Your CTO just left.
Now what?
The average executive search takes 4–6 months. Architecture decisions, security oversight, and vendor negotiations can't wait. We provide same-week interim C-level coverage with a seamless handoff when your permanent hire starts.
< 5 days
Average time to onboard
30+ yrs
Combined C-level experience
0
Long-term contracts required
100%
Handoff success rate
SMBs like yours save $170K/yr with fractional leadership
vs. a full-time hire — with $4.88M avg breach cost at stake (IBM 2024)
When You Need Us
Leadership vacuums don't pause for recruiting timelines. These are the moments we step in.
CISO Departure
Your security leader left and compliance audit season is approaching. You need named accountability now.
Same-week startCTO Vacancy
Architecture decisions are stalling. Your engineering team needs technical direction while you recruit.
Same-week startCIO Transition
Critical vendor negotiations and digital transformation projects can't wait 6 months for a permanent hire.
Same-week startHow It Works
From first call to full coverage in under a week. Here's our battle-tested onboarding process.
Rapid Assessment
- Stakeholder interviews
- Current-state audit
- Risk & priority triage
- Immediate gap remediation
Stabilize & Lead
- Assume operational leadership
- Board/stakeholder reporting
- Vendor & team management
- Compliance continuity
Sustain & Transition
- Strategic roadmap execution
- Candidate evaluation support
- Knowledge transfer planning
- Seamless handoff to permanent hire
A $350K CTO salary wasn't designed for a 40-person company
Small and medium businesses face the same cybersecurity threats, compliance mandates, and technology decisions as enterprises — but without the budget for a $250K–$400K executive. That's not a gap in ambition. It's a gap in access.
43%
of cyberattacks target small businesses — yet only 14% are prepared to defend themselves (Accenture)
60%
of small businesses close within 6 months of a major cyber incident (National Cyber Security Alliance)
$4.88M
average cost of a data breach in 2024 — a figure that can be existential for an SMB (IBM)
1/10th
the cost of a full-time hire — with the same strategic firepower, compliance ownership, and board-level reporting
Senticit was built specifically for companies with 10–500 employees.
You shouldn't have to choose between security and solvency. Our fractional model gives you a named CTO, CISO, or CIO — someone who knows your stack, attends your board meetings, and owns your compliance posture — starting at $2,500/month. No six-figure salary. No recruiter fees. No 6-month search.
The Leadership Spectrum
Bridge coverage fills the gap that neither temp agencies nor rushed permanent hires can address.
| Temp / Contractor | Senticit Bridge | Full-Time Hire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | 2–4 weeks | < 5 days | 4–6 months |
| Strategic capability | Tactical only | Full C-level | Full C-level |
| Board reporting | No | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance ownership | Rarely | Yes | Yes |
| Cost (annual) | $80K–$120K | $30K–$120K | $250K–$400K+ |
| Commitment | Project-based | Month-to-month | Employment contract |
| Handoff support | No | Built-in | N/A |
Don't let a leadership gap become a business risk
Get interim C-level coverage this week. Month-to-month, no lock-in, with a built-in transition plan for your permanent hire.