Executive Advisory
Fractional Leadership,
Enterprise Results
Executive-level IT and cybersecurity leadership for organizations that need enterprise expertise without the enterprise price tag. Proven in federal healthcare, Fortune 500, and compliance-heavy environments by two experienced Co-Founders.
Advisory Services
Fractional CISO / Virtual CISO
Enterprise security strategy, risk assessment, and compliance governance without the full-time executive cost. Board-level reporting and stakeholder communication with deep expertise in threat hunting and SOC operations.
- Security program development
- Risk assessment & mitigation
- Compliance framework implementation (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, URAC)
- Incident response planning
- Threat hunting & MITRE ATT&CK framework
- CMMI-DEV compliance programs
Fractional CIO/CTO
Strategic IT leadership driving digital transformation, cloud architecture decisions, and technology roadmap development aligned with business objectives. Expertise across Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and Azure.
- IT strategy & roadmap
- Multi-cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure)
- Vendor management & budget optimization
- Mobile & platform development
- DevOps & CI/CD pipeline strategy
- Post-M&A technology integration
Governance & Compliance
End-to-end compliance program management for federal and commercial frameworks with continuous monitoring and audit preparation. 100% federal audit pass rate.
- NIST 800-53 implementation
- HIPAA security & privacy
- ATO preparation & retention
- SOC 2 Type II readiness
- FedRAMP readiness
- PCI-DSS, URAC, CMMI-DEV
Team Building & Mentorship
Building high-performance engineering and security teams through structured hiring, training programs, and leadership development.
- Team structure design
- Hiring & onboarding
- Skills development programs
- Leadership coaching
Leadership Team
Co-Founders with 40+ years of combined experience who have led technology and security programs in the most demanding environments.
Stephen C. Cantoria
Co-Founder & Principal - Technology Strategy
20+ years leading IT strategy, multi-cloud architecture, and platform development. Current CIO at PE-backed federal healthcare organization. Former Director of Technology managing post-M&A integration for K12 SaaS platform (1,500 schools, 38 states). Retired Army First Sergeant, Signal Corps (23 years) — Communications Chief, 230th Sustainment Brigade.
stephen.cantoria@thisbyte.com | (615) 804-3854
BAS Software Engineering Technology, AAS Software Applications & Programming
Previously held DoD Top Secret/SCI (eligible for reinstatement)
Lord Rodgers
Co-Founder & Principal - Cybersecurity
20+ years leading cybersecurity operations, threat hunting, and security architecture. Current Director of Information Security at PAM Health (22-state hospital network). Former Threat Hunters Manager at Carbon Black/VMware/Broadcom managing two regional SOC teams (10+ engineers). Former Executive Director Data Center Operations managing 120 security staff.
rodgerslord@yahoo.com | (207) 467-5882
MBA Milligan College; BS Finance & Economics, University of Tennessee
Certifications: CISM, CEH
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