Qryptonic’s leadership brings national-security, enterprise, and cloud expertise to make your systems Post-Quantum Ready, Permanently™. Their experience shapes every product we build — from Q-Scout risk discovery to Q-Strike quantum-grade testing.”
Qryptonic’s leadership unites national-security, enterprise, and cloud experts advancing post-quantum resilience worldwide.
The Leadership Behind
Your Quantum Defense
Former CIA. Former CISA. Active CISOs. Elite Israeli cryptographers.
The people who set national security policy. The executives protecting Fortune 500 operations right now. The engineers who discovered 300+ critical vulnerabilities before attackers could exploit them.
Proven Client Outcomes
Why This Team Structure
Qryptonic isn't a typical vendor. We don't sell hardware or software. We sell independent judgment backed by people who've operated at the highest levels of government and enterprise security.
Our founders maintain low profiles by design. When you work with defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure clients, operational discretion isn't optional. Our public credibility comes from advisors who shaped national policy and who currently protect systems that, if compromised, would make front-page news.
This is deliberate positioning. Advisory-led governance with operational execution distributed between Miami and Be'er Sheva. Lean by choice. Elite by necessity. Proven by results.
"Qryptonic's assessment identified cryptographic vulnerabilities in our legacy systems that would have remained hidden until it was too late. Their team doesn't just find problems—they provide actionable roadmaps for fixing them without disrupting operations."
Executive Leadership
Peter Renner
Vice Chairman
→ Azure Integration & Enterprise StrategyBackground
Global Client CTO at Microsoft advising Fortune 100 organizations on AI adoption, digital resilience, and post-quantum encryption strategies. Bridges Qryptonic's cryptographic capabilities with Azure's enterprise infrastructure reach.
Impact
Counsels C-suites managing trillion-dollar market capitalizations on quantum-resistant architectures. Currently completing doctoral research in cybersecurity while maintaining client relationships across regulated industries.
Eliot Jung
Vice Chairman
→ National Lab Security & Research PartnershipsBackground
Cybersecurity Specialist at Brookhaven National Laboratory overseeing secure operations for DOE's national research infrastructure. Former Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase managing global cyber defense across New York, London, and Singapore.
Credentials
U.S. Foreign Service Officer with State Department. Doctor of Technology from Purdue University. Graduate degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and University of Maryland. Brings public-sector research facility security expertise to complement Qryptonic's commercial practice.
National Security & Intelligence
The Officials Who Protected America
These aren't people who studied government from the outside. They briefed presidents. They commanded billion-dollar budgets. They set the policies that protect critical infrastructure from nation-state attacks.
Brian Sample
Strategic Advisor | Former SES, Defense Intelligence Agency
→ Intelligence-Grade Standards & Federal CaptureProvided intelligence briefings directly to the White House National Security Council.
Background
Twenty-three years in the Intelligence Community culminating as Senior Executive Service leader commanding $80 million in global technology operations. Ran $50 million R&D portfolio across 30+ international sites.
Impact
Managed 350-person team modernizing HUMINT tradecraft with AI and machine learning capabilities. Chief of Staff for DIA's Directorate of Analysis overseeing 3,000+ personnel with budgets in the hundreds of millions.
Now
Advises GovTech and dual-use firms on federal capture strategy through Random Sample Consulting. Graduate degrees from University of Chicago and National War College.
→ Brian's intelligence-grade testing protocols shaped the vulnerability assessment methodology in Q-Strike. See how federal standards translate to enterprise deployments.
Dr. David Mussington, CISSP
Strategic Advisor | Former Executive Assistant Director, CISA
→ Critical Infrastructure Assessment & ComplianceManaged protection of America's critical infrastructure with $200+ million budget and 300+ staff reporting directly to the DHS Secretary.
Background
Statutory responsibility for all 16 critical infrastructure sectors including chemical facilities, federal buildings, and counterterrorism standards (2021-2025). Founding member of the Cyber Safety Review Board investigating major national cybersecurity incidents.
Impact
Former White House National Security Council Director for Surface Transportation Security Policy coordinating protection of aviation, rail, and maritime systems. Senior Advisor for Cyber Policy at Department of Defense developing military cyber doctrine.
Now
Professor of the Practice at University of Maryland School of Public Policy. CISSP certified with boardroom Qualified Technology Expert credentials.
→ Dr. Mussington's critical infrastructure frameworks power Q-Scout's sector-specific risk modeling for energy, healthcare, and financial services.
Garrett Melich
Strategic Advisor | Former Deputy Director, CIA
→ Intelligence Community Protocols & Classified OperationsTwenty-four years at CIA ending as Deputy Director for Cyber and Digital Policy coordinating Agency cybersecurity with White House, Pentagon, and Intelligence Community.
Background
Led classified human intelligence operations in high-threat environments. Managed cyber intelligence programs that dramatically increased collection impact on high-priority national intelligence efforts.
Impact
Designed and implemented CIA's first new Directorate in 50 years integrating cyber operations, open source intelligence, and data infrastructure. Deputy Chief of Staff at Office of the Director of National Intelligence managing Intelligence Community budget and strategic communications.
Now
President of Level Up LLC providing mission-IT consulting to intelligence agencies. Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Global and National Security Institute.
See How We Operationalize This Expertise
Our Q-Strike assessment platform combines intelligence-grade vulnerability analysis with enterprise deployment frameworks. Same rigor federal agencies use, adapted for commercial operations.
Schedule Q-Strike DemoCritical Infrastructure Protection
Active CISOs Defending Systems Right Now
Not consultants reminiscing about past careers. These executives wake up every morning responsible for protecting millions of people and billions of dollars. Healthcare data for 17 million patients. Energy grids powering entire regions.
Ian Schneller
Chief Information Security Officer, Health Care Service Corporation
→ Healthcare Compliance & HIPAA-Grade SecurityProtects the medical records and payment data of 17 million Blue Cross Blue Shield members across five states.
Current Responsibility
Zero breaches for one of America's five largest health insurers. Former Executive Director of Global Cyber Partnerships at JPMorgan Chase where he integrated financial-sector security with defense-grade standards.
Background
Twenty-four years U.S. Air Force commanding cyber operations for 15,000-person organization. Led multi-billion-dollar portfolios. Expert in computer network exploitation, network warfare, and cyber-defense operations.
Recognition
2023 Dallas CRO ORBIE Award Winner. Co-author of "The CISO Mentor." Multiple board positions coordinating public-private sector threat intelligence sharing.
→ Ian's HIPAA-grade security frameworks inform our healthcare sector deployments. See Q-Strike Healthcare Edition for HITECH-compliant post-quantum migration.
Karl Perman
Chief Security Officer, GigNet | CEO, CIP CORPS
→ Energy Grid Security & NERC CIP ComplianceAuthor of four books on critical infrastructure protection including the authoritative guide to NERC CIP compliance that protects North America's bulk electric grid.
Recognition
Named by Security Magazine as one of "Most Influential People in Security" (2011). National Sector Chief for DAMS Sector at InfraGard National Members Alliance coordinating public-private infrastructure defense partnerships.
Expertise
Three decades implementing protection programs for energy, water, and transportation sectors. Federal and municipal law enforcement officer. U.S. Army military intelligence veteran.
Impact
Created vulnerability assessments and compliance programs for electric utilities across North America. Testified before regulatory bodies on critical infrastructure security standards.
Enterprise Security & Governance Advisors
Dr. John Checco
Resident CISO, Proofpoint
Tim Williams
CISO, Insulet Corporation
Dr. Yonesy Núñez
Strategic Advisor
Stephen Reiter
CEO, CWS-US Inc.
Dario Zutel
Executive Chairman, Win Systems Group
Dave Sewell
Strategic Advisor
Garry Heath
Founder & COO, Heath Consulting
William Potvin
Strategic Advisor
Marc Roberts
Strategic Advisor
Legal & Compliance Oversight
Jon Olson
Strategic Advisor
Michael Bramnick
Strategic Advisor
Operations Leadership
J. Nathaniel Ader
Chief Innovation Officer
→ QStrike Development & Product StrategyDavid Cohen
Chief Technology Officer
→ Cryptographic Architecture & Be'er Sheva OperationsRevenue Leadership
Mark Schrick
VP Quantum Sales
Neal Benedict
VP Quantum Sales
Pierre Jamet
VP Quantum Sales
Chris Fraser
VP Quantum Sales
Alexandra Morgan
VP Quantum Marketing
Jessica Gold
Head of PR & Media Relations
Be'er Sheva Engineering Team
Elite Cryptographers from Israeli Defense Units
Nine specialists from Unit 8200, IDF Cyber Defense, and Israeli intelligence agencies. One hundred years of combined experience in signals intelligence, cryptanalysis, secure cloud architecture, and post-quantum algorithm implementation.
- Avi Ben-David — Head of Engineering Leads Be'er Sheva operations. Cryptographic systems architecture. Former signals intelligence officer. Q-Scout platform architect.
- Noam Levi — Senior Software Architect Distributed systems and mission-critical orchestration. QStrike platform architecture lead. Multi-cloud deployment expertise.
- Eitan Shapira — Principal Security Engineer Adversary simulation and vulnerability research. Recognized for exploit mitigation techniques. Discovered 47 CVEs in production systems.
- Daniel Mizrahi — Senior DevOps Engineer Secure CI/CD infrastructure. Multi-cloud deployment frameworks across AWS, Azure, GCP. FedRAMP automation specialist.
- Yael Cohen — Lead Front-End Engineer Interface design for cryptographic tools. Accessibility and usability standards for classified environments. WCAG 2.1 AAA compliance.
- Talia Friedman — Senior Cryptography Specialist Post-quantum algorithm implementation. NIST standard integration and lattice-based cryptography. Kyber and Dilithium deployment expert.
- Yonatan Azulay — Cyber Defense Engineer Red team operations. Penetration testing and defense validation across client networks. OSCP and OSCE certified.
- Shira Rosen — Cloud Security Engineer Hardened deployments and compliance frameworks. FedRAMP and CMMC expertise. Zero-trust architecture implementation.
- Oren Halevi — ML Security Engineer Anomaly detection models. Adversarial AI defense and threat intelligence automation. TensorFlow security hardening.
Engineering inquiries: beer_sheva_1@qryptonic.com
Deployment Examples
Fortune 100 Financial Services
Global Banking Infrastructure
Challenge: 47 legacy encryption systems across 3 continents requiring quantum-safe migration without service disruption.
Solution: Q-Strike phased assessment + Q-Solve implementation over 18 months.
Result: 89% cryptographic inventory cataloged in 90 days. Zero downtime. $18M in prevented breach costs.
Regional Healthcare Network
17M Patient Records
Challenge: HIPAA-compliant post-quantum transition for electronic health records and payment systems.
Solution: Q-Scout risk modeling + Q-Strike Healthcare Edition deployment.
Result: Full NIST PQC compliance achieved 6 months ahead of regulatory deadline. OCR audit passed with zero findings.
Energy Sector Operator
Critical Infrastructure
Challenge: NERC CIP compliance for SCADA systems vulnerable to quantum decryption attacks.
Solution: Q-Strike critical infrastructure assessment + operational technology hardening.
Result: 91% reduction in cryptographic attack surface. Full NERC CIP-013 compliance maintained throughout migration.