Meet the Certus Leadership Team
We are a global team of cybersecurity experts providing technical services to businesses seeking to effectively manage cyber risk. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and broad expertise in enterprise cybersecurity to help companies of all types protect against data breach.
Our cybersecurity advisory and technical services include (but are not limited to): Architecture Risk Analysis, Source Code Review, Red Teaming and Penetration Testing, Security Program Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence Services, Incident Response Services and Compromise Assessment.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Certus serves a diverse client base across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. To learn more about how Certus can help safeguard your company, contact us at info@certuscyber.com.
Swapnil Deshmukh
CTO & Co-founder
Swapnil Deshmukh is CTO & co-founder of Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC. Swapnil has more than a decade of experience in enterprise cybersecurity and leads technical delivery. Swapnil is a subject matter expert in the application, cloud and emerging technologies security domains. He is co-author of Hacking Exposed Series, a best practice security handbook, and a frequent contributor at conferences, roundtables and publications. Prior to Certus Cybersecurity, Swapnil served as a Senior Director on Visa Inc.’s cybersecurity team. Swapnil is a graduate of George Mason University and the University of Mumbai where he studied telecommunications and computer/network engineering, respectively.
Francisco Heffesse
Managing Director
Francisco Heffesse is a managing director at Certus Cybersecurity Solutions, based in New York and Buenos Aires. Francisco is responsible for Certus’ business operations and financial management including, global sales revenue, corporate development and strategy. Francisco is currently a candidate in a joint Executive MBA program with Columbia Business School and London Business School. He graduated from Universidad de San Andrés in Victoria, Buenos Aires.
Ryan McKamie
CEO & Co-founder
Ryan McKamie is CEO & co-founder of Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC. Ryan has significant management and operational cybersecurity experience in Fortune 500 financial services companies and the US Army. Previously, Ryan was a Director at Visa Inc., where he was involved in the company’s ecosystem data security and enterprise cybersecurity programs. Ryan is an Executive MBA candidate at Columbia Business School and a graduate of Temple University. Ryan holds active CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA and QSA certifications.
Nivedita Pal
Managing Director
Nivedita Pal is a managing director of Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC, responsible for technical delivery and customer success. Prior to Certus Cybersecurity, Nivedita was with Visa Inc.'s Information Security team, where she was involved in the technical delivery of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) initiatives and information security management reporting. Nivedita is a graduate of University of Mumbai and received her master's in information technology from George Mason University.