!Viva Operations!
If it moves, steams, heats, or combusts, Opscura wants to protect it.
Opscura brings the reliable and cautious hands of operations together with the analytical minds of cyber experts and cryptography researchers. Collaborate with our diverse international team to solve multiple ICS problems in simple new ways.
El Camino de Opscura
What did speed, simplicity and security all have in common? What did Chua and Hopf models have to do with gravity and signal obfuscation? Could research in satellite comms indicate new opportunities for earth-bound security technologies?
After trekking through electrical substations, train depots, particle accelerator labs and university halls, listening intently to collaborative industrial operators, innovation struck.
Over a decade later, brand name railway and renewable energy customers rely on Opscura’s approach to protect and connect the core data of industrial networks at level 2 and layer 2, without operational interference.
The early Enigmedia brand has evolved into the American Opscura global operation. Better yet, Opscura’s approach holds true to its co-founder origins, incorporating amiable ease-of-use to leave coworkers and friends more time for tapas after hours. Taking the people, process and technical needs in mind, Opscura delivers security that’s safe, simple, and friendly for everyone in your ICS security ecosystem.
Painless for OT. Vigilant for IT. Friendly to your existing PLCs and threat monitoring partners. Together with our ecosystem, our journey continues!
Our team
Brian P. Brammeier
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
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Brian Brammeier is Opscura’s CEO as well as its CISO. He is responsible for the worldwide development and growth of Opscura’s ICS product portfolio and business. Brian has founded and grown several businesses throughout his career, and is an experienced business operator, crisis IT and cybersecurity professional, as well as an investor.
Gerard Vidal
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
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Gerard Vidal is a co-founder of the company and currently leads Opscura’s team of ICS security and technology experts in applying scientific discoveries and technological advancements to its ICS cybersecurity product portfolio. Gerard is an accredited expert in ISO SC27/WG2, and he contributes to the ISO standardization process for new security mechanisms such as lightweight cryptography, blockchain, quantum cryptography, and more.
Carlos Tomás
VP Engineering & Co-Founder
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Carlos Tomás co-founded the company in 2011 and now leads the company’s global engineering initiatives. With deep technical expertise and credentials in both electronic and mechanical engineering, Carlos drives innovation within Opscura’s research and development team and ensures quality implementation. Carlos is based in San Sebastián, Spain.
Obbe Knoop
Chief Revenue Officer
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Obbe Knoop is Opscura’s Chief Revenue Officer and responsible for the company’s next growth phase by spearheading Global Sales, Marketing, and Partnerships. Obbe is considered a pioneer in the OT security market and has extensive experience in successfully expanding companies globally and preparing them for hyper-growth.
Virginia Acedo
Chief Operating Officer
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Virginia Acedo leads the hiring and employment retention processes at Opscura, ensuring that people, processes, and resources are oriented with the company goals and objectives. Virginia is a team-oriented manager who has spent 7 years working in the cybersecurity market and has over 15 years of experience in intellectual property and financial management.
Michael Garrison Stuber
Product Advisor
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Michael Garrsion Stuber is a product builder with over thirty years of experience, most notably in industrial communications and control systems (ICS) design. He is responsible for developing and growing Opscura’s ICS cybersecurity portfolio and continuing to drive technical product innovation. Michael also has experience in standards leadership, technical security due diligence, and product validation across industrial sectors.
Mel Shakir
Board Advisor
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As the Partner of Dreamit Ventures – Securetech my job involves investing in Pre Series A cybersecurity startups and working closely with them to help realize their full potential. This involves refining their positioning and go-to-market strategy, scaling their sales operations and mapping out their capital needs. Prior to joining Dreamit, I spent the prior 15+ years developing and bringing innovative cybersecurity solutions to market. I am a recognized leader in cybersecurity and SIEM technology.
John Ho
Board Member
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John Ho, an MIT-trained technologist and hard tech investor, is a Partner at Anzu Partners, where he leads the Boston office. He supports Anzu’s portfolio companies in business development and growth and focuses on early-stage hardware and new materials companies. He holds a BS, MEng, and PhD in electrical engineering from MIT, where his thesis explored quantum dots in hybrid chemosensors for trace explosives detection.
Rajeev Singh-Molares
Board Member
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Rajeev Singh-Molares is a senior executive with extensive global experience in technology, telecommunications, and professional services. As a leader with a strong background in strategy, operations, and business transformation, he has held prominent roles at Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, and Bain & Company, driving growth and innovation across diverse markets.
Michael Coden
Board Member
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Coden was named one of The Consulting Report’s “Top 50 Cybersecurity Leaders” in both 2021 and 2022, and is a Board Director at Opscura. He is also an associate director of cybersecurity at MIT Sloan. Coden is recognized for his leadership in developing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework with the National Security Council and received a letter from the White House thanking him for his leadership.
Locations
Chicago, USA
