SIS HOLDINGS

Empowering Risk- Free Business Growth

Expert CIO/CISO Guidance:
Instant access to fractional CIO/CISO expertise.
Smooth Technology Transitions:
Proven methods for seamless digital changes.
Compliance & Risk Control:
Ensure compliance and mitigate risks.

Our Awards

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Lost in Restructuring Chaos?

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CyberSecurity

Comprehensive solutions that safeguard your critical digital assets from cyber threats
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Consulting

Strategic guidance and expertise that help drive your digital transformation forward through innovation and with a cybersecurity-first approach
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Talent

A trusted partner with access to the vetted professionals you need to navigate the most competitive talent market ever
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Advisory

Executive leadership and expertise to ensure that your technology functions, supports business and digital transformation

Critical Challenges Facing Energy Leaders

Leadership voids delaying key IT decisions, resulting in strategic drift and operational risks?

Compliance uncertainty during restructuring could lead to costly penalties and disrupt your operations and financial models.

Are complex integrations jeopardizing operational continuity during mergers and acquisitions?

Budget constraints require optimizing costs while ensuring the security and reliability of critical energy infrastructure.

Cybersecurity risks increase during IT/OT convergence, creating new vulnerabilities that threaten grid stability.

Legacy systems hindering digital upgrades amid rising competition?

TRANSFORMATION FROM CHAOS TO CONTROL

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Strategic Direction

From stalled IT decisions to immediate access to experienced fractional CIO/CISO leadership providing strategic oversight and decisive action during restructuring.

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Compliance Assurance

From anxiety about million-dollar penalties and audit failures to documented compliance readiness with expert guidance through personnel changes, system integrations, and regulatory requirements.

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Seamless Day 1 Operations

From complex system integration nightmares threatening business continuity to proven IT due diligence, integration planning, and cutover management ensuring operational success.

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Optimized IT Investment

From uncontrolled spending during organizational change to strategic budget oversight identifying cost savings while maintaining critical security and operational capabilities.

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Restructure With Confidence
—SIS Holdings

"SIS ensures smooth IT operations and a successful Day 1 integration for our clients."

—Stephen Webster, President of SIS Holdings
Stephen's leadership was crucial during our transition. His expertise in energy IT and NERC CIP ensured operational continuity and saved us $1.2 million by preventing integration delays and compliance issues.
—Biren Kumar, CIO of Antero
William Rhodes
Stephen Webster
David Cherry
90-Day Strategic Roadmaps for seamless M&A integration
Zero Compliance Gaps maintained during transitions  
$1.2M+ Cost Avoidance through expert integration planning
Maintained Compliance Assurance during restructuring

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Ready to take the next step?

Secure your transition with expert fractional IT leadership, ensuring operational continuity, compliance, and strategic alignment.
Energy
SIS Holdings offers insights from working with oil and gas teams, focusing on strategic approaches and restructuring.
Utility
SIS Holdings offers expertise from partnering with energy teams, offering strategic initiatives and restructuring efforts.
Talent
SIS Holdings partners with organizations to provide specialized Talent solutions that strengthen teams and close critical skill gaps.

Your Strategic IT Partnership During Critical Transitions

Phase 1: Immediate Stabilization & Assessment (Days 1-30)

Deploy fractional CIO/CISO leadership immediately, assess  infrastructure for continuity, identify NERC CIP compliance gaps, and establish interim governance for decision-making during restructuring.
Fractional executive placement, infrastructure risk assessment, compliance gap analysis, interim IT governance framework

Phase 2: Strategic Planning & Integration Design (Days 31-90)

We create IT integration roadmaps for M&A, design NERC CIP-compliant security architectures, optimize budgets, and establish permanent IT leadership aligned with your new structure.
M&A integration playbook, optimized IT budget framework, leadership transition plan

Phase 3: Implementation & Long-term Stability (Days 91-180)

Execute seamless system integrations for Day 1 continuity, implement IT/OT security measures, maintain compliance monitoring, and transition leadership to internal teams with knowledge transfer.
System integration execution, cybersecurity implementation, compliance monitoring systems, leadership knowledge transfer

Meet Your Cybersecurity-First Leadership Team

Stephen Webster, President

Former CIO. Strategic Operator. Executive Advisor.
Stephen provides interim CIO services and strategic IT leadership for energy sector executives. Previously founded and exited StratITsphere (data center solutions), led global IT practice at MRE Consulting, and held senior technology roles at BG Group and Accenture.

William Rhodes, Chief Digital Officer

Zero-Trust Architect. Technical Evangelist. Board-Level Communicator.
William developed our proprietary Zero-Trust methodology and leads technical implementation. Author of "Zero-Trust at Texas Scale" playbook, presenter at HOU.SEC.CON 2025, with documented success reducing dwell times from weeks to minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

We're an SMB energy company with limited talent. Can you really provide C-suite level guidance?

Our fractional CIO/CISO model is designed to scale with your organization, serving everyone from SMBs to large enterprises. You get immediate access to executives with decades of energy sector experience—including former CIOs from major industry players—without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. We understand the unique pressures of managing both IT and OT systems in resource-constrained or highly complex environments.

How do you ensure we maintain compliance during organizational change?

Maintaining compliance during restructuring is our specialty. We conduct immediate compliance gap assessments, maintain documentation through personnel changes, ensure proper security controls during system integrations, and provide ongoing monitoring that satisfies audit requirements. Our team includes certified professionals with deep energy sector regulatory knowledge who understand that non-compliance with critical standards—from NERC CIP to TSA Pipeline Directives—can cost over $1 million per day per violation.

What's your experience with energy sector M&A IT integration?

We've guided numerous energy sector acquisitions through complex integrations. Our proven methodology includes pre-deal due diligence, development of detailed transition service agreements (TSAs), integration planning that ensures Day 1 operational continuity, and hands-on support for critical system cutovers. We understand that failed integrations can jeopardize entire transactions.

How quickly can you deploy fractional leadership during urgent situations?

We maintain a ready team of fractional executives specifically for urgent deployments. In most cases, we can have experienced CIO or CISO leadership on-site or engaged virtually within 48-72 hours. Our initial 30-day assessment provides immediate stabilization while developing longer-term strategic roadmaps.

The Cost of Delayed Action Is Compounding Daily

NERC CIP penalties: Over +$1 million per day per violation (FERC)
M&A IT integration failures: 70% cite inadequate IT planning (Deloitte)
Average executive search time: 4-6 months for specialized energy IT roles
Cybersecurity incidents during M&A: 3x higher risk during transition periods

Every day your IT leadership gaps remain unfilled, your compliance risks compound and integration complexities multiply.

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Energy companies in transition face unique regulatory pressures and operational vulnerabilities that require immediate expert attention.

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Transition with Confidence

Access expert fractional C-suite leadership to ensure operational continuity, compliance, and strategic alignment during critical transitions.

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Get to know us

Zero trust whitepaper

SIS Holdings prioritizes cybersecurity with services like audits, vulnerability assessments, managed security, threat intelligence, and incident response. We also offer security consulting, training, and digital forensics tailored to your needs.