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Kevin M. Low

Technology executive who translates technology for boards and executives.

Grand Isle, Vermont  ·  LinkedInX @KevinLowIT

About

I came up as a network engineer and grew into the CEO's chair. I know how the systems work, and I explain them to leadership in terms of risk, cost and strategy.

I founded Secured Network Services (SNS) in Norwood, Massachusetts in 2003, at 27. Over 22 years I grew it into a multi-state IT services and cybersecurity company headquartered in Littleton, New Hampshire, with offices in Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. SNS made the Inc. 5000 list in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and Thrive acquired it in February 2025.

That engineering background is the point. I can sit with engineers and understand exactly what they are telling me, then walk into a board meeting and translate it into exposure, cost and options. Today I work directly with organizations, boards and CEOs who need an experienced technology executive: as a fractional or interim CIO, an independent assessor, or an advisor on technology and cyber risk.

"I became a better engineer in my first year of business and a better salesman in my second. In year three, I learned how to be a better boss. In year four, I learned how to be a better marketer. The learning never stops!""Kevin Low: the Success of SNS," Live Free and Start / NH Tech Alliance, 2015

Experience

2003 – 2025

Founder & CEO

Secured Network Services, Inc. (SNS)

  • Founded SNS in Norwood, MA in 2003 to deliver IT "with honesty and quality customer service."
  • Expanded into New Hampshire in 2011; Littleton became headquarters. Added Providence (2014) and Manchester, NH (2015) offices.
  • Named to the Inc. 5000 three consecutive years: No. 3,892 (2014), No. 3,266 (2015), No. 3,693 (2016).
  • Built a team of 50+ professionals serving healthcare, non-profit, municipal and life sciences organizations, with 24x7x365 SOC monitoring and data centers in Boston and Littleton.
  • Led the sale of SNS to Thrive in February 2025, then supported the integration.
Aug 2000 – 2003

Cisco-certified networking consultant

Boston area

  • Consulted through the dot-com era, helping more than 300 businesses get connected to the internet.
1995 – 2000

Network engineer and earlier technical roles

Computer Sciences Corporation · GE Capital IT Solutions · URI

  • Network engineer for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Jun 1999 – Aug 2000, on the General Dynamics account at the Quonset Point submarine plant: responsible for the campus network, including classified networks; prepared it for Y2K and earned Cisco CCNA and CCDA.
  • Customer engineer with GE Capital IT Solutions in 1997, on site at The MITRE Corporation.
  • Computer technician for University of Rhode Island residential life.

IT Services

Independent IT consulting at the leadership level: executive technology leadership and oversight, in terms of risk, cost and strategy.

Each engagement starts with what the organization is trying to achieve. Technology follows from that.

Fractional CIO / interim VP of IT

Executive IT leadership without a full-time hire, or a steady hand during a leadership transition. I set priorities, build the roadmap and budget, manage vendors, and report IT in terms the CEO and CFO can act on.

Board technology & cyber oversight

Operator experience in IT and security. I help boards ask the right questions about cyber risk, resilience and technology investment, and judge whether the answers hold up.

Independent IT & security assessments

An outside view with no product to sell. I review infrastructure, security posture, staffing, vendor contracts and spend, then deliver a plain-language report with prioritized, costed recommendations.

M&A technology due diligence

I have been through an acquisition as a founder and seller. I assess a target's technology, security and IT operations, flag integration risk and hidden cost, and set realistic expectations for the first year after close.

IT department & staff assessment

The people and structure behind the systems: roles, coverage, skills and where the gaps are.

Security incident readiness

Response planning before an incident, and help when one happens. Security run as a program, not a product purchase.

Vendor & MSP contract management

I ran a managed services company, so I know how MSP and technology vendor contracts are built, priced and enforced. I help you hold vendors to outcomes.

Healthcare security & uptime

HIPAA-aware security programs, resilience, and the networks, identity, backup and remote access that clinical systems depend on.

What I do

  • Serve as fractional CIO or interim VP of ITWithout a full-time hire, or during a leadership transition.
  • Set IT priorities, roadmap and budgetTied to what the organization is trying to achieve.
  • Report IT in CEO and CFO termsRisk, cost and options leadership can act on.
  • Give boards technology and cyber oversightThe right questions, and whether the answers hold up.
  • Assess IT, security, and the IT teamInfrastructure, posture, staffing, contracts and spend.
  • Run M&A technology due diligenceIntegration risk and hidden cost, before close.
  • Review and manage vendor and MSP contractsBuilt, priced and enforced the right way.

What I don't do

  • Recommend technology for its own sakeEach engagement starts with your goals.
  • Bury the board in jargonFindings come in plain language.
  • Hand over recommendations without priorities or costsReports are prioritized and costed.
  • Run your day-to-day help deskI work at the leadership level.
  • Resell hardware or software licensesMy engagements are advisory.
  • Lock you into a long-term contractEngagements are scoped to what you need.
  • Name clients or share what you tell meConversations are confidential.

How an engagement works

  1. Initial conversation.
    We talk through what you're facing and whether I'm the right fit.
  2. Scope and proposal.
    A short written scope with deliverables, timeline and pricing.
  3. Assess and listen.
    I meet with leadership and your technical team and review systems, security, staffing, vendors and spend.
  4. Plain-language findings.
    Prioritized, costed recommendations tied to risk reduced, cost avoided or capability gained.
  5. Lead or support execution.
    As fractional CIO, advisor, or on call, for as long as it's useful.

Expertise

  • Translating IT and cyber risk for boards and executives
  • Technology and cyber oversight for boards
  • Executive IT leadership (fractional / interim CIO)
  • IT strategy, roadmaps and budgets
  • Independent IT and security assessment
  • M&A technology due diligence
  • Security run as a program; HIPAA-aware environments
  • Vendor and MSP contract management
  • Network infrastructure and resilience
  • Building and leading technical teams

Education & Certifications

  • University of Rhode Island, Class of 1999
  • Cisco professional-level certificationsCCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP
  • Certified Firefighter I & II

Selected Highlights

  • Raymond S. Burton Business Leader of the Year, 2019Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Inc. 5000, 2014 · 2015 · 2016Secured Network Services
  • Providence Business News 40 Under Forty, 2009
  • Founder-led exit: SNS acquired by Thrive, February 2025
  • Board member, Littleton Area Rotary Club2013 – 2021
  • High Tech Advisory Council, Live Free and Start2014 – 2016
  • Commissioner, Grand Isle Consolidated Water District2023 – 2025
  • Volunteer firefighter for twelve years, finishing as captainEaston (NH), Sugar Hill (NH) and Grand Isle (VT), 2012 – 2024

Contact

Let's talk about what your organization needs.

Call or send a note. Whether you need interim IT leadership, an independent read on your IT and security, or help with a specific project, conversations are confidential.

Based in Grand Isle, Vermont. Working with organizations across New England and beyond. Résumé and references available on request.