Tomorrow’s Threats Demand Today’s Innovation 

Our experts deploy tactics and drive strategies that build resiliency, enhance cyber defenses, and mitigate issues… always staying ahead of the attackers. 

In today’s world, strong cybersecurity is critical for everyday operations and continually growing needs. Sophisticated attackers are everywhere, and combating their increasing array of threats can be complex. That is why at Edgewater, cybersecurity is not an afterthought – but rather a proactive defense system. Our industry experts, with in-depth cyber knowledge and advanced technologies, protect some of the nation’s most critical and complex networks.     

Edgewater understands that there is no single static or magic solution for ensuring the safety and security of your cloud, network, or systems. We provide solutions specific to your needs. 

Our Services:

Attack Surface Reduction

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Offensive Cyber Emulation

Detection Engineering

SOC Monitoring

Threat Hunt

Incident Response

Malware Analysis

Forensics

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Chris Christianson

Chief Information Security Officer

Chris Christianson has over 20 years of cyber and business leadership experience, including cyber strategy and operations, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and cyber capability and services development and delivery across federal and commercial sectors. Previously, Chris led Edgewater’s delivery of a pivotal cybersecurity operations contract for a major U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research agency. Before joining Edgewater, Chris served in a variety of senior cyber roles at TikTok, Booz Allen Hamilton, IronNet, U.S. Cyber Command (USCC), National Security Agency (NSA), and the Army Network Warfare Battalion (ANWB).

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Dan Rossell

VP of Incident Response Services

Dan Rossell is a cybersecurity expert with over twenty years of expertise across the government, military, and private sectors. Dan began his career as a Cyberspace Operations Officer in the United States Army, serving for 14 years. Post-military, he led cybersecurity teams at U.S. Cyber Command, Booz Allen Hamilton, and DeepSeas. Dan has presented at numerous industry conferences on Threat Hunting and Detection Engineering.

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Holly Willey

Director of Cyber Engineering

Holly Willey is a cloud security architect and technology leader who designs and builds secure, scalable, resilient systems in the cloud that cost-effectively address business needs. In her three decades working in technology, Holly has held positions as an architect for Google Cloud, ServiceNow, and AWS, as well as engineering roles at Splunk and F5 Networks. Her early career included more than a decade designing, building, and supporting mission-critical databases for financial services, telecommunications, and e-commerce companies.

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Layla Wall

Director of Attack Surface Reduction Services

Layla Wall is a proven cybersecurity leader with extensive experience supporting Fortune 100+ environments with enterprise-scale vulnerability management, risk mitigation, and security governance. As a risk-based leader who leverages threat intelligence to minimize the enterprise attack surface, Layla remains dedicated to expanding cybersecurity operations and proactive defense strategies to safeguard enterprise assets.

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Will Cates

Threat Hunter SME

Will Cates is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with 15 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity. He spent many years working for a Fortune 200 company, honing his expertise in cyber defense. As a highly skilled Cyber Threat Hunter, Will has contributed to security teams at TikTok and Red Canary, specializing in advanced threat detection and mitigation. He is a SIEM expert with extensive experience in Splunk and has earned multiple certifications, including GCDA, RHCSA, OSCP, and ITIL.

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Edgewater’s Department of Energy Contractor Managed and Operated Facility Team Provides Solution to Meet COVID-19 Remote Work Demand


Due to the severity of COVID-19, Edgewater’s Department of Energy Contractor Managed and Operated Facility client was forced to mandate off-site remote work for the near 800 resources where most of the workforce worked primarily at the field office location and were not set-up to access systems remotely

Why Edgewater

Federal Expertise

Our success is based on deep institutional knowledge of federal entities. Working under a broad range of contract vehicles, we’ve successfully secured three-letter agencies again and again.

Innovative Approach

We stay on the leading edge of technology so that we can deliver top-of-the-line solutions that best meet client needs. We hold certifications in the latest versions of nearly all common federal technologies.

Industry-Leading Team

Our team is the best in the industry because we prioritize our people. The majority of our team members have advanced certifications in their specialties.

Let Us Connect You With a Team Member That Can Deliver a Solution That Meets Your Business Needs.

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