From SIPR Network Engineering to Enterprise Zero Trust
The founder spent three years in Army defensive cyber at RCERT-South on classified SIPR and NIPR networks, then a decade building enterprise security at a Fortune 500 carrier — NGFW migrations, Zero Trust implementation, and running a Zero Trust Maturity program against CISA and NIST frameworks. That background is what Aegidis brings to NIST 800-171, CMMC, and Zero Trust work for defense contractors. The company also runs a prototype factory and is developing Tessera™, a patent-pending hardware identity platform for ferrous surfaces including the Ordnance Series for industrial LOTO and defense logistics.
Federal Cybersecurity
NIST 800-171, CMMC readiness, Zero Trust architecture, and Zero Trust Maturity assessments. The founder did three years in Army defensive cyber on classified networks and has spent the last decade leading enterprise security at a Fortune 500 carrier. CISSP.
Hybrid Factory
Rapid prototyping across high-strength FDM, high-resolution resin, and 4-axis CNC. Short-run engineering iteration with defined lead times — not a high-volume vendor queue.
Tessera Platform
Hardware-rooted asset identity for ferrous surfaces. Forge Series for consumer and gaming. Ordnance Series for industrial LOTO, defense depot, and supply chain integrity — AES-128 cryptographic authentication, non-repudiable per-tap SUN verification, passive and batteryless.
Cybersecurity
NIST 800-171, CMMC readiness, Zero Trust architecture design, and Zero Trust Maturity assessments against CISA ZTMM and NIST SP 800-207. Delivered by a founder with Army defensive cyber tenure and current Fortune 500 Zero Trust leadership.
Manufacturing
Rapid prototyping capability for short-run engineering work. High-strength FDM, high-resolution resin, and 4-axis CNC with defined lead times against active queue.
Tessera
The technical story for hardware-rooted asset identity on ferrous surfaces — physics, platform architecture, Forge Series vs Ordnance Series, authentication model, and pilot program.
Certifications
SBA status, SAM.gov registration, UEI, CAGE, NAICS, and contracting reference data in one place for federal procurement teams.
NIST 800-171, Zero Trust, and CMMC work delivered by someone who has run these programs — on classified networks and inside a regulated Fortune 500
- NIST 800-171 gap assessments with control-by-control remediation planning tied to operational reality, not generic compliance checklists.
- Zero Trust Architecture design drawing on direct implementation experience replacing legacy proxy and VPN infrastructure with Zscaler ZIA and ZPA at Fortune 500 scale.
- Zero Trust Maturity assessments aligned to the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and NIST SP 800-207 — evaluating what would survive external auditor scrutiny, not just self-reported posture.
- CMMC Level 2 readiness reviews for defense contractor supply chains, including shared-responsibility analysis for managed service and cloud arrangements.
In-house Hybrid Factory for mission-timeline hardware iteration
- High-strength FDM additive manufacturing for fixtures, brackets, housings, and engineering-grade iteration.
- High-resolution resin manufacturing for precision features and evaluation parts where surface finish and fine geometry matter.
- 4-axis CNC for short-run machining of metal and engineering polymers when additive processes are not the right answer for final geometry or material.
- PCB and device assembly for custom electronics including NFC substrates and secure access hardware into prototype enclosures.
Hardware-rooted non-repudiation for ferrous assets — passive, batteryless, cryptographically authenticated
Tessera solves the saturation failure mode that causes conventional on-metal NFC tags to fail under strong neodymium magnet retention. The high-saturation flux diverter stack maintains antenna tuning and RF communication while the magnet holds the token to steel — without drilling, welding, or permanent adhesives.
- Tessera Forge Series: passive HF identity tokens for tabletop gaming, hobby, and consumer applications.
- Tessera Ordnance Series: AES-128 cryptographic authentication with CC EAL4 certified IC, non-repudiable per-tap SUN verification, and optional mechanical interlock and TagTamper variants — for industrial LOTO, defense depot maintenance, supply chain integrity, and tool control on ferrous assets.
- Events route to your Google or Microsoft tenant. No vendor cloud intermediary. No subscription tracker. No battery maintenance.