Fractional CIO · Miami, FL

AI-forward security.
Without the full-time hire.

SOC 2 readiness, cloud cost reduction, and AI governance for growth-stage companies, led by a fractional CIO with secure engineering leadership across commercial, DoD and Fortune 50 environments.

$12K
Monthly AWS cost reduction, sustained
$4K
Monthly New Relic savings achieved
90
Days to audit-ready SOC 2 compliance
75%
Smaller delivery team per cycle with targeted AI
SOC 2 Type II
DoD Security Clearance
Drata · Vanta
AWS · Azure
DevSecOps
AI Governance
The gap

Growth-stage companies carry enterprise-level risk

SEC
Investor & customer pressure for SOC 2 Enterprise sales stall without a compliance attestation. Audits expose unprepared teams.
AWS
Cloud cost chaos Unchecked infrastructure spend quietly destroys runway. Nobody owns it.
AI
AI deployed without guardrails Teams ship AI features without governance frameworks, creating liability and data risk.
BCP
No formal BCP or disaster recovery One incident away from a regulatory, reputational, or operational crisis.
CIO
Executive-level decisions without leadership Critical security, vendor, and architecture decisions default to engineers who shouldn't own them.

You need a CIO. Not a full-time salary.

Aegis Advisory IO embeds AI-forward security, compliance, and governance into your company — on a fractional basis that scales with your stage.

SOC 2 Readiness Cloud Optimization DevSecOps AI Governance BCP / DR Board Reporting Vendor Negotiation
Active DoD security clearance — trusted for the most sensitive engagements
Services

Four ways to engage

Fixed-scope projects for immediate needs. Retainer for ongoing executive coverage.

01 / 04
Fixed engagement · 90 days

SOC 2 Accelerator

$25,000 – $45,000

Investor diligence or enterprise sales forcing a SOC 2 audit? Get audit-ready in 90 days with a structured program that handles everything from gap mapping to evidence collection.

  • Readiness assessment & control gap mapping
  • Framework design (CC, A, C, PI)
  • Drata or Vanta implementation
  • Cloud security hardening
  • Incident response playbook
  • Audit support through attestation
02 / 04
Fixed scope project

Cloud Cost + Security

$15,000 – $30,000

A structured audit of your AWS or Azure environment that uncovers security gaps and cost waste — typically surfacing savings that fund the engagement within weeks.

  • AWS / Azure architecture review
  • Security baseline assessment
  • Cost optimization roadmap
  • DevSecOps pipeline review
  • Findings & prioritized remediation report
  • 30-day follow-up check-in
03 / 04
Monthly retainer

Fractional CIO

$6,000 – $12,000 / month

Ongoing executive-level ownership of your security posture, AI governance, vendor relationships, and compliance program — without a full-time CIO on payroll.

  • Weekly executive sync
  • Security & compliance oversight
  • AI governance framework
  • Vendor & contract negotiations
  • BCP / DR maintenance
  • Board-level reporting
04 / 04
New · IoT and AI governance

Edge Data Trust Assessment

Prove your device data is fit to train and run your AI, and control what AI agents send back to your equipment.

  • ISO/IEC 42001 alignment
  • NIST AI RMF alignment
  • EU Cyber Resilience Act alignment
Learn more →
Managed programs

Keep it secure after the project ends

Ongoing programs for companies past the audit or the AI launch. Each one starts with a paid diagnostic and runs on a fixed monthly fee, with a bonus paid only when agreed results are met.

01

Free risk snapshot

20 minutes. 3 risk exposures, 2 cost quick wins and 1 compliance gap.

Free
02

30-day diagnostic

A baseline of your security exposure and compliance state, including AI use. You get a remediation plan and a 90-day KPI scorecard we agree on together.

$7,500 fixed · credited to month one
03

Program + outcome bonus

A fixed monthly fee for the program. At each 90-day review, a bonus is paid only for the scorecard KPIs actually met.

Bonus up to 15% of the cycle's fees

Continuous Compliance

Available
From $3,500 / month

Keeps SOC 2 current between audits, so evidence is ready whenever an auditor or a buyer's security team asks.

  • Evidence collection and control monitoring in Drata or Vanta
  • Monthly exception review and remediation tracking
  • Policy, access and vendor reviews on schedule
  • Availability evidence add-on for SOC 2 Availability criteria
Scorecard: controls passing, evidence on time, audit exceptions

Managed AI Governance

Available
From $4,500 / month

An owned, auditable AI program mapped to ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF, built to answer the AI section of enterprise security questionnaires.

  • AI use inventory across product and employee tools
  • AI policy, acceptable use and approval workflow
  • Model and AI vendor risk reviews
  • Quarterly AI agent security review included
Scorecard: AI tools inventoried and risk-rated, vendor reviews complete

AI Agent Security Review

Available
$12,500 fixed · 3 weeks

For teams giving AI agents tool access to production systems and customer data. Find out what an agent can reach before someone else does.

  • Agent, tool and permission inventory
  • Data flow and prompt injection exposure review
  • Guardrail and monitoring plan for each deployment
  • Fee credited toward Managed AI Governance
Deliverable: findings report and guardrail plan

Continuous Threat Exposure Management

Waitlist
From $5,500 / month

The Cloud Cost + Security audit, run as a standing program instead of a point-in-time report.

  • Ongoing discovery of exposed assets
  • Misconfigurations and vulnerabilities ranked by business impact
  • Remediation queue reviewed on a fixed cadence
  • Monthly exposure report for leadership
Scorecard: critical exposures closed, time to remediate

Need a named security and AI lead on your leadership team? That runs through the Fractional CIO retainer, on the same diagnostic and outcome bonus model. Scoped advisory work, such as architecture reviews, AI rollout plans and investor due diligence support, is quoted after the free snapshot.

Get started

Free 20-minute risk snapshot

Walk away with 3 risk exposures, 2 cost quick wins, and 1 compliance gap — at no cost.

3

Critical risk exposures identified in your current environment

2

Cloud cost optimization quick wins you can act on immediately

1

Compliance gap — SOC 2, HIPAA, or FedRAMP — clearly articulated

Ready to book?

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"If I implement this, the savings typically fund the engagement."
How it works

From first call to measurable results

01

Risk snapshot

Free 20-minute call. We map your top risks, costs, and compliance gaps.

02

Scoped proposal

Fixed-price SOW with clear deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria.

03

Execution

Embedded work with your team — not reports that sit in a drawer.

04

Measurable outcome

Audit attestation, cost reduction, or governance framework — delivered.

Who we serve

Built for South Florida's growth companies

Venture-backed, compliance-pressured, and moving fast — exactly the conditions where Aegis delivers the most value.

Vertical

Venture-backed SaaS

10–150 employees. Investor pressure for SOC 2. Enterprise sales blocked by security questionnaires.

Vertical

Healthcare tech

HIPAA + SOC 2 intersections. Telehealth platforms scaling to payer and enterprise buyers.

Vertical

Fintech & payments

PCI DSS, SOC 2, and security baselines required for banking partnerships and enterprise clients.

Vertical

AI startups

Building on LLMs without governance guardrails. Data handling, model risk, and liability exposure.

Vertical

GovTech contractors

FedRAMP, CMMC, and clearance-level requirements. Active DoD clearance enables deeper engagement.

Vertical

PE-backed SaaS rollups

Post-acquisition integration, security standardization, and compliance harmonization across portfolio companies.

Ready to move?

Stop deferring the risks your investors and customers can already see

One conversation. A clear picture of what's exposed and what it costs to fix it.

Book your free risk snapshot