Engagement Packages

Independent Technology Advisory  |  Fractional CIO & CISO Services

Package Overview

Tier Hours/Mo Monthly Eff. Rate Overage
Foundation 5 $1,500 $300/hr $275/hr
Standard 10 $2,750 $275/hr $275/hr
Advanced 15 $3,750 $250/hr $275/hr
Enterprise 20 $5,000 $250/hr $275/hr

Overage Hours beyond the monthly allotment are billed at $275/hr.

Blocks of hours are available for purchase at the same hourly rates. 5 hours for $1500 - 10 hours for $2750 - 15+ hours $250 per hour.


Strategic Advisory Session

$500/month | 1 hour monthly governance check-in for organizations not yet ready for a full retainer engagement. Includes a standing monthly review with ownership or leadership to assess technology posture, flag risks, and provide directional guidance. Scope is limited to advisory discussion. Implementation, vendor coordination, and hands-on work are excluded.


Package Details

Foundation — $1,500/month | 5 hours/month

Ideal for: Small organizations (15–50 employees) — single-site clinics, small private schools, early-stage nonprofits with limited IT staff and growing compliance pressure.

Included services:

  • Monthly strategy and governance meeting with leadership

  • Technology budget review and vendor oversight

  • Baseline security posture assessment and recommendations

  • Policy review and gap identification (HIPAA, FERPA, or applicable framework)

  • MSP oversight and accountability check-ins

  • Ad hoc advisory via email between scheduled sessions

Standard — $2,750/month | 10 hours/month

Ideal for: Mid-small organizations (50–150 employees) — multi-site behavioral health organizations, mid-size private schools, community mental health centers with active regulatory obligations.

Included services:

  • All Foundation services, plus:

  • Active compliance program management (HIPAA Security Rule, FERPA/CIPA, PCI-DSS as applicable)

  • Qualitative risk assessment development and maintenance

  • Security policy lifecycle management (creation, review, update cadence)

  • Vendor risk evaluation and contract review support

  • Incident response planning and tabletop coordination

  • Quarterly risk and governance reporting to leadership or board

Advanced — $3,750/month | 15 hours/month

Ideal for: Mid-market organizations (75–200 employees) — growing multi-site healthcare or education organizations with increasing infrastructure complexity and audit exposure.

Included services:

  • All Standard services, plus:

  • Embedded governance leadership with regular cadence (bi-weekly or weekly)

  • Security architecture review and infrastructure design guidance

  • Identity and access management oversight (MFA, Conditional Access, FIDO2)

  • Log retention and SIEM strategy development

  • DNS/web content filtering and endpoint security program oversight

  • Technology team mentoring and capability development

  • Audit preparation and evidence gathering support

Enterprise — $5,000/month | 20 hours/month

Ideal for: Mid-market organizations (150–500 employees) — multi-site healthcare systems, school districts, larger nonprofits with IT teams, board reporting obligations, and significant regulatory surface area.

Included services:

  • All Advanced services, plus:

  • Full fractional CIO/CISO function (~1 day/week embedded leadership)

  • Security steering committee leadership and risk register management

  • Zero-trust architecture design and implementation oversight

  • Business continuity and disaster recovery program management

  • Board-level technology and security reporting

  • M&A or expansion technology due diligence support

  • Strategic technology roadmap development and annual planning

  • Capacity for incident response coordination during active events