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We believe in a safe and secure online environment for everyone.

Our Values

Protect with Purpose

Protection is not just a service. We are committed to providing comprehensive and innovative cybersecurity solutions that help our clients achieve their goals, without having to worry about data breaches or cyber attacks.

Your Best Friend in Cybersecurity

We’re committed, loyal, and dedicated. We are dedicated to our clients and their security needs, always going above and beyond to ensure their peace of mind.

Relentlessly Resourceful

There is always a solution, no matter how rough the problem. At HanaByte, we are relentlessly resourceful, using our expertise and creativity to find the best possible solutions for our clients.

Unwavering Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and are unwavering in our commitment to integrity and transparency. Our clients can trust that we will always act in their best interests, providing honest and straightforward advice and services.

Our Credentials

Leading the Pack: Your Remote-First Cybersecurity Team​

We are a team of skilled, empathetic individuals with a passion for cybersecurity. We believe in creating a safe and secure online environment for everyone, and we're committed to the pursuit of that mission.

Eric Evans

Chief Technology Officer

Kat Evans

Chief Executive Officer

Logan Dabbs

Creative Designer

Michael Greenlaw

Senior Consultant

Robert Labrada

Senior Consultant

Patrick Davis

Senior Consultant

Jenny Tang

Staff Consultant

Jeff Pemberton

Staff Consultant

Simon Abisoye

Staff Consultant

Otis Thrasher

Staff Consultant

Noah Coker

Staff Consultant

Kayla Delcoure

HR & Social Media Manager

Catherine Wairachu

Associate Consultant

Hassan Traore

Associate Consultant

Sarah Ikuomola

Associate Consultant

Zainab Keshinro

Associate Consultant

Bethany Jug

Marketing Intern

Hana

Head of Security
About

Eric Evans

Chief Technology Officer, HanaByte

Eric is an advocate for cloud security in AWS and GCP. Eric has over a decade of IT experience with most recent roles as a Security Consulting Director, Principal Cloud Security Consultant, and DevSecOps Engineer.

Specialities
  • DevSecOps / Automation
  • Cloud Security Architecture
  • Compliance (SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, NIST, FedRAMP IL2/IL4/IL5)
  • Security Strategy
Industry
  • Federal / Public Sector
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Financial Sector
Project Spotlights
  • AWS GovCloud Kubernetes-based Environment Setup
    Established a FedRAMP Moderate environment with EKS, including setting up FIPS modules for EKS nodes and AMI hardening.

 

  • Multi-Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Streaming Data
    Created a secure enclave for sensitive data in AWS and GCP

 

  • Google Cloud Forensics Capabilities
    Created cloud-native functionality for artifact acquisition and analysis.
About

Kat Evans

Chief Executive Officer

Kat has extensive business liaison and coordination experience that she brings to the table, cultivated after her graduation from UGA. She is focussed on development of marketing strategies, business operations and the client relation components of business. She excels at communication, leading in culture and building successful employee programs to promote growth in the company. She is working on expanding event opportunities, expanding our Employee Enrichment programs and fostering new business partnership contracts.

Specialities
  • Developmental Corporate & Client Management
  • Client outreach &  communication
  • Conflict subjugation & prevention
  • Strategic Oversight & Planning
Industry
  • Semiconductor
  • Sales
  • Cybersecurity

 

Project Spotlights
  • Pioneering a new approach to the Cyber Security Consultancy field by bringing a fresh outlook that’s driven by innovative methodologies, a highly selective curation of talent, and a focus on adaptability at the core of each initiative.

 

  • Driving revenue with attention to often-overlooked client-bases including small and medium business units and novice partners looking for support in an often overwhelming and quickly evolving industry.

 

  • Revolutionizing the industry standard of consultancy with boutique services that offer highly personalized interactions that educate, while providing fortification strategies, to reinforce security for both the present and the future.
About

Logan Dabbs

Creative Designer
Culture Ambassador

Logan is a creative who has been providing freelance branding services and graphic design work for 7 years. She also has over 8 years of fortune 500 corporate escalation & client relation experience. Logan has credentials obtained in graphic design from CalArts specializing in the language of design. As Creative Designer she is in charge of making decisions that protect and enrich branding and maintain visual harmony. Additionally, Logan is the lead culture ambassador for HanaByte, an internal marketing role that enriches the employee experience.

Specialities
  • Writing
  • Copyediting
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media
  • Event Planning
  • Project Management
  • Program Planning
Industry
  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Marketing
  • Client Relations
  • Corporate Communication
  • Telecommunications
  • Insurance 
Project Spotlights

Creator & Developer of the Volunteer Collaboration Program, HanaByte Hearts

  • Professional liaison for corporate outreach
  • Event coordination & Collaboration lead

 

Conference & Event Coordinator

  • Booking, marketing, and booth coordination

 

Internal & External Newsletter, Written Publication Manager

  • Serving as editor in chief and sole contributor, publications provide educational material and culture highlights that keep a pulse on achievement, opportunity and learning

 

In-house Design Manager

  • Creates social media framework designs
  • Provides custom illustrations on demand for infographics, flyers, blogs and more

 

Talent Enrichment Program Leader

  • Coordination and coaching for Lunch N Learns, blog collaboration and leading workshops for honing non-technical industry skills such as writing and speaking

 

About

Michael Greenlaw

Senior Consultant
Co-Founder of HanaByte

Michael is a proponent of automation and cloud security in AWS. Michael has over a decade of IT experience with most recent roles as Senior DevSecOps Consultant and DevOps Engineer.




Specialities
  • DevSecOps / Automation
  • Cloud Security Architecture
  • Compliance (SOC2, PCI, NIST, FedRAMP IL2/IL4/IL5)
Industry
  • Federal / Public Sector
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Aerospace / Defense
Project Spotlights
  • AWS GovCloud Kubernetes-based Environment Setup
    • Established a FedRAMP Moderate environment with EKS, including setting up FIPS modules for EKS nodes, GovCloud Disaster Recovery, and implementation of Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software.

 

  • AWS EKS and Azure DevOps Environment development
    • Combined Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines to automate releases across legacy EC2 and EKS environments. 
About

Robert Labrada

Senior Consultant, HanaByte

Robert is an experienced software engineer with over eight years of professional experience in the software development industry. He has expertise in building scalable, secure, and reliable software applications using Python, Java, JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS, and other technologies. Robert has experience developing RESTful APIs, optimizing server-side performance, integrating third-party services, and building microservices architecture. His contributions have enabled companies to build strong reputations, experience growth, and create robust and scalable software platforms.

Specialities
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Architecture
  • Kubernetes
Industry
  • Live Events / Entertainment
  • Security
  • Public Sector
  • Financial Services
  • Logistics
Project Spotlights

Application Rewrite for a Financial Services Company

  • Followed software engineering best practices in developing software and applications that interface with data warehousing and third-party applications
About

Patrick Davis

Senior Consultant, HanaByte

Patrick has over a decade of experience designing and deploying highly available infrastructure spanning on-prem, cloud, and multi-site organizations. His most recent roles were as a Sr. Network Engineer and a Sr. Network Security Engineer. He has an advanced understanding of AWS networking with VPC and network access management. He is interested in AWS’s data offerings and is actively pursuing his Snow Pro Core certification.




Specialities
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
  • Data Architecture
Industry
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Higher Education
  • Public Safety
Project Spotlights

Developed Information Security Program for a Healthcare Company

  • Performed gap assessment of existing security policy
  • Wrote information security program with special attention to HIPAA regulations and PCI-DSS requirements.

 

SD-WAN Deployment

  • Designed and implemented SD-WAN solution for hybrid cloud environment
  • Designed and implemented mobile SD-WAN solution for public safety vehicles
About

Jenny Tang

Staff Consultant

Jenny has been working in Cybersecurity for over a year. After obtaining her masters in Cybersecurity Technology, she accepted a position as a Staff Consultant with HanaByte. She has experience with AWS, GCP, secure cloud Infrastructure, federal compliance, and penetration testing. She would like to continue to work on proficiency in Terraform and automating FEDRamp.




Specialities
  • Cloud Security
  • Cloud Architecture 
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Industry
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Biotechnology
Project Spotlights

Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments

  • Utilized both automated and manual steps for developing a comprehensive report
  • Provided remediation steps and instructions for AWS controls

 

FedRAMP Assessment and Architecture for an Emerging Technology Company

  • Provided a gap analysis using 325+ NIST 800-53 Controls
  • Assisted Lead Architect in providing recommendations

 

Secure Architecture for Privileged Access Management (PAM)

  • Created event-oriented serverless architecture for an IAM solution
  • Terraform coding
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About

Jeff Pemberton

Staff Consultant

Jeff has been in the IT industry for 14 years and has been focussed on the security industry within the last year. Their most recent role was as an associate consultant with HanaByte, where they were quickly promoted to Staff Consultant. They are working on furthering their proficiency of Google Cloud Products and Services. They are looking to continue to grow their understanding of the security field and continue to work on expanding their knowledge and potential with HanaByte.




Specialities
  • Cybersecurity
  • Google Cloud
  • Security Assessment
  • Risk Mitigation
Industry
  • IT
  • Construction
  • Telecommunications
  • US Air Force
Project Spotlights

Security Assessment evaluation of Google Cloud environment

  • Exploration of client’s environment with reporting details containing personalized risk mitigation strategy
  • Assisted with implementation strategy for fortifying Cloud environment
About

Simon Abisoye

Staff Consultant

Simon has been working in the cybersecurity industry for over a year. He was working in a governmental role as a cybersecurity analyst previously, before joining HanaByte as a Staff Consultant. Simon is experienced with AWS Security Specialty and architecture, Incident response, CrowdStrike, and Google Cloud. He is interested in obtaining his CISSP, his CCSK & Red Hat certified systems administrator. He is working on proficiency in infrastructure through code, Terraform, Kubernetes, automation, and AWS DevOpsPro. He is excited to take on a role as a mentor in the industry in the future.

Specialities
  • Incident Response
  • Cybersecurity Education
  • Risk Detection & Mitigation
  • Security Program Development
Industry
  • Government
  • Finance
  • Security Policy & Procedure
  • Private Sector
Project Spotlights

Google Cloud Certification Program

  • Professional Cloud Security Engineer

 

HanaByte TBA Program Development

 

TrendMicro partnership training

  • Further certification & proficiency
About

Otis Thrasher

Staff Consultant

Otis has been working in cybersecurity this year. He was recently promoted from an Associate Consultant to a Staff Consultant due to his dedication and promise in the industry. Otis is focussed on the Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification. He is interested in moving into automation and AI centered work in the cloud security industry as his specialty.

Specialities
  • Monitoring Security Posture
  • Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
  • Videography
Industry
  • Cloud Security
  • Risk Consultation
  • Media
Project Spotlights

Google Cloud Certification Program

  • Cloud Security Engineer 
About

Noah Coker

Staff Consultant

Noah has been working in the technology industry for over 3 years. Noah joins HanaByte with experience in IT and cloud consulting as a Staff Consultant. He has experience with infrastructure as code, Google Cloud Platform & AWS. He would like to focus on Cloud Security. 




Specialities
  • Cloud Security
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Infrastructure as Code
Industry
  • Cloud Consulting
  • Financial Technology
  • Research
Project Spotlights

Google Cloud Platform Advancement

  • Working on obtaining GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification
About

Kayla Delcoure

Human Resources
Social Media Manager

Kayla is an experienced and dedicated HR professional with a strong background in communication that makes her a skilled social media manager as well. She takes pride in helping others, and remains committed to promoting a positive work culture. The Human Resources profession wasn’t even on her radar until after spending six years as a military spouse. During that time she discovered her love for helping other military spouses in need. Combining her passion for helping others and her appetite for success, she’s found the perfect balance as the Human Resources and Social Media Manager.

Specialities
  • Communication
  • Data Analysis
  • Employee Engagement
  • HR Strategy Implementation
Industry
  • Advertising
  • Film
  • Logistics
  • Social Media Software
Project Spotlights

Official HanaByte Employee Handbook 

  • Executed project within one week of joining the Ohana!
  • Created and enhanced guidelines for improving company, client, and employee growth

 

Social Media & Media Engagement Analytics

  • Provides social media reporting, structuring and evaluation expertise
  • Coordinates and Plans Social Media Content 
About

Catherin Wairachu

Associate Consultant

Catherine is working on her first year in cybersecurity. She has a bachelor’s in information systems [science] and a master’s in Applied Information Technology, majoring in security and assurance. She has 5 years of experience in the IT industry. She is currently working on learning about AWS and studying Terraform. Catherine is interested in cloud engineering, and would like to focus more on Compliance in the future.

Specialities
  • AWS 
  • Databases
  • Azure
  • IBM InfoSphere
Industry
  • Education
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare



Project Spotlights

Associate Program

  • AWS Training
  • Terraform Training
About

Hassan Traore

Associate Consultant

Hassan has been studying cybersecurity for 3 years. He has been working on IT, video game design and computer building and troubleshooting.since his teen years. Hassan will be graduating next year with a bachelor in Cybersecurity. He’s currently working on Azure and Terraform, as well as cloud infrastructure during his associate mentorship. He’s most excited to work with clients in the future as a consultant. 



Specialities
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Cloud Analyst



Industry
  • Cybersecuity
  • IT Contract & Admin work



Project Spotlights

Associate Program

  • Azure Training 
  • Terraform Training



About

Sarah Ikuomola

Associate Consultant

Sarah has been working in cybersecurity for 2 years. She has extensive experience in technical project management for 4 years and has been working in IT since 2012. She’s currently working to create landing zones and learning about GCP. Sarah would like to work in cloud security architecture and continue to gain knowledge in cloud engineering.

Specialities
  • Risk Analysis
  • Cloud engineering
  • Auditing
Industry
  • Law
  • Finance
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare



Project Spotlights

Associate Progrm

  • Creating landing zones
  • GCP Training
About

Zainab Keshinro

Associate Consultant

Zainab is working on her first year in the cybersecurity industry. She has a master’s in Cybersecurity (Security management) and 4 years of experience in business management. She is working on automation processes using AWS and Terraform. Zainab would like to continue to learn about the cloud and move into vulnerability assessment in the future.

Specialities
  • Treat detection
  • Risk assessment
  • AWS
  • Linux
  • SQL
Industry
  • Financial Technology
  • Customer Relation Management
Project Spotlights

Associate Program

  • AWS training
  • Creation of IC2 instance
  • Terraform training
About

Bethany Jug

Marketing Intern

Bethany has been working in marketing for a year and a half. She has a Bachelor of science degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. She has experience in marketing through her work with her previous company, where she was in charge of social media, website management, and search engine optimization. She is currently working to drive social media for increased social engagement with HanaByte. Bethany would like to create real change in social media and continue to learn how new industries are utilizing social engagement online.

Specialities
  • Engagement
  • Marketing
  • Analytics
Industry
  • Service Industry
  • Social Media
  • Digital Marketing
Project Spotlights

Social Media Revitalization Initiative

  • Tackle underutilized industry markets: X, Instagram, and Facebook

  • Change engagement model

  • Communication strategy Analysis