Your Guide to Navigating Corporate Risks
Your business faces the same risks and threats as Fortune 500 companies and government organizations. How well you navigate and survive them requires having the same level of risk management and cybersecurity solutions as they do. That’s where BlueCoat comes in.
Your Managed Cybersecurity and Risk Consulting Experts
When intentional or negligent acts threaten your company’s reputation and survival, your best defense is BlueCoat’s proven cybersecurity and risk management team. We help you focus on the highest priority issues impacting your business and guide you through an ever-evolving landscape of threats.
We’re ready to step in and share our expertise in several areas, including:
Cybersecurity Managed Services
Outsourced CISO
Investigations
Overview of All Services
The Nation’s Top Minds Solving Your Toughest Cybersecurity and Risk Management Problems
Your business and the situations you face are unique, so the solutions that are right for one company may not be right for yours. That’s why BlueCoat’s renowned security consultants have expertise in both the public and private sectors, ensuring we always have the right combination of skills to solve your challenges.
We’ve helped governments, numerous Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions navigate cyberattacks and internal risks. We’re ready to do the same for your small or mid-sized company.
These are the People You Want Guiding You When the Unthinkable Happens
BlueCoat was founded with the belief that mid-market companies are underserved when facing a cybersecurity or internal fraud dilemma. The BlueCoat team draws on experience working with organizations ranging from government agencies to Silicon Valley innovators and applies those insights directly to your company’s needs.
Ari Baranoff
Managing Partner | Founder
- PayPal Global Head, Risk and Compliance
- Citigroup Director of Investigations
- Nationally recognized cybersecurity leader
- U.S. Secret Service
Tim Desrochers
Principal, Chief Cybersecurity Officer
- Distinguished Engineer
- Nationally recognized cybersecurity and fraud investigations expert
- U.S. Secret Service
Taylor Hying
Principal, Chief Research Officer
- Business and Risk Intelligence Expert
- OSINT Program Specialist
- Digital and Operational Security
Garrett Miller
Senior Cybersecurity Risk Consultant
- U.S. Government Cyber Operations Officer
- Offensive Security Expert
- Security researcher credited with discovering novel vulnerabilities
Steve Sharer
Senior Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant
- U.S. Government Cyber Operations Officer
- Security analyst credited with discovering novel nation state threats
- Mobile Application Security Specialist
Brandon Aydt
Operations Manager
- Seasoned intelligence, investigation, and security expert
- U.S. Coast Guard Security Specialist
- U.S. Government Executive Advisor
Dave Lyon
Senior Intelligence Consultant
- Geopolitical Risk and Strategy Expert
- Specialist in Human Behavior and Counterintelligence Analysis
- Corporate Risk Consultant
Julie Mirman
Senior Legal Advisor
- NYC Assistant District Attorney
- Administrative Law Judge for New York City’s Department of Finance
- D.C. Bar Arbitrator
- Maryland District Court Mediator
Tate Jarrow
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
- Expert in Cybersecurity and Online Safety
- Consumer-focused cybersecurity startup founder
- U.S. Secret Service
Matthew Margolis
Senior Investigations Advisor
- U.S. Bank Director of Fraud Investigations
- Citigroup Senior Vice President, Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer
- Assistant State Attorney
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Whether you need internal investigations conducted discreetly, real adversary detection and response put in place, or a veteran CSO/CISO’s insight, BlueCoat’s experts solve complex issues the right way.
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We’ve overseen cybersecurity and managed risk for governments, Fortune 500 companies and small to mid-size businesses. We’re here to do the same for yours.