that challenges it, and the readiness that proves it.

Practice / 01

Fractional CTO

Executive-level technology direction on a part-time retainer. We sit on your side of the table for every build-vs-buy call.

  • Technology roadmaps tied to business goals
  • Vendor selection and contract review
  • IT budget planning and cost control
  • Hiring, team structure, and MSP oversight
  • Board- and investor-ready reporting
Practice / 02

Network Engineering & Administration

Design, build, and run the network your business actually depends on — documented, segmented, and monitored.

  • LAN/WAN design, routing & switching
  • Firewall deployment and ruleset audits
  • VLAN segmentation and zero-trust access
  • Wi-Fi surveys, VPN & SD-WAN rollouts
  • Monitoring, patching & ongoing administration
Practice / 03

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Scanning

See your business the way an attacker does — before one does. Scoped, authorized testing that ends in fixes, not just findings.

  • External & internal network penetration tests
  • Web application testing mapped to OWASP Top 10
  • Authenticated vulnerability scans with triage
  • Phishing simulations & security awareness
  • Remediation support, retesting & attestation letter
Practice / 05

Business Efficiency & Process Improvement

Technology should remove work, not add it. We map how your business actually runs, then make your systems do the repetitive parts — so your people can do the valuable ones.

  • Process mapping & bottleneck analysis
  • Workflow automation across your existing tools
  • Systems integration — CRM, ERP, accounting & ticketing
  • Reporting dashboards & KPI visibility
  • License & SaaS spend rationalization
  • Documentation, SOPs & staff training
Practice / 04

Pre-Compliance & Security Readiness

Walk into your audit already knowing the outcome. We close the gaps before the assessor ever sees them.

  • Gap assessments against your target framework
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Risk assessments and remediation plans
  • Evidence collection and audit preparation
  • Vendor and third-party risk reviews
How an engagement runs

A predictable path from first call to steady state.

Assess

A structured review of your technology, network, and security posture. You get a written findings report whether or not we continue.

Prioritize

Findings become a ranked roadmap — quick wins first, budgeted and sequenced so nothing stalls the business.

Execute

We do the work: network builds, policy rollouts, control implementation, vendor transitions. Documented as we go.

Operate

Ongoing fractional leadership and administration — monitoring, patching, quarterly reviews, and audit cycles.

Why fractional
$250K+

The fully-loaded cost of a full-time CTO. Most companies need the judgment — not the headcount.

You get the same accountability — the roadmap, the vendor pressure, the 2 a.m. ownership — at a fraction of the cost.

And because we also engineer the network and prepare the security evidence, nothing gets lost between a strategy deck and the people who have to implement it. The person who recommended the firewall is the person who configured it — and the person the auditor talks to.

Growing businesses without senior IT leadershipYou've outgrown "the person who's good with computers" but can't justify an executive hire.
Companies facing their first auditA customer, contract, or insurer is demanding proof of security — on a deadline.
Teams rebuilding after an incident or outageYou need the network re-architected and the gaps closed, with proof it won't happen again.
Compliance & security readiness

Audit-ready before the auditor arrives.

Whatever framework your customers, contracts, or insurers demand, we handle readiness end to end — gap assessment, penetration testing, remediation, policies, and evidence — and stand beside you through the audit itself.

Don't see yours? If there's a control framework behind it, we can get you ready for it.

SOC 2 HIPAA PCI DSS CMMC / NIST 800-171 ISO 27001 Cyber Insurance
Start the conversation

Tell us where it hurts. We'll tell you what it takes.

The first consultation is a working session, not a sales pitch — bring your audit deadline, your network diagram, or just the problem keeping you up. You'll leave with a clear next step either way.

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