Cloud Infrastructure & Compliance for Startups
For startup founders: Move toward SOC 2 readiness based on your current baseline, identify meaningful AWS cost optimization opportunities, and get fractional CTO expertise--all without slowing down product development.
Share your product, AWS bill, and runway, and we'll outline quick wins and a roadmap.
Quick Answer
Because we stop infrastructure from quietly eating your runway. In an initial 12-week sprint, many startups identify meaningful AWS savings opportunities, advance SOC 2 readiness depending on your starting architecture and controls, and add fractional CTO leadership so you can pursue enterprise deals without a full-time executive hire.
Who this applies to
Seed to Series B SaaS founders, heads of ops, and first-time CTOs
Timeline
Assessment in about 2 weeks, rollout often 6-8 weeks, with timing dependent on baseline architecture, team bandwidth, and implementation scope
Investment
Assessment → rollout → optional fractional CTO (each phase credited as you progress). Book a call for scoping.
Timeline & Investment
Share this with co-founders, finance, and investors so everyone sees the plan.
i. Weeks 1-2
Weeks 1-2
Investment: Credited toward rollout
ii. Weeks 3-8
Weeks 3-8
Investment: Scoped to your needs
iii. Weeks 9+
Weeks 9+
Investment: Monthly retainer
Stakeholder alignment
Compliance, infrastructure, and runway management only work when founders, product, and finance stay aligned.
Founders & Execs
Product & Engineering
Finance & Ops
The problem
AWS bills growing faster than revenue
Identify high-probability savings opportunities through optimization
Enterprise customers requiring SOC 2
SOC 2 readiness roadmap based on your current baseline
Can't afford a full-time CTO yet
Fractional CTO services with a lower fixed-cost profile than a full-time executive hire in many startup contexts
Infrastructure slowing product velocity
Improve release cadence based on your current baseline with proper DevOps
Your competitors with proper infrastructure spend less time on operations, and often less on cloud costs, while shipping features faster.
Here's how we level the playing field.
AWS cost optimization
Without compromising performance or reliability.
High impact
Identify and eliminate zombie instances
Medium impact
Match instance types to actual usage
High impact
Commit to save on predictable workloads
Medium impact
Serverless and managed services
Free AWS cost consultation
Prioritized list of cost-saving opportunities. No commitment required.
SOC 2 readiness
Timelines depend on your current controls and team capacity as you work to stop losing enterprise deals because of compliance.
Templates
Skip months of policy writing with our startup-optimized templates.
Controls
We implement the security controls auditors actually check.
Network
Connect with startup-friendly auditors who understand your needs.
Many startups shorten SOC 2 readiness cycles with structured control rollout and evidence automation, depending on starting maturity.
Fractional CTO
Strategic technical leadership with a lower fixed-cost profile than a full-time executive hire in many startup contexts.
What you get
Engagement models
Why Pilotcore
Speed first
We know runway is the constraint. Plans are scoped against your sprint cadence, not a consulting calendar.
Budget conscious
Milestone-based pricing so finance can forecast spend. No open-ended retainers and no surprise change orders.
Growth focused
Foundations that survive your next funding round. We pick patterns your team can carry forward without a rebuild.
Let's build the technical foundation your startup needs to win.
Next step
Choose how you'd like to begin your engagement with Pilotcore.
Full engagement
Discuss your complete cloud and security strategy with the principal consultant. For comprehensive transformations and multi-quarter engagements.
Recommended start
Test the engagement with a focused 1-4 week scope. See real results, on a fixed timeline, before committing to anything larger.