# US cybersecurity founders list

The US cybersecurity founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Gurgul, Abdoul K. Cissé, Adam Prichard.

Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/cybersecurity-founders-us#summary

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded.

133 distinct companies across 34 states. Largest state counts: California (23), Florida (17), Texas (14). 142 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name phrase match, not a product check. Includes security training businesses.

| Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Gurgul | Co-Founder CSO | Watchdog Cyber | Monroe, Michigan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-gurgul-50564357 | company | Watchdog Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Abdoul K. Cissé | Co-Founder | Anansi Cyber | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdoul-k-ciss%C3%A9 | company | Anansi Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Adam Prichard | Chief Executive Officer Founder | Advanced Cyber Security Protection | Little Rock, Arkansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/acprichard | company | Advanced Cyber Security Protection |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Adam Tan | Co-Founder | Calibear Cyber Cafe | Cupertino, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/evil0ctal | company | Calibear Cyber Cafe | TikHub.io | 2026-10-12 |
| AiE Ronald Sweatland | Founder & CEO | Orcannus Cyber Security | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-sweatland-aie-20010439 | company | Orcannus Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alec Sirois | Co-Founder | IGNITE Cyber Security | Nashville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alec-sirois-261a52a4 | company | IGNITE Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alena Popova | Co-Founder | Cyber Guardians for Democracy | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenapopova | company | Cyber Guardians for Democracy | Ar(t)mistice.org | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Santos | Co-Founder And CEO | Fortress Information Security | Maitland, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-santos-3598068 | company | Fortress Information Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Andrew Kling | Co-Founder | Portend Cybersecurity | Salem, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kling-8789b26 | company | Portend Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Angie Elgamal | Founder | Cyber Security Reference | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-elgamal | company | Cyber Security Reference |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Arianna Ramberg | COO & Co-Founder | Megaptera Cyber | Ringgold, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariannaramberg | company | Megaptera Cyber | Ram Management & Solutions LLC | 2026-10-12 |
| Ayla Erhan Memisyazici | Co-Founder | Cyber Phoenix | Irvine, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayla-erhan-memisyazici-34867957 | company | Cyber Phoenix |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Bart Barcewicz | Founder And CEO | B Suite Cyber Security | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartbarcewicz | company | B Suite Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Benjamin Dynkin | Co-Founder & CEO | Atlas Cybersecurity | Great Neck, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamindynkin | company | Atlas Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Berne Bully | Founder | Bully Cyber Security | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/berne-bully | company | Bully Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Bertha Asare | Co-Founder | Miracle Cyber | Waltham, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthaasare | company | Miracle Cyber | Sronko Diaries Ghana | 2026-10-12 |
| Bob Wyman | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Industrial Cyber Security, LLC | Haymarket, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-wyman-4160585 | company | Industrial Cyber Security, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Bradley Potteiger | Co-Founder | Arms Cyber | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-potteiger-phd-aa3271a0 | company | Arms Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Cameron Byers | Co-Founder | Anansi Cyber | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-byers-2147b3159 | company | Anansi Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Carlos Gomez | Co-Founder | Yacht Cyber Pros | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosagomez | company | Yacht Cyber Pros | Prodigy Technology Solutions | 2026-10-12 |
| Celine Fabry | Co-Founder Full Stack Engineer | Cyber Security Technologies Foundation | Mountain View, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/celinefb | company | Cyber Security Technologies Foundation |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Chadd Owen | Co-Founder | Common Cyber | Clearfield, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadd-owen-ms-cissp-ccsp-869a60178 | company | Common Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Chris Faciana | Founder | Bass Cyber Security LLC | Peoria, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-faciana-mba-b06309 | company | Bass Cyber Security LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Chris Plunkett | Founder | Cyber Security Made Social | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispplunkett | company | Cyber Security Made Social |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Chris Siametis | Co-Founder | Cyber Friends, Inc. | Beverly Hills, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissiametis | company | Cyber Friends, Inc. | RentACyberFriend, Inc. | 2026-10-12 |
| Christian Baduria | Co-Founder | ISAI Cybersecurity AI | Manchester, New Hampshire | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgavbadr | company | ISAI Cybersecurity AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Christopher Collins | Co-Founder | Cyber Intelligence Industries | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-collins-0bb25a6b | company | Cyber Intelligence Industries |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Cody Pierce | Co-Founder & CEO | Neon Cyber | Portland, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-pierce-security | company | Neon Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dan Weiss | Founder & Chief Information Officer | 865 Cyber Security | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-weiss-054abb | company | 865 Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Daniel Cortez | Co-Founder | Radiant Cyber Defense | Santa Maria, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cortez-376a1a113 | company | Radiant Cyber Defense |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dave Ackley | Founder CEO | Goliath Cyber Security Group | Estero, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-ackley-72695b3 | company | Goliath Cyber Security Group |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Baysden | Co-Founder | Cyber Vast Consulting LLC | Virginia Beach, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-baysden-7914b025a | company | Cyber Vast Consulting LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Hatchell | Founder Principal | Industrial Cyber Security | Oakland, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hatchell-866540 | company | Industrial Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Shepherd | Founder | Shepherd Cyber Security | Maineville, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shepherd-14637023b | company | Shepherd Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dee Tendell | COO & CO-Founder | Azorian Cyber Security | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-tendell-rp-294453 | company | Azorian Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Diego Mi Santos | Founder CEO | Atos Cyber Security LLC. | Menlo Park, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-mi-santos-59129b288 | company | Atos Cyber Security LLC. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dominic Nessi | Co-Founder | 5x5 Cyber Solutions | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/modssen | company | 5x5 Cyber Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Donald LaForce | Co-Founder CTO | Scinary Cybersecurity, LLC | Waco, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-laforce-57452951 | company | Scinary Cybersecurity, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dorene Rettas | Owner CoFounder | Cyber Security Tribe | Tampa, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorene-rettas-cybersecuritytribe | company | Cyber Security Tribe |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Doug DePeppe | Co-Founder | Cyber Resilience Institute | Colorado Springs, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-depeppe-esq-7939b113 | company | Cyber Resilience Institute | eosedge Legal | 2026-10-12 |
| Doug Staubach | Founder And CISO | Useful Cyber Security | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougstaubach | company | Useful Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Douglas Brush | Founder & Host | Cyber Security Interviews | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasabrush | company | Cyber Security Interviews |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Elanit Halevi Yariv | Co-Founder | AI-driven Cyber Defense | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanit-halevi-yariv-997a85b8 | company | AI-driven Cyber Defense |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Eric Fiske | Co-Founder | Hacket Cyber | Cazenovia, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-fiske-02977622b | company | Hacket Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Eric Nichter | Co-Founder, COO | ICE Cybersecurity | San Diego, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericnichter | company | ICE Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Gary Eppinger | Founder Chief Information Security Officer CIO | National Leaders in Information Security & Cyber-Security | Pompano Beach, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyeppinger | company | National Leaders in Information Security & Cyber-Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Genc Baca | Co-Founder | Slime Mold Cybersecurity | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/genc-baca-b4890a206 | company | Slime Mold Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Gerald L. Dapremont | Founder | SAFETMAIL CYBER SECURITY LLC | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-l-dapremont-08897517 | company | SAFETMAIL CYBER SECURITY LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Gordon W. Matlock | CEO, Co-founder | Blackbriar Cyber | Durango, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-w-matlock-74bb3553 | company | Blackbriar Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Grayson Berman | Co-Founder | Business First Cyber | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/grayson-berman | company | Business First Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Helen Yu | Co-Founder | Cybersecurity Startup | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhelenyu | company | Cybersecurity Startup | Tigon Advisory Corp. | 2026-10-12 |
| Henry Zhang | Co-Founder | Senteon Cybersecurity | Hackensack, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/securityhenryzhang | company | Senteon Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Horacio Maysonet | President, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Cyber Security Solutions Inc. | Tampa, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/horacio-maysonet-a965b04b | company | Cyber Security Solutions Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| HughJohn Malanaphy | Co-Founder | Singularity Cybersecurity | Santa Monica, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughjohnm | company | Singularity Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ibrar Jadoon | Founder | Cyber Info Tech Solutions (Cit Sol) | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrar-jadoon-3416001a | company | Cyber Info Tech Solutions (Cit Sol) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ido Yahav | Co-Founder | ONYX7 Cybersecurity | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ido-yahav-189a001a5 | company | ONYX7 Cybersecurity | BluemarkAI INC. | 2026-10-12 |
| Ivan Koshkin | Co-Founder | Metis Cyber, LLC | Saratoga Springs, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-koshkin-a916a1a7 | company | Metis Cyber, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jake Lehmann | Co-Founder | Long Island Beer and Cybersecurity | Patchogue, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-lehmann-063b2033 | company | Long Island Beer and Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jalpa Pandya | Co-Founder & Director | Cytex Cybersecurity Solutions | Addison, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalpa-pandya-1174a11aa | company | Cytex Cybersecurity Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| James Fudala | Co Founder | Linchpin Cyber Solutions LLC | Gainesville, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-fudala-ab2a7463 | company | Linchpin Cyber Solutions LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| James Garcia | Co-Founder | Cyber Jungle, LLC | Sunol, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgarcia4 | company | Cyber Jungle, LLC | TerraMatrix Labs | 2026-10-12 |
| James Snow | Co-Founder | Adirondack Information Security | Morrisonville, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-snow-82295795 | company | Adirondack Information Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jamie Greenwood | Co-Founder | Cyber Oinks | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-the-cyberpig-greenwood-5394372b4 | company | Cyber Oinks |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jason Adam Hoffman | Founder | Crypto LOCK33 Cyber Security | Kell, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lock33creator | company | Crypto LOCK33 Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jessica Murphy | Co-Founder | Armored Cyber Glass | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamurphys | company | Armored Cyber Glass |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jessie Mann | Co-Founder | Active Cyber | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-mann-9449761 | company | Active Cyber | Okorio | 2026-10-12 |
| Joe Ryan | Founder | XJA Cyber Security Consulting | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ryan-37284948 | company | XJA Cyber Security Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joel Cahill | Co-Founder And CEO | INFIMA Cyber Security | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-cahill-08a25466 | company | INFIMA Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| John Davis | Co-Founder | Palmetto Cyber Pros | Columbia, South Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndavissc | company | Palmetto Cyber Pros |  | 2026-10-12 |
| John Schlager | CEO & Co-Founder | Inceptus Cybersecurity | Cape Coral, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/schlagej | company | Inceptus Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| John Woods | Co-Founder & CEO | FalconOps Cybersecurity | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwoodscissp | company | FalconOps Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonas Taege | Co-Founder | cyber things | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonastaege | company | cyber things |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jorden Britto | Founder & CEO | Cyber Security Tech Solutions | West Warwick, Rhode Island | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorden-britto | company | Cyber Security Tech Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Josh Pribanic | President, Co-Founder | LastLine Cyber, Inc. | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-pribanic | company | LastLine Cyber, Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joshua David Bastian | Founder | Bastian Cyber Security LLC | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbastian18 | company | Bastian Cyber Security LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joshua R Nicholson | Founder And Host | Cyber Security America Podcast | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarnicholson | company | Cyber Security America Podcast |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joshua Tyner | Co-Founder & COO | Center for Cyber Security Training | Annapolis, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-tyner-2a23a679 | company | Center for Cyber Security Training |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Julian Vanremio | Co-Founder | Radiant Cyber Defense | Oxnard, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianvanremio | company | Radiant Cyber Defense |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kevin Geier | Co-Founder And CTO | INFIMA Cyber Security | Tampa, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-geier-6045bb70 | company | INFIMA Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kevin Railsback | Co-founder & COO | Cyber Mesh Security | Eugene, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrailsback | company | Cyber Mesh Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kyan Frith | Co-Founder | Cyber Buffalos | San Antonio, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyan-frith | company | Cyber Buffalos |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Lance Moore | Co-Founder Owner | Fortress Investigations & Cybersecurity LLC | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-moore-6b976634 | company | Fortress Investigations & Cybersecurity LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Malik Idbeis | Founder And CEO | GhostWorks Cyber Security | Wichita, Kansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/malikidbeis | company | GhostWorks Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marc Brungardt | President & Co-Founder | Foresite Cybersecurity | Overland Park, Kansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbrungardt | company | Foresite Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marie O'Neill Sciarrone | Co-Founder | Trinity Cyber | Arlington, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillsciarrone | company | Trinity Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marius Octavian Bratan | Founder, President & CEO | Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. | Plano, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavianbratan | company | Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. | SigmaSRC | 2026-10-12 |
| Mark Lewandowski | Co-Founder | Servitium Cyber | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mklewandowski | company | Servitium Cyber | Riverfront Technology Consulting | 2026-10-12 |
| Mark St. John | Co-Founder & COO | Neon Cyber | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-st-john | company | Neon Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marosha Afridi | Co-Founder | Purple Cyber Fusion | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marosha-afridi-49643437 | company | Purple Cyber Fusion |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mary Ellen de Castro | Co-Founder & CEO | Center for Cyber Security Training | Annapolis, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ellen-de-castro-73636a143 | company | Center for Cyber Security Training |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Matthew Begay | Co-Founder | Refine Cybersecurity | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-begay-4954542a9 | company | Refine Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Matthew Caporossi | Co-Founder | Compliance Risk & Information Security Partners | Lagrange, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-caporossi-06085070 | company | Compliance Risk & Information Security Partners |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mengjie Liu | Co-Founder | Cyber Financial LLC | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mengjie-liu-890ab71a2 | company | Cyber Financial LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Michael Bryant | Co-Founder | Arms Cyber | Nashville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcbryant | company | Arms Cyber | Battle Archives | 2026-10-12 |
| Michael Tedesco | Co-Founder | Threat Zero Cyber LLC | Mobile, Alabama | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tedesco-cissp-10678329 | company | Threat Zero Cyber LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mikaël Welbeck | Info - Tech SIEM Director Co-Founder | Red Cloud Cyber Security | Arlington, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mika%C3%ABl-welbeck-aa3b88202 | company | Red Cloud Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| MSc Gersa Bala | Co-Founder | Mbro Cyber Solutions Inc. | Palm Harbor, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gersa-bala-msc-cc-0032b51bb | company | Mbro Cyber Solutions Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Naji Abdeldayem | Co-Founder | AFO Cyber LLC | Lexington, Kentucky | https://www.linkedin.com/in/naji-abdeldayem-32526a327 | company | AFO Cyber LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Neal Gee | Co-Founder And Chief Financial Officer | Stratum Cyber Security & IT Services | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-gee-9a91993a | company | Stratum Cyber Security & IT Services | Liquidity Financial Group; Forged TCG; Global Management Group; Global Packing Distributor; Generative Synergies Group | 2026-10-12 |
| Noam Ben-Asher | Co-Founder & CTO | Shiloh Cyber | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabash | company | Shiloh Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Patrick Waters | Founder And Security Architect | Fireverse - Cyber Security Design | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patw3 | company | Fireverse - Cyber Security Design |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Paul de Souza | Founder Director President | Cyber Security Forum Initiative | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcsfi | company | Cyber Security Forum Initiative |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Paul Hinds | Co-Founder | Infrastructure Cyber Associates | Evanston, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhinds | company | Infrastructure Cyber Associates | Vibrations Technologies | 2026-10-12 |
| Paul Rollman | Founder | NJ Cyber Security Solutions | Waretown, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rollman | company | NJ Cyber Security Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Peter Kassabov | Co Founder And Chairman | Fortress Information Security | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kassabov-730ba639 | company | Fortress Information Security | KaSa Ventures | 2026-10-12 |
| Peter Souslenskii | Co-Founder | Hacken Cybersecurity Services | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-souslenskii-82118410b | company | Hacken Cybersecurity Services | Aigents Inc. | 2026-10-12 |
| Rahul Modi | Co-Founder | Cyber Liberty Marketing | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-modi-mba-790b16180 | company | Cyber Liberty Marketing |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Reza Zaheri | Founder | 1:M Cyber Security | Santa Monica, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/reza-zaheri | company | 1:M Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rick DiMaggio | Co-Founder | Linked CyberSecurity | Rochester, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dimaggio-3a89383 | company | Linked CyberSecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Robert Hall | Co-Founder | OFFNET Cyber Analytics, LLC | Bel Air, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-t-hall | company | OFFNET Cyber Analytics, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rohit Mehrotra | Co-Founder | Active Cyber | Plano, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitmehrotra | company | Active Cyber | Okorio | 2026-10-12 |
| Rumi Marincic | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO) | CS2 Cyber Security Consulting Services | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rumikaibara | company | CS2 Cyber Security Consulting Services |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan Li | Co-Founder | Cyber | Berkeley, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanli-me | company | Cyber | Surf AI | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan McKamie | CEO & Co-founder | Certus Cybersecurity | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmckamie | company | Certus Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan O'Donnell | Co-Founder | Vortacity Cyber | Reston, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/odonnell-ryan | company | Vortacity Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan Shaw | Co-Founder | Bionic Cyber | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-shaw-bionic | company | Bionic Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sargam Bansal | Founder & Community Contributor | Cyber Security Blocks | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sargambansal | company | Cyber Security Blocks | BlackKatla | 2026-10-12 |
| Scott Blough | Co-Founder | Simple Cyber LLC | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblough | company | Simple Cyber LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sean Dalton | Co-Founder | Cybersecurity Factory | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sedalton | company | Cybersecurity Factory | Project M | 2026-10-12 |
| Seth Vincent Danberry | President & Co-Founder | Grid32 Cybersecurity | Jersey City, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethd | company | Grid32 Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Shane Hale | Co-Founder | Cyber Vast Consulting | Surprise, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-hale-5b472a1a0 | company | Cyber Vast Consulting | Burro Pool Services | 2026-10-12 |
| Shikhar Jayswal | Co-Founder | Cyber-Ed | Dublin, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikhar-jayswal-9b090225a | company | Cyber-Ed |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Shoyeb Aziz | Co-Founder | Accurate Cyber Security | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoyeb-aziz-6b573358 | company | Accurate Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Stuart Figueroa | Co-Founder | Fortified Guardian Cyber Solutions LLC | Riverview, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartfigueroa | company | Fortified Guardian Cyber Solutions LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Subhajit Mandal | Co-Founder | Cyber Sierra | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandalsubhajit | company | Cyber Sierra |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Suzanne Magee | Co-Founder | Bandura Cyber | St Louis, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-magee-43bb697 | company | Bandura Cyber | TechGuard Security; TechGuard Security, LLC | 2026-10-12 |
| Teddy Guzek | Co-Founder | Shield Cyber | Indianapolis, Indiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddyguzek | company | Shield Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Teresa Iavarone | Co-Founder | PREVAIL Cybersecurity | Wake Forest, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-iavarone | company | PREVAIL Cybersecurity |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tim Choquette | Co-Founder | Dura Cyber | Gladstone, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timchoquette | company | Dura Cyber | Covenant Global; Covenant Technology Solutions, Inc. | 2026-10-12 |
| Tim Jarvis | Co-Founder, President | Scorpius Cybersecurity LLC | Joliet, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-jarvis-40984224a | company | Scorpius Cybersecurity LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Todd Johnson | Co-Founder | Cyber Hornet ETFs | Kailua, Hawaii | https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-johnson-0723621 | company | Cyber Hornet ETFs | ONEFUND TRUST | 2026-10-12 |
| Tom Kelly | Co-Founder | RealTime Cyber | Phoenix, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskelly4 | company | RealTime Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tom Stockmeyer | Founder And President | Cyber Security Competency Group | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tstockmeyer | company | Cyber Security Competency Group |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tyler Wrightson | Founder | Leet Cyber Security | Albany, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wrightson-87aaa15 | company | Leet Cyber Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Vancho Tolomanosi | Founder | IRONCLAD CYBER SECURITY | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancho-tolomanosi-5642a144 | company | IRONCLAD CYBER SECURITY | NYSK Holdings, LLC; Who's In!? | 2026-10-12 |
| Victoria E. Nguyen | Co-Founder | Servitium Cyber | San Antonio, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaenguyen | company | Servitium Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Wilfredo Jimenez | Founder, President & CEO | BFG Cyber Security Solutions | Cedar Park, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilfredo-jimenez-cissp-5633245 | company | BFG Cyber Security Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| William Guenther | Executive Chairman And Founder | Advanced Cyber Security Center | Newport, Rhode Island | https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-guenther-7a380111 | company | Advanced Cyber Security Center | Mass Insight Global Partnerships | 2026-10-12 |
| William Mesmer | Founder, CEO | Griffin Cyber-Security | California, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-mesmer-51119711 | company | Griffin Cyber-Security |  | 2026-10-12 |
| William Morse | Co-Founder | Cloud Security Services | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamjmorse | company | Cloud Security Services | Airitos | 2026-10-12 |
| Yonghui Cheng | Co-Founder & CTO | Mammoth Cyber | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonghui | company | Mammoth Cyber |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Younus Rashid | Co-Founder & President | Cyber Castellum | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/younus-rashid-a494014 | company | Cyber Castellum |  | 2026-10-12 |

## Patterns in this list

States: California (23), Florida (17), Texas (14), New York (9), Illinois (8), Virginia (7), District of Columbia (6), Colorado (5), Georgia (4), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (4), North Carolina (4), Arizona (3), New Jersey (3), Ohio (3), Oregon (3), Kansas (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), Tennessee (2), Utah (2), Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Hawaii (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), New Hampshire (1), South Carolina (1), Wisconsin (1)

Cities: San Francisco (7), Dallas (6), Washington (6), Chicago (5), Atlanta (4), Miami (4), Denver (3), New York (3), Orlando (3), Tampa (3), Albuquerque (2), Annapolis (2), Arlington (2), Boston (2), Las Vegas (2), Los Angeles (2), Nashville (2), Pittsburgh (2), Plano (2), Raleigh (2), San Antonio (2), Santa Monica (2), Addison (1), Albany (1), Austin (1), Bel Air (1), Berkeley (1), Beverly Hills (1), California (1), Cape Coral (1), Cazenovia (1), Cedar Park (1), Charlotte (1), Clearfield (1), Colorado Springs (1), Columbia (1), Columbus (1), Cupertino (1), Dublin (1), Durango (1), Estero (1), Eugene (1), Evanston (1), Fort Lauderdale (1), Gainesville (1), Gladstone (1), Great Neck (1), Hackensack (1), Haymarket (1), Indianapolis (1), Irvine (1), Jersey City (1), Joliet (1), Kailua (1), Kell (1), Lagrange (1), Lexington (1), Little Rock (1), Maineville (1), Maitland (1), Manchester (1), Menlo Park (1), Milwaukee (1), Minneapolis (1), Mobile (1), Monroe (1), Morrisonville (1), Mountain View (1), Newport (1), Oakland (1), Overland Park (1), Oxnard (1), Palm Harbor (1), Patchogue (1), Peoria (1), Phoenix (1), Pompano Beach (1), Portland (1), Reston (1), Ringgold (1), Riverview (1), Rochester (1), Salem (1), San Diego (1), Santa Maria (1), Saratoga Springs (1), St Louis (1), Sunol (1), Surprise (1), Virginia Beach (1), Waco (1), Wake Forest (1), Waltham (1), Waretown (1), West Warwick (1), Wichita (1)

Title mix: Co-founder (102), Founder (36), CTO (4). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Match basis: company (142)

Companies: 133 companies. Repeated companies: Active Cyber (2), Anansi Cyber (2), Arms Cyber (2), Center for Cyber Security Training (2), Fortress Information Security (2), INFIMA Cyber Security (2), Neon Cyber (2), Radiant Cyber Defense (2), Servitium Cyber (2)

## Who appears in US cybersecurity founders list?

The US cybersecurity founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Gurgul, Abdoul K. Cissé, Adam Prichard.

## What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

## Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (23), Florida (17), Texas (14), New York (9), Illinois (8), Virginia (7), District of Columbia (6), Colorado (5), Georgia (4), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (4), North Carolina (4), Arizona (3), New Jersey (3), Ohio (3), Oregon (3), Kansas (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), Tennessee (2), Utah (2), Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Hawaii (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), New Hampshire (1), South Carolina (1), Wisconsin (1). Cities: San Francisco (7), Dallas (6), Washington (6), Chicago (5), Atlanta (4), Miami (4), Denver (3), New York (3), Orlando (3), Tampa (3), Albuquerque (2), Annapolis (2), Arlington (2), Boston (2), Las Vegas (2), Los Angeles (2), Nashville (2), Pittsburgh (2), Plano (2), Raleigh (2), San Antonio (2), Santa Monica (2), Addison (1), Albany (1), Austin (1), Bel Air (1), Berkeley (1), Beverly Hills (1), California (1), Cape Coral (1), Cazenovia (1), Cedar Park (1), Charlotte (1), Clearfield (1), Colorado Springs (1), Columbia (1), Columbus (1), Cupertino (1), Dublin (1), Durango (1), Estero (1), Eugene (1), Evanston (1), Fort Lauderdale (1), Gainesville (1), Gladstone (1), Great Neck (1), Hackensack (1), Haymarket (1), Indianapolis (1), Irvine (1), Jersey City (1), Joliet (1), Kailua (1), Kell (1), Lagrange (1), Lexington (1), Little Rock (1), Maineville (1), Maitland (1), Manchester (1), Menlo Park (1), Milwaukee (1), Minneapolis (1), Mobile (1), Monroe (1), Morrisonville (1), Mountain View (1), Newport (1), Oakland (1), Overland Park (1), Oxnard (1), Palm Harbor (1), Patchogue (1), Peoria (1), Phoenix (1), Pompano Beach (1), Portland (1), Reston (1), Ringgold (1), Riverview (1), Rochester (1), Salem (1), San Diego (1), Santa Maria (1), Saratoga Springs (1), St Louis (1), Sunol (1), Surprise (1), Virginia Beach (1), Waco (1), Wake Forest (1), Waltham (1), Waretown (1), West Warwick (1), Wichita (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

## Does any company appear more than once?

133 companies. Repeated companies: Active Cyber (2), Anansi Cyber (2), Arms Cyber (2), Center for Cyber Security Training (2), Fortress Information Security (2), INFIMA Cyber Security (2), Neon Cyber (2), Radiant Cyber Defense (2), Servitium Cyber (2)

## How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 12, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

## Is this a complete list of US cybersecurity founders?

No. These 142 published profiles come from 142 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

## How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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## How to cite

Metix Lists. US cybersecurity founders list. The US cybersecurity founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Gurgul, Abdoul K. Cissé, Adam Prichard. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/cybersecurity-founders-us#summary

Methodology: https://lists.metix.ai/methodology#selection
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