Built by practitioners who've seen the threat firsthand
Surface Security was founded by a team of offensive security operators, cyber warfare officers, and SOC practitioners who spent years watching browser-based attacks slip past every layer of defense. They built the platform they wished they had — one that sees what happens after the click.
Our founders' work fighting phishing at scale has been featured in
What we stand for
Every decision we make is grounded in three principles that reflect who we are and how we build.
Operator-Built
Built by people who have run red teams, sat in SOCs, and defended real networks across DoD and the private sector. Not a product born in a boardroom.
Privacy by Architecture
On-prem first. Your browsing telemetry never leaves your infrastructure. No vendor cloud, no browser replacement, no third-party data exposure.
Proven Against Real Threats
Every feature exists because one of us watched the threat it stops land on a real network. That is the only bar a feature has to clear.
The team behind Surface Security
Three serial founders with deep roots in Department of Defense cyber operations and Enterprise Security, each having previously built and led cybersecurity companies before joining forces to tackle browser security.
Grant
Co-Founder
Grant previously founded Phantom Security Group, where he built enterprise red teaming and evasion capabilities for Fortune-scale organizations across highly regulated industries. A recognized cyber operator with experience spanning the Department of Defense and the private sector, including serving on the red team at The Walt Disney Company. Grant was named Army CENT Best Cyber Warrior and has spoken at DEF CON and AvengerCon. He holds numerous advanced certifications including OSEP and GCIH, and his work disrupting phishing and scam operations at scale has been featured in multiple national publications.
Thomas
Co-Founder
Thomas previously co-founded CodeNav, building developer security tooling from the ground up. A penetration tester and security engineer with experience across Department of Defense, government, and private-sector environments, he has operated as a SOC analyst, adversary simulation specialist, and secure application developer. Thomas holds advanced offensive security certifications including OSEP and OSCP, applying hands-on operational experience to emulating sophisticated threats and strengthening organizational defenses.
Connor
Co-Founder
Connor previously founded CodeNav, bringing cybersecurity products to market with a focus on data science and AI/ML-enabled analysis. A cybersecurity practitioner with experience supporting Department of Defense missions and delivering security solutions in the private sector, Connor also serves as a Cyber Warfare Officer in the Virginia Army National Guard. He has led teams to top placements in national cybersecurity competitions, bringing a mission-driven approach to identifying and countering real-world threats.
Advisory Board
Surface Security is guided by an advisory board of senior security leaders who have built and led offensive and enterprise security programs at some of the world's most demanding organizations.
Farzan Karimi
Deputy CISO, Moderna
Farzan Karimi is the Deputy CISO at Moderna, where he leads security engineering, incident response, and offensive security. He previously built and led offensive security teams at Google, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts. A four-time Black Hat and DEF CON speaker and keynote presenter at SHIELDCON and SCALE, his research on novel web and cellular attack techniques has been featured in WIRED and Ted Danson's Advancements.
Kevin Rogers
Founder, Cyber Advisory Partners
Kevin Rogers is a board member and strategic advisor at Western Digital Federal and the founder of Cyber Advisory Partners, bringing over 30 years of experience across the cybersecurity, defense, and intelligence sectors. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded high-tech firms including Cyphersphere and Cypherpath, creating value in cyber resilience, threat intelligence, and software engineering. He also serves on the boards of several innovative companies shaping these fields, including Mainsail Industries, CounterCraft, and CodeHunter.
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