IT Strategy & Cybersecurity Consulting

Haylius was founded on the belief that quality, value and relationships truly mean something in how a company conducts itself. Our vision is based on two core factors: Wise Counsel and Delighted Clients. We are honored to provide IT services that are unique to the individual needs of our clients.

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The Haylius Process

STEP 1 - Currrent State Document the current working environment while we identify risk.

STEP 2 - Prioritize Organize current state findings to establihjs clear order and assign resources to work on Gap Analysis.

STEP 3 - Gap Analysis Identify weaknesses, inefficiencies, and performance impacting factors that require improvements, replacement solutions or process changes.

STEP 4 - Strategy Determine direction, timeline, investments, migration plans and resources/ownership of IT products and/or services.

STEP 5 - Path Forward Determine specific product direction and process improvement changes. Align with budget, resources, communication plans and schedules.

STEP 6 - Action Plan Tactical plan of the IT Strategy. It all comes together for implementation.

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Fractional CIO & CISO

A virtual or fractional CIO or CISO is a cost-effective service to guide you through a leadership transition or provide sound counsel to assist in achieving your goals.

IT Strategy

If you are challenged with driving innovation or desire to evolve and transform technology, an Innovation Workshop may be exactly what is needed.

Application Roadmap

Most organizations do not have the luxury of "starting over" with their business applications. Allow us to partner on developing a roadmap and modernization strategy.

Cybersecurity

Guard your company's reputation and bottom line through a robust cybersecurity posture designed to guard against threats at all levels.

IT Governance

Ensure your IT strategy is guided by a framework of process, and well defined operational practice.

Advisory Services

Lean into decades of experience while gaining a fresh perspective through advisor services.

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What our Customers are saying...

“Russ Rodrigue is one of the most thorough and forward thinking IT leaders that I have worked with in my 30 years in the industry. He builds long lasting win-win relationships, he is a team builder and he is a creative problem solver.”

CEO

Scott Winslow

Winslow Technology Group

“Russ has an ability to get business owners and IT quickly engaged and aligned to bring services to market that allow real innovation for changing market conditions.”

CEO

Eric Middleton

1Rivet

“Russ has demonstrated the ability to cultivate an environment of partnership, innovation, and collaboration while delivering digital transformation in a complex business environment. Not only that, he is an absolute pleasure to work with and just an all-around great guy!”

Owner

Colombo DiSalvatore

C4 Communications

“Haylius Consulting is a valuable and effective resource for our start-up company. Combining their expertise with a passion for helping the client, they’ve guided us in developing the right policies and procedures to protect our IT infrastructure utilizing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.”

Plant Manager

Steve Theibert

TimberHP

“I had the opportunity to work with the Haylius team during my time at Cianbro, so I already knew the caliber of people they were. When I needed support to drive new technology initiatives to the finish line, they were the first team I called. Haylius has been by my side in every meeting, responsive to every call, and an invaluable asset to our company. I fully intend to continue our partnership well beyond the current scope and cannot recommend them highly enough.”

Controller

Nick Barrish

Reed & Reed

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What types of services does Haylius offer?

The team at Haylius focuses their consulting practice in six disciplines: Fractional CIO/CISO services, IT Strategy, Application road mapping, Cybersecurity, IT Governance, and Advisory services. While these focal areas are in our wheelhouse of experience and expertise, at the core of our mission we want to help all our clients identify and solve technical challenges.

What makes us stand out?

What makes us different is being industry and product agnostic, having a servant-leader mindset, and our ability and experience as problem solvers. Our goal as a provider of technical advisory services is to not be the “perpetual” consultants.

How is Haylius structured?

1. Haylius is built around key IT leaders with deep technical expertise and industry experience. We operate under an outcome-based approach performed by our core principles and employees of the company, but we also utilize known and proven consultants with specific skills to round out our service offerings.
2. Haylius is built around key IT leaders with deep technical expertise and industry experience. We operate under an outcome-based approach delivered by our core principals and employees. We also partner with proven consultants who have specific expertise to round out our service offerings.

What is the philosophy of the company?

Our vision is to deliver exceptional IT advice and service to company leaders in every industry.
Our mission is to provide wise counsel with each engagement and delight our clients with quality results
At the center of Haylius is a culture that believes in what we are doing because our clients’ success is what drives us. We measure success on two scales, one, client feedback and satisfaction with our services, and two, how often repeat business occurs with our existing clients.

Do you only work with clients in construction?

The Haylius Consulting team has extensive experience in many industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, Aerospace, Higher Education, Electrical Distribution, and Hospitality. We do have an extensive tenure in Construction with over 85 years of combined IT leadership and technical experience.

My company continues to implement new software solutions, but shouldn’t we be retiring applications in the Cloud-era software lifecycle?

Most companies are collecting software in their application portfolios at an incredible rate, due in part to the simplicity and prevalence of Cloud systems, but also because many companies have under-invested in modern business applications. Most industries continue to progress through a software evolution meant to cover functional or systemic gaps, thus the “software ledger” is heavily weighted to “credits” (adding software) vs. “debits” (reduction of software).

What is Technical Debt, should I be worried?

The impact of technical debt on a company largely depends on its vision and execution regarding technology investments. Companies that custom-build or maintain legacy technology platforms as part of their strategy may experience lower technical debt, as these systems represent sunk costs and are typically stable. However, companies aiming to rapidly modernize their technology stack or application portfolio can accumulate significant technical debt if they prioritize quick, short-term solutions. These rapid implementations often require continuous development and maintenance, which can hinder long-term agility and increase overall costs.
In business terms, technical debt can impact:
1. Productivity: As technical debt accumulates, it can slow down development processes, making it harder and more time-consuming to add new features or fix bugs.
2. Quality: High levels of technical debt can lead to more defects and lower overall software quality, which can affect customer satisfaction and trust.
3. Costs: Addressing technical debt requires resources, including time and money, which could otherwise be spent on innovation and new development.
4. Agility: Excessive technical debt can reduce a company's ability to respond quickly to market changes or new opportunities, as the development team may be bogged down by maintenance and refactoring tasks.