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Enterprise Technology
Leadership for SMBs.

Fractional CIO and CTO services from practitioners who've run technology at scale — CVS Health, Aetna, enterprise cloud environments. Strategy, architecture, compliance, and implementation.

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Service Lines

Eight Ways We Engage.

Every engagement starts with a 30-minute scoping conversation — no retainer commitment required until we've agreed on scope and outcome.

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Fractional CIO / CTO

Technology leadership without the full-time executive cost. Strategy, vendor management, team oversight, board-level reporting, and roadmap ownership. 1–4 days per month.

  • Technology strategy and roadmap
  • Vendor selection and contract negotiation
  • Technology team oversight and mentoring
  • Board and executive technology reporting
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Cloud Migration & Architecture

Azure, AWS, GCP, M365, and hybrid environments. Migration planning, architecture design, and IaC implementation from practitioners who've done it at enterprise scale.

  • Cloud migration planning and execution
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Microsoft 365 and Entra ID architecture
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud environments
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Identity Management

Zero-trust identity architecture for growing organizations. Okta, Entra ID, and device management that scales with your business without slowing it down.

  • Okta SSO and lifecycle automation
  • Microsoft Entra ID architecture
  • Jamf + Intune device management
  • MFA enforcement and zero-trust policy
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HIPAA & Compliance

HIPAA, SOC 2, and PCI compliance frameworks built by practitioners with CVS Health and Aetna experience — not consultants reading the frameworks for the first time.

  • HIPAA Security Rule implementation
  • SOC 2 Type I and Type II readiness
  • Security posture assessment
  • Incident response planning
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AI & Automation Strategy

Move beyond AI hype to practical deployment. Identify where AI creates real leverage in your operations, build a roadmap, and implement with your team's capability in mind.

  • AI readiness and opportunity assessment
  • Tool selection and vendor evaluation
  • Workflow automation design
  • AI training and team enablement
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Technology Assessment & Roadmap

Know exactly where your technology stands and where it needs to go. Structured assessment across infrastructure, security, and operations — with a prioritized, actionable roadmap.

  • Current-state technology audit
  • Gap analysis and risk identification
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
  • Budget and timeline planning
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Cyber Insurance Pre-Underwriting CIPU

A defensible, evidence-backed assessment report for cyber insurance renewals. Built for mid-market SMBs navigating AI exclusion clauses and tightening underwriter questionnaires — shaped for the underwriting moment, not for SOC 2.

  • AI exposure & governance evaluation
  • Carrier-calibrated recommendations
  • PDF report + evidence bundle deliverable
  • Application accuracy review
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AI Spend & Exposure Assessment

Know what your AI is costing you, who's using it, and what happens if a key leaks, before the invoice tells you. A fixed-scope engagement, built in your accounts and handed over.

  • AI service inventory, sanctioned and unsanctioned
  • Usage and cost dashboard
  • Spend caps, key scoping, and alerting
  • Written AI spend and usage policy
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Background

Enterprise Scale. SMB Focus.

Layer8 principals bring enterprise technology credentials to SMBs that can't justify — or don't need — a full-time technology executive, but can't afford to operate without one.

Prior roles at CVS Health and Aetna at enterprise scale, now applied to the $5M–$50M market where these systems matter just as much — and the stakes are just as high.

Azure AWS Microsoft 365 Okta Jamf Intune HIPAA SOC 2 PCI Entra ID VMware ServiceNow GCP Terraform
35+
Years of collective enterprise technology leadership — healthcare, financial services, and AI sectors
39
Applications integrated in Okta SSO deployment for a HIPAA-regulated healthcare client
50+
Users in dual-tenant Entra ID architecture for healthcare merger integration
Active Work

What We're Working On Now.

Illustrative examples from active engagements — clients not named by agreement.

AI Startup · GCP Foundation

GCP Foundation Buildout

Greenfield Google Cloud Platform environment for an AI startup client — implemented end-to-end as Terraform code committed to GitHub. Custom VPC architecture, HA VPN tunnels into an enterprise partner's Cisco edge device, production compute instances, GCS-backed Terraform state, and full IAM with OS Login federation. Every resource auditable, every change a reviewable pull request.

100% IaC HA VPN Tunneling GCS Terraform State OS Login IAM
Healthcare

Microsoft 365 Migration

HIPAA-regulated healthcare practice. Full M365 tenant migration, Entra ID identity architecture, device management rollout via Intune, and HIPAA Security Rule gap remediation.

Healthcare

Dual-Tenant Entra ID

50-user dual-tenant Microsoft Entra ID architecture for a healthcare organization operating across two independently regulated entities post-merger. B2B cross-tenant access design and implementation.

Multi-sector

Okta SSO Integration

39-application Okta SSO deployment spanning clinical, financial, and operational systems. Included MFA enforcement, SAML/OIDC integration, and lifecycle automation.

Ideal Engagement

When to Bring In Layer8 Advisory.

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Revenue: $5M–$50M

SMBs large enough to have real technology complexity but not large enough to justify a full-time CIO or CTO on their payroll.

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Transition or Integration

Post-acquisition technology integration, M&A diligence remediation, or a major platform migration that needs executive oversight.

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Compliance Deadline

HIPAA audit, SOC 2 customer requirement, or PCI compliance gap that needs experienced implementation support — not just policy documentation.

Engagement Types

How We Structure Engagements.

Fractional Retainer

Ongoing technology leadership — 1, 2, or 4 days per month. Month-to-month, no long-term commitment. Best for ongoing strategic oversight.

Project-Based

Fixed-scope engagement with defined deliverables — migration plan, compliance framework, architecture document, or vendor selection. SOW-driven.

Assessment to Engagement

Start with a Layer8 Exit Readiness or Due Diligence assessment. If technology remediation is identified in the report, Layer8 Advisory executes the roadmap.

Start with a Conversation.

30 minutes. No commitment. We'll discuss your situation, identify where we can add the most value, and propose an engagement structure that fits your needs and budget.

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