About Us
Security. Compliance. Confidence.
With an average of over 40 years’ experience, our leadership team brings decades of hands-on experience tackling cybersecurity and compliance challenges across highly regulated sectors like Banking, Gaming, Utilities / Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Payment Processing, Non-Profit, and Government (local, state and federal). Armed with top industry certifications—CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GPEN, PMP, and more—they guide organizations through complex frameworks from SOC 2 and PCI DSS to FedRAMP and NERC CIP. We don't just understand these standards—we’ve helped shape their practical application across global enterprises.
Our Leadership Team
Jim Valente - Managing business continuity / disaster recovery projects, security assessments, and incident response efforts. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, management of business operations, certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Jay Gatten - Project / Program Management, Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Services, Cyber/Information Security specializing in Security Awareness Program Development, Awareness training, policy development aligning to SOX, GLBA, PCI, ISO2700x, FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR standards and requirements, certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Sean Sokhanvar - Cyber and information security with Education and Certifications: ISC2 CISSP # 345203, ISACA CISM # 15300015, ISACA CRISC # 1619640, SANS GPEN, QualysGuard Certified Specialist, Checkpoint CCSE, AlienVault USM for Security Engineer, GuardiCore Security Engineer
James "Chilli" Chillingworth - is an experienced IT and Cybersecurity Consultant, business owner, and advisor to both multinational corporations and start-ups. James combines technical expertise with a strategic approach to align technology solutions with business objectives.
Jared Smith - Cybersecurity Software Developer with a strong Graphics Design skillset. Developing the Coeus platform and integrating partner software into its dashboard. Pentesting and vulnerability scans for customers and administrator for cloud server environment.
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