--- title: About ZioSec, AI Agent Security Team description: ZioSec is a venture-backed Boulder, Colorado security company. Continuous adversarial testing for enterprise AI agents. Founded by security veterans with 25+ years of offensive security experience. url: https://ziosec.com/about --- # About ZioSec We are a team of security experts dedicated to making AI agents safe and secure. Our mission is to provide enterprises with the tools they need to verify the safety of their AI systems through continuous offensive security testing. ## Leadership team ### Aaron Walls, Co-Founder and CEO Deep history building and leading tech companies. Techstars and Cornell alumnus. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-walls - GitHub: https://github.com/wallsaaron ### Andrius Useckas, Co-Founder and CTO Over 25 years of experience as a pentester. Has founded and scaled multiple cybersecurity companies. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/auseckas/ - GitHub: https://github.com/auseckas ### Alex Gatz, Staff Security Architect Seasoned cybersecurity researcher and engineer, with a history building and scaling enterprise cybersecurity products. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexgatz/ - GitHub: https://github.com/AlexGatz ### Javier Rivera, Principal Security Researcher Spent the first 10 years of his cybersecurity career at MITRE researching exploits and sharing his research with the world. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bytesrabbit/ - GitHub: https://github.com/bytesrabbit ### Nolan Braman, Senior Full-Stack Development Front-end engineer who has repeatedly designed and shipped high-scale, beautifully performant React and TypeScript platforms. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolanbraman/ - GitHub: https://github.com/eathren ## Mission AI agents are transforming how businesses operate, but they also introduce new security risks that traditional tools cannot address. At ZioSec, we believe that security should not be an afterthought. It should be continuous, automated, and built into the development process. Our platform empowers security teams to stay ahead of threats while enabling developers to build secure AI agents from the ground up. Because when it comes to AI security, we do not trust. We verify. ## Values - **Security First.** Every decision we make prioritizes the security and safety of AI systems. - **Continuous Innovation.** We constantly evolve our platform to address emerging AI security threats. - **Customer Success.** Our success is measured by how well we protect and empower our customers. ## FAQ **Where is ZioSec based?** ZioSec is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with a fully remote team. We hold quarterly team retreats in Colorado. **Is ZioSec venture-backed?** Yes. ZioSec is a venture-backed startup. We were featured on This Week in Startups (E2125) where our founders discussed the AI agent security landscape and ZioSec's approach. **How long has ZioSec been around?** ZioSec was founded by security veterans and engineers who identified a critical gap: AI agents are shipping faster than the security tools needed to test them. We are an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI security. **What makes ZioSec's team qualified?** Our team combines deep offensive security expertise with production software engineering. We have RSA Conference speakers, patent holders, published security researchers, and engineers with decades of combined experience building security and infrastructure systems. **Can I reach out to the team directly?** Yes. Use the Contact page at https://ziosec.com/contact or join our Discord community at https://discord.gg/pBcgW9V7gr. We typically respond within 24 hours. ## Contact - Email: info@ziosec.com - Phone: +1-720-807-2737 - Address: 2000 Central Ave, #150, Boulder, CO 80301 - Book a demo: https://ziosec.com/demo - Discord: https://discord.gg/pBcgW9V7gr