Cybersecurity solutions company CYPFER Inc. today announced the establishment of Cynturion Group, a new division dedicated to proactive protection services led by elite cyber operators drawn from top intelligence and military units.

The new group has been created to help enterprises and high-net-worth individuals prepare for the evolving threat landscape, one where digital and physical vulnerabilities increasingly overlap.

Cynturion aims to expose weaknesses before adversaries exploit them and, in doing so, usher in a shift from reactive defense to continuous, real-world prevention by emulating the methods of nation-state actors and cybercriminal groups.

The new group is being pitched as changing the paradigm of cybersecurity testing by replacing static, onetime penetration assessments with dynamic simulations that mirror how sophisticated threat actors operate.

“With Cynturion Group, we are stepping up the capabilities of proactive services and creating a new standard for the cybersecurity industry,” explains Jason Hogg, executive chairman of CYPFER. “Cynturion’s operators are fresh from the cyberwar battlefront and uniquely positioned to advise boards and C-suites about the unrestricted nature of the attacks directed at their companies.”

CYPFER Chief Executive Officer Daniel Tobok added that Cynturion represents a decisive move “left of breach,” a term used to describe the proactive phase before a cyber incident occurs. “By pairing elite intelligence and military operators with CYPFER’s recovery-led heritage, we give boards and executives proactive protection that is field-tested, continuous and real,” said Tobok. “It’s cyber certainty before the crisis.”

Leading the new division is Erin Whitmore, managing director of executive risk and strategic intelligence at CYPFER. Whitmore is a former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency case officer with more than 16 years of experience in intelligence, national security and cyber operations and brings a deep understanding of hybrid threats and crisis management.

“Our clients face hybrid threats that don’t wait for quarterly tests,” said Whitmore. “Cynturion mirrors real adversaries continuously, so we can expose gaps early, harden controls fast and measurably reduce risk.”

The launch of Cynturion Group is said by CYPFER to underscore its continued evolution as a global cybersecurity leader by combining deep operational expertise, intelligence-driven foresight and a recovery-led mindset to help organizations prepare for, withstand and recover from any threat.

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