About

Two veterans. Fifteen GIAC certifications. One accountable team.

FWARD was founded by Army and Air Force veterans who remain active practitioners across critical infrastructure, higher education, testing, defense, engineering, and strategy.

U.S. Army veteran

Harold Fisher III

Principal Security Consultant

Offensive, defensive, ICS, engineering, and incident-response practitioner with direct experience supporting critical-infrastructure-focused organizations.

GIAC
GWAPT, GPEN, GICSP, GCIA, GPYC, GCIH, GSEC, GISF, GFACT
Education
B.S. Cybersecurity, SANS Technology Institute ; A.A.S. IT & Cybersecurity, ENMU-Ruidoso
U.S. Air Force veteran

Stephen Washington

Principal Security Engineer

Security engineer in higher education with experience spanning architecture, strategy, offensive testing, incident handling, and systems defense.

GIAC
GDSA, GSTRT, GPEN, GCIH, GSEC, GFACT
Education
B.S. Computer Science
Our principles

Trust is built in the way the work is done.

Senior people do the work

The practitioners in the room for scoping stay accountable through delivery and closeout.

Evidence before theater

Findings, recommendations, and priorities are tied to observable conditions and operational consequences.

Fit the mission

Controls and plans should work for the organization’s people, budget, technology, and risk—not an imaginary ideal state.

Leave capability behind

Every engagement should improve the client’s ability to understand, operate, and defend its own environment.

Have a security question that needs a clear answer?

Talk directly with the practitioners who will be accountable for the work.

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