About Us

Emergent Security Mission

Emergent Security assists business leaders in mitigating risk and facilitating growth for their companies through customized cybersecurity programs. Our initial focus on the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America in which our consultants have extensive expertise.

Who We Are

  • Our founders bring decades of experience in cybersecurity and technology across Asia – CEO former CSO Microsoft Asia, CISO former CISO Temasek – both have been working in the region 25+ years
  • Our CTO and head of ES1 Labs has over 20 technology patents with civilian and government entities, he leads a team of developers designing new security products to solve new challenges
  • Our engineering VP has done large scale SIEM and technology deployments all over the world
  • Our engineering team has deep integration and IT operations experience, many have worked together previously
  • Our SOC operations and analysts’ team has strong experience from leading providers in the US and Asia
  • Our compliance team brings experience from E&Y, Accenture and PwC combined with years of direct CISO experience at enterprises and startups alike.
  • Our founding team brings over 75 years of direct Asia experience including several that have lived in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Beijing. Their experience covers Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Alteon Web Systems, IBM, Universal Entertainment, Temasek Holdings, Standard Chartered Bank, and Dow Jones Inc.

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ES1 takes a holistic approach to security management that includes security planning, collection, processing, analysis, and reporting.  We bring global experience with security operations, response, security product development and compliance into a complete customer solution.  ES1 assists SMEs across Asia to cost effectively manage security using the SCOUT security management platform.  SCOUT is an effective, transparent and affordable way to manage security.

  • We provide security visibility you need including IT and OT discovery, monitoring and response.

  • Automated risk scoring.

  • Autonomous, automated pen testing.

  • AI enhanced automation and delivery.

  • Behavioral analytics.

  • Targeted threat hunting.

  • We provide quality managed security services 24/7 from our Security Operations Center (SOC) for the real-time networks and technology that you depend on.

  • Cloud security, all platforms.

  • We assess your organization’s unique requirements.

  • Craft a customized plan to address your specific needs.

  • Assist in execution to achieve compliance and manage risk effectively.

  • We provide security strategy, program development and management – part of your team.

  • Experienced technical team and security management skills available.

  • Security engineering and security management available.

  • Our expertise extends to various compliance certifications.

  • We’ve successfully guided organizations in earning certifications such as NIST, AICPA SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and others.

Our focus is on tailoring solutions to enhance security and meet your business goals.

  • ES1 Labs is our R&D and product development arm.
  • The ES1 Labs mission is to deeply research and understand the threats our customers face and design, develop, and deploy solutions that solve these problems.
  • ES1 Labs enhances and enriches the capabilities of the SCOUT platform, keeping our customers a step ahead of the threat actors.
  • When you choose Emergent Security, you’re not just hiring a consultant. You gain access to a two-person cybersecurity team: an experienced vCISO and a skilled Cybersecurity Analyst.
  • Your Emergent Security team provides a wider range of cybersecurity expertise and viewpoints. Plus, you’ll have continuous coverage and support—even when your consultant is away.
  • We firmly believe that there’s no one-size-fits-all solution in cybersecurity.
  • Our services are tailored to each client’s unique needs. Your cybersecurity program will be customized specifically for your organization.
  • We take a data-driven approach to cybersecurity. Recognizing that security measures can be costly in terms of time and money, we evaluate each control carefully.
  • By analyzing your risk profile and compliance objectives, we offer recommendations that optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of your cybersecurity investments.

Our Team

Eric Ashdown – CEO

25+ years cybersecurity experience from all sides of the business in over 15 countries. Ridge Partners, Microsoft Asia CSO,  Accenture Partner, Ernst & Young Partner Greater China, Xcert Int’l, KPMG, several cybersecurity startups. Living and working experience in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and UK. MBA in International Business George Washington University School of Business, BA International Studies University of the Pacific and attended Taiwan National University.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericashdown/

Bob Graham – COO

Bob is a seasoned executive with broad business and entrepreneurial experience in the technology and services industry, from Fortune 500 firms to start-ups. He has an extensive background in venture capital, engineering, marketing, sales, and operations, along with living and working in non-English speaking environments, including Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Mr. Graham also worked as a technology analyst on the subjects of storage, networking, servers, and services. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bograham/

John Hayes – CTO

John Hayes is a serial technology entrepreneur and executive who has delivered innovative solutions for the security, network, and IIoT markets.  With deep understanding of hardware, software and systems architectures, he brings valuable business and strategy expertise to Ridge Partner’s clients.  John is skilled at finding creative solutions for business and technology challenges.  He can clearly communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.  John was a founder of BlackRidge Technology and Alteon WebSystems and has held technology development roles at multiple Silicon Valley firms. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhayes00/

Allen Kosowsky – CFO

Allen is a highly experienced and credentialed Independent Director, and Cybersecurity-versed Financial Consultant. His capabilities are rooted in a deep financial and operations underpinning, including COO / CFO for two mid-cap companies, and service on six Boards. He is a Forensic Accountant, Independent Financial Expert for SEC and NYSE purposes. Allen is also SOX qualified to be Audit Chair. Allen’s Board service includes several Audit Chairs, and Nominating/ Governance Chair positions. He holds Leadership Fellow governance certification at The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and Cybersecurity certificates with both NACD and AICPA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jallenkosowsky/

Steve Pickett – Board Member

Co-founder and CEO of Tabia Health, Board Member and acting CEO of Invisinet Technologies.  Previously, Steve served on the Board of Directors, and as CEO, at RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) for 5 years until its successful sale to Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT). Prior to RigNet, he served on the Board of Directors, and as CEO, at Telmar Network Technologies, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, for 4 years until its successful sale to Jabil (NYSE: JBL).

Justine Bone – Advisor

Justine is a cybersecurity expert with 20 years of experience across the medtech, defense, and financial industries. Her broad areas of expertise include cybersecurity, risk management and business development for technology companies. Justine is the founder of several cybersecurity companies having served as CEO of Immunity Inc (acquired by Cyxtera) and most recently CEO of MedSec. She also serves as a member of HP Inc.’s Security Advisory Board, the Blackhat CISO Summit and Review Board, and is a faculty member with IANS. Prior to her current roles Justine led as Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Infrastructure with Bloomberg L.P. and Dow Jones. Justine’s training was as a computer hacker and security analyst for the USA’s National Security Agency and New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau. Justine is a dual citizen of New Zealand and the USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinebone/

John Lauderdale – vCISO practice leader, GM SE Asia

John Lauderdale leads the Virtual CISO service line based in Asia. He obtained his CISSP designation in 1996 and has been providing cyber security services in Asia for over 25 years.  John worked in Hong Kong for 8 years building PricewaterhouseCoopers Cybersecurity consulting practice.  He led the Asia Technology Risk function for Barclays Capital in Singapore.   As Director, Regional IT Security Assurance for Prudential Asia Ltd, he provided risk assessments and management across the 12 countries in Asia in which Prudential operates.  He was also Head of CyberSecurity Audit for Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore.  John has held the CISSP, CISA and CISM designations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlauderdale/

Doug Johnson – VP Integration Engineering, Customer Support

25 years experience designing and implementing digital defense architectures, vCISO roles, and security engineering, including the design and implementation of SEIM systems. Development of major integrations with OEMs such as Microsoft, IBM, Cisco. Lecturer at Univ. Central Florida. Experience at Universal Pictures, BlackRidge Technology, IBM, Intel and others. MS from Royall Halloway, University of London, BS UC Davis. 

Jonathan Saca – Dir. Analyst Services, Dir. Business Development

Seasoned Cyber Exec with proven track record in MSSP/MDR platforms, Cloud Platforms including AWS and Azure. Expertise in SIEM deployment, security architecture and MSSP Architectures. Professional experience at Dataprise, Deepwatch, Digital Hands. Fluent Spanish speaker and resides in the Tampa Fl. Area and El Salvador.

TBA (Confidential) – Dir Busienss & Services Development SE Asia

Seasoned IT and Cybersecurity Exec based in Singapore with technical experience and business skills needed for the Cyber Security business. International experience in SE Asia as a Director in a major consultancy, experience in Europe with a major consultancy and as a CTO and engineer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our typical focus is on serving small and medium enterprises with a need for security and compliance.

We determine our service pricing by considering the company’s size, project scope, and the intricacy of its IT infrastructure.

Get in Touch

Please fill out the form below if you are ready to start securing your business, would like a quote for a project, would like to enquire about collaboration, would just like to just say hello!

Phone:         Eric Ashdown (whatsapp) +1 425 698 7388
                             John Lauderdale (whatsapp) +65 81616549

Email:           info@es1.ai

 

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