Abraham P. Andresen

Executive Summary

Proven executive and technical strategist with 23+ years of leadership across global enterprise, defense, and innovation sectors. As Founder of SecurityByStrategy and Senior Manager of Cyber Security Engineers at L3Harris, I've led secure design and governance initiatives impacting 5,000+ assets across 26 nations.

I specialize in translating complex cybersecurity needs into executive-ready strategies—bridging the gap between mission, market, and momentum. Recognized as a trailblazer in Zero Trust and Strategic Trust frameworks, with a pending patent in AI/ML-based quantum anomaly detection, I have advised senior leadership from Fortune 500 firms to DoD command.

My leadership is underscored by formal intellectual property holdings, including the Strategic Trust™ trademark and two provisional patents: one for adaptive trust scoring in mission-critical systems, and another for the Strategic FIREs™ enforcement command model.

Areas of Distinction

Executive Cyber Strategy & Risk Oversight

Governance-aligned strategic advisor with board-level vision and deep understanding of NIST, ISO27001, FedRAMP, and DoD frameworks.

Innovation & Visionary Leadership

Pioneered Strategic Trust™—an evolved security model combining AI/ML, adaptive enforcement, and real-time context into scalable enterprise blueprints.

Cloud & Infrastructure Security

Delivered secure cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Ali Cloud. Known for practical, cost-conscious designs that scale with business goals.

Thought Leadership & IP Development

Author of peer-circulated whitepapers, public speaker, and patent co-inventor. Holder of Strategic Trust™ trademark and two provisional patents.

AI/ML Security Enablement

Delivered enterprise-ready anomaly detection architectures. Led multi-million-dollar R&D projects on AI-based policy decision systems and behavioral scoring.

Organizational Maturity & Talent Development

Managed and mentored cross-disciplinary teams up to 20 staff. Built resilient engineering cultures centered on mission-aligned innovation and compliance.

Intellectual Property & Strategic Assets

Strategic Trust™ Trademark

Established recognized brand leadership in post-Zero Trust models, positioning SecurityByStrategy as the innovation leader in cybersecurity architecture.

Provisional Patent (2025)

Trust Scoring System for Adaptive Enforcement in Enterprise and Defense - AI/ML-based quantum anomaly detection and adaptive trust scoring.

Strategic FIREs™ Command Model

Flexible Intelligence-Rooted Enforcement Scenarios™, designed for mission-aligned, context-driven decision architectures in enterprise and defense environments.

Professional Experience

SecurityByStrategy

2024–Present

Founder & Principal Architect | Strategic Trust Advisory

Built and scaled a cybersecurity consulting firm delivering high-impact architecture sessions, strategic trust assessments, and executive advisory services
Designed AI-enabled Policy Information Point (PIP) agents and trust scoring systems for secure endpoint enforcement across defense and critical infrastructure
Advised C-level leaders, boards, and DoD mission owners on strategic alignment of cybersecurity programs, zero trust evolution, and adaptive risk models
Authored industry-circulated whitepapers and led paid speaking sessions on future-state cybersecurity
Filed and secured trademark and provisional patent protections for Strategic Trust™, Trust Scoring, and Strategic FIREs™
Released the home and enterprise deliverable Strategic Trust design implementing Zero Trust and Context and Mission Focused self-learning AI-Driven Security with Human-in-the-Loop

L3Harris Technologies

2024–Present

Senior Manager, Information Security Systems Engineering (L6)

Previously: Lead Engineer (L5) | SME Scientist (L6)

Led cybersecurity architecture and innovation across classified and enterprise domains; directly responsible for R&D pipeline and IRAD development in cloud security, container defense, and zero trust
Architected high-assurance, AI-integrated systems using Strategic Trust principles: enforcement accuracy, and operational resilience
Managed a multidisciplinary engineering team, guiding proposal efforts, systems reviews, and major federal initiatives
Co-authored internal whitepapers, patents and led peer reviews of cutting-edge security configurations
Focused on AI-in-Security, Zero Trust, and Quantum Security and Networking

SAP

2020–2024

Senior Security Architect | Defensive Architecture Enablement Lead for Global Cloud Services

Directed defensive architecture strategy within SAP's global cloud group, leading the EMEA security enablement team and conducting over 100 end-to-end security design reviews
Developed a centralized chatbot solution and automation tools for streamlining threat detection, stale-state cleanup, and secure design audits
Identified individual skill gaps across a 9-person team, designed enablement paths, and increased security maturity and automation reach

Alorica / Expert Global Solutions

2014–2019

Network Design Administrator | Network Engineer II | PCI Compliance Engineer

Promoted twice to lead large-scale SD-WAN and Fortinet-based redesigns across a 300+ site global network
Managed network security and compliance across multiple international locations
Implemented PCI DSS compliance programs and security controls

Education & Credentials

M.S. Cybersecurity

Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing

Ethical Hacking University

B.S. Information Technology

Cyber Security

Strayer University

A.A.S. Computer Science

Programming

Brown College, MN

Professional Certifications

CISSP

OSCP

CCNP (historical)

GIAC CSP

vCISO & Zero Trust SME Qualifications

Strategic Leadership

23+ years cybersecurity leadership experience
Fortune 500 and defense contractor background
Board-level strategic planning and reporting
Risk management and compliance oversight

Technical Expertise

Zero Trust architecture design and implementation
AI/ML security and quantum-resistant encryption
Cloud security across AWS, Azure, GCP
Defense-grade high-assurance systems

Innovation & IP

Strategic Trust™ framework inventor
Patent holder for Trust Scoring systems
Strategic FIREs™ Command Model creator
Industry thought leader and speaker

Team Management

Managed teams up to 20 staff members
Cross-disciplinary team leadership
Mentoring and talent development
Organizational maturity building

vCISO & Zero Trust SME Services

Zero Trust SME Advisory

$10,000/month

Zero Trust architecture design
Vendor evaluation and selection
Implementation project oversight
Team training and development

vCISO Services

$15,000/month

Strategic security oversight
Board reporting and presentations
Risk management and assessment
Compliance monitoring

Enterprise vCISO

$20,000/month

Full CISO responsibilities
Team building and management
Strategic security planning
Crisis management

vCISO & Zero Trust SME