Fractional CIO & CISO Advisory

Not every company that needs senior technology leadership needs a permanent C-level hire. Post-acquisition, pre-IPO, hyper-growth, and restructuring all create moments where you need a steady hand at the top of IT and security for months, not years. Red Sun Consulting provides fractional CIO and CISO leadership scoped to the moment.

The value of a fractional engagement is judgment without permanence. You get someone who has carried the CIO title and run network and security at scale, available for the decisions that matter, without the cost and commitment of a full-time executive you may not need once the transition settles.

What we advise on

• Technology due diligence for investors and acquirers
• Post-merger IT integration and systems consolidation
• Vendor rationalization and contract negotiation
• Infrastructure cost optimization
• Security posture assessment and remediation
• Interim leadership through a search for a permanent CIO or CISO
• Board-ready technology reporting and executive coaching

Who we work with

Private equity firms and their portfolio operating companies, founders preparing for a raise or a sale, and management teams absorbing an acquisition. The engagement is sized to the problem and structured so that you are not left dependent on the advisor when it ends.

Leadership that has held the seat

This practice is led by a former Chief Information Officer with experience running a thirty-engineer delivery organization and leading technology across the US and Greater China, including the network and security program for the Universal Beijing Resort build under Universal Creative and NBCUniversal. The advice comes from having owned the outcomes, not just studied them.

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