About Praetorian Secure

Built by Veterans. Focused on Mission. Committed to You.

At the core of Praetorian Secure is a leadership team forged through decades of real-world cybersecurity experience—in both the public and private sectors, including high-stakes, classified government environments.

Who Are We

Former Agents of the Certifying Authority (CA) for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, responsible for overseeing cyber risk decisions and authorizing system operation for some of the DoD’s most sensitive environments.

Cyber Leaders

Credentialed (CISSP) cybersecurity leaders with deep knowledge of compliance, governance, and threat operations across multiple industries.

Mission-driven professionals who bring military-grade precision, discipline, and strategic foresight to every client engagement..

Experience - Over 20 Years

Their background includes:

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About Praetorian Secure

Founded in 2009 by two former U.S. Army Agents of the Certification Authority (ACA), Praetorian Secure is a trusted leader in cybersecurity consulting and compliance services. What began as a mission to protect the public sector has grown into a global operation serving Fortune 100 and 500 companies, small-to-midsize businesses, and local organizations around the world.

Our team of cybersecurity experts delivers a full suite of services, including:

  • Cybersecurity consulting
  • Application security
  • Penetration testing & security assessments
  • Compliance solutions for HIPAA, NIST, CMMC, ISO 27001, and more

Every solution we deliver is backed by proven expertise, military-grade discipline, and a commitment to providing best-in-class cybersecurity solutions tailored to your organization’s needs.

Why Choose Praetorian Secure?

✅ Superior Customer Service
At Praetorian Secure, the customer is always number one. We don’t just work for you—we work with you. From day one, we become part of your team, aligning our goals with yours to ensure we deliver timely, effective, and measurable results.

✅ Precision & Attention to Detail
In cybersecurity, one small oversight can lead to big risks. That’s why our experts approach every project with meticulous care, ensuring no vulnerabilities are left unchecked.

✅ Constant Innovation
Cyber threats evolve daily—and so do we. We build custom, innovative security solutions that adapt to your unique challenges, backed by decades of field-tested experience.

Let’s Protect Your Future

Whether you need a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment, help achieving compliance certifications, or ongoing managed security services, Praetorian Secure is your trusted partner. Contact us today to learn how we can make your next project secure, efficient, and worry-free.

The Praetorian Secure Process

At Praetorian Secure, our founders set the standard—so that every client engagement upholds the same trust, clarity, and excellence that has defined their careers.
01.

Initial Assesment

We conduct a thorough review of your current security posture, infrastructure, and business needs to understand your unique challenges and threat landscape.

02.

Strategy Development

Our experts design a tailored security strategy aligned with your business objectives, risk tolerance, budget and compliance requirements

03.

Implement

We deploy security solutions and policies that provide maximum protection and process rigor with minimal disruptions to your business operations.

04.

Test and Validate

Rigorous testing and validation to ensure all security measures are functioning properly and provide the expected level of protection.

05.

Continuous Monitoring

Our team provides ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and updates to ensure your security posture remains resillient as threats evolve.

06.

Always Available When You Need Us

Call us anytime for advice or explanations about during any project or afterwards just to catch up.

Our Happy Clients!

The Praetorian Secure team is outstanding. They treat Penetration testing projects like a partnership, working hard to protect patient and researcher data on all projects. They are easy to collaborate with, providing in-depth analysis, reporting, and guidance. We highly recommend them!”

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DS Digital

Director

Praetorian Secure was a knowledgeable and experienced component in our operation that provided expert services. Their professionalism and dedication to purpose in our critical solution was a necessary component in our overall success, a job well done.”

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United Health Inc.

Director office of Information Assurance and Compliance

I have worked with Praetorian Secure and would highly recommend this group of security professionals. My company engaged with Praetorian to enhance our systems security to meet the requirements of a large scale government contract. Praetorian brought a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals to our project and guided us to success.”
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MetLife Inc.

President of Americas IT

The resources, insight, and expertise we have received from Praetorian Secure is exactly what we needed as a non-profit organization (NPO) trying to achieve NIST/RMF compliance with a government agency. We would not have been successful, or had the capacity or knowledge, to be able to complete the major task at hand without them.”

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Director of Recognition

I had the opportunity to work with Praetorian Secure on a very large project for a Fortune 100 company. Praetorian demonstrated an array of expertise providing guidance in the areas of NIST, and PCI. Integrity was a constant in every engagement with Praetorian. I would highly recommend their services and personally look forward to the opportunity to work with them again.”

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Xerox Inc.

Division IT Compliance Lead

Their team is great to work with and they truly care about partnering with their clients. They clearly have the experience and expertise to solve your cybersecurity and compliance challenges. Their services are second to none and include application security, consulting, testing, training, compliance and third-party risk management. I would definitely recommend them!”

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Quantix, INC.

Senior Account Executive

They provided professional and dedicated services that demonstrated their expertise with the DIACAP process. A true pleasure to work with.”

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USMA

Assoc. Dean of IT & Education

The skilled security professionals at Praetorian Secure were key members of the project team. Their insights and knowledge, around government security requirements, were essential ingredients to the success of the program.”
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MetLife Inc.

VP and Program Lead

I have been working with Praetorian Secure since last spring and I have been very happy with them. They were agreeable to working within the constraints of our industry sector and to help develop a package of services that met our needs and fit our budget. Their staff is filled with experts who brought their experience in diverse market segments to bear in our organization, delivering a big bang for the buck that went beyond our expectations. They worked hard to understand us, so they could give us not just what we wanted, but what we needed as well.”

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MSU

PCI-DSS Compliance Officer

Meet Our Founders

Established in 2009
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Brent Bernard

Co-Founder / Chief Cybersecurity & Compliance Expert

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Mike Ross, CISSP

CO-Founder / Chief Cybersecurity and Compliance Strategist

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