Cyber defense experience. Supply‑line discipline.
Fides Strategic Services helps businesses and government agencies assess and reduce cyber risk, and delivers the products and services they need on time and to specification. The principal is a former Air National Guard cyberspace defense operator and U.S. Army tank mechanic with more than two decades in government and enterprise security.
What we deliver
We build the right team and supply chain for each requirement. If you don't see yours here, ask.
Cybersecurity and risk
Assessments, compliance readiness, security programs and incident response, led by a certified practitioner with military and government experience.
Technology solutions
Software, hardware and IT services, sourced and supported to your requirement.
Products and supply
Commercial products, equipment, vehicles, parts and supplies, delivered to specification and on schedule.
Operations and professional services
Maintenance, field services, program support and training, staffed and managed to your standard.
The person who scopes the work does the work
Military cyber operator
Dozens of red-team missions against DoD facilities worldwide with an Air National Guard network warfare squadron, and part of the proof of concept for DoD Cyber Protection Teams for critical infrastructure.
Government insider
Nearly a decade inside a large state agency, from network administration to data center management to senior information security architect.
Critical infrastructure response
Lead analyst for an electric utility's Cyber Incident Response Team, including malware analysis against deployed controls.
Builds programs, not just reports
Security programs, IR plans, vulnerability management and security metrics stood up from scratch.
Hands-on equipment knowledge
Former U.S. Army Sergeant and M1A1 Abrams tank mechanic who reads parts specifications, NSNs and maintenance requirements correctly.
One accountable contact
A single point of contact who answers the phone, responds to requests quickly and delivers on schedule.
Relevant experience
Fides is a new company. The experience below is the principal's own.
| Role | Organization | Relevant work |
|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace Defense Operator | Air National Guard network warfare squadron | Federal- and state-directed security and vulnerability assessments; red-team missions against DoD facilities worldwide; Cyber Protection Team proof of concept, later adopted across the U.S. Air Force |
| Information Security Architect | Large state government agency | Senior technical authority for information security; project security reviews and risk analyses; secure computing standards for facilities statewide |
| Network Administrator → Data Center Services Manager | Large state government agency | Led IT teams supporting dozens of sites statewide without a major incident; architected the virtual infrastructure that made the agency first in the state to meet its virtualization goal |
| Senior Information Security Analyst | Regional electric utility | Lead analyst for the Cyber Incident Response Team; malware analysis; security monitoring extended to remote sites |
| Senior Information Security Analyst | Consumer products manufacturer | Built the corporate security program; PCI DSS, SOX and privacy policies; IR program with executive tabletops; vulnerability management; SIEM |
| Principal Security Advisor, Office of the CISO | Global enterprise software (SaaS) company | Security counterpart to enterprise customers' third-party risk programs; contract security terms; senior escalation point |
| M1A1 Abrams Tank Mechanic (Sergeant) | U.S. Army | Maintenance of M1A1 tank systems |
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Businesses and agencies alike: send us a project, a quote request or a solicitation. Teaming and partnership inquiries are welcome too.