About CYSEN / Founder-led practice
Enterprise-grade thinking, without the enterprise overhead.
CYSEN SecureWave LLC is a founder-led consultancy delivering institutional-grade cybersecurity to small and mid-sized businesses. SMBs run the economy, and they deserve the same strategic vigilance as global enterprises.
Founder & Lead Consultant
Giovanni Barnes
Giovanni Barnes brings a combination of academic excellence, hands-on Department of Defense research experience, and competitive cybersecurity achievement to every engagement. He founded CYSEN on a simple conviction: the small businesses that form the backbone of the economy should not be priced out of real security.
"Every business deserves to sleep sound knowing they are CYSEN secured."
Credentials / Verified
Certifications & roles
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Network+ CE
- NSU Ethical Hackers Club President
- Immersive Labs: Splunk, Wireshark, Linux, NIST 800-53
Background / Experience
Strategic background
Government research. Participated in cybersecurity and generative AI research for the Department of Defense Army Research Lab (DoD-ARL), focusing on emerging threat vectors and applied AI security methodology.
Leadership. As President of NSU's premier cybersecurity club, Chief Events Coordinator of AI integration organization InNova AI, Community Lab creator for ImmersiveLabs and more, Giovanni brings the expertise needed to bring your organization's security to new heights.
Direct access to your consultant. No intermediaries.
When you work with CYSEN, the person who scopes your engagement is the person who runs it, validates every finding, and walks your leadership through the results.