TIRO SECURITY
OUR STORY
Founded in 2012, Tiro Security brings together over 40 years of combined expertise in cybersecurity recruitment and professional security services. We don't just fill roles or run assessments; we solve the security challenges that keep CISOs, founders, and executives up at night.
Our recruiters and technical consultants are active members of the security community, not spectators. We show up at OWASP, Cloud Security Alliance, ISSA, BSides, and security meetups across the country. We're active voices at the conferences that define this industry: DEFCON, RSA, SXSW, ISC2 Global Security Congress, ShellCon, WildWest Hackin' Fest, SchmooCon, and ISACA, which means we're in the rooms where the best security talent actually is. That access helps us find candidates and intelligence that no generalist recruiter and no purely technical firm can get close to.
We've delivered across manufacturing, defence, legal, and entertainment, helping companies meet the security demands of some of the largest organisations on the planet. We don't just advise on compliance, penetration testing, and application and cloud security; we've helped write the industry standards others are measured against.
If you need a cybersecurity team built, a security programme that actually holds up, or a pen test report your biggest client will accept without question, Tiro Security is the call you should have made sooner.
A few companies whose vendors we’ve helped:
Our penetration testing services are trusted by organizations ranging from fast-growing startups to established enterprises. Every engagement is delivered by experienced security professionals who are US citizens and hold industry-recognized certifications. We win your business and perform the work ourselves, no junior handoffs, no offshore outsourcing, and no exceptions.
What sets our team apart is that many of our testers come from software engineering and application security backgrounds. They don’t simply run automated tools; they understand how modern applications are built and how attackers think. Our team develops custom tooling and testing methodologies to identify vulnerabilities that automated scanners and less experienced testers often miss, enabling us to effectively assess cloud-native environments, APIs, AI-enabled applications, and complex enterprise systems.
Whether you need a single penetration test or ongoing security support, Tiro Security delivers practical, actionable security services designed around your business. From startups to large enterprises, we help organizations reduce risk, strengthen security, and build programs that scale with their needs and budget.
Meet Tiro Security’s Original Founders
KRIS RIDES
Kris Rides is a cybersecurity entrepreneur, community leader, and workforce advocate. As President of the Cloud Security Alliance Las Vegas Chapter, a founding board member of the Southern California Cloud Security Alliance Chapter, and Chair of the Advisory Board for the National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCyTE), Kris has spent more than 13 years helping develop the cybersecurity workforce and supporting the broader security community. He has spoken on cybersecurity talent and workforce development at DEF CON, RSA, BSidesLV, and the ISC2 Congress, and has collaborated with government, education, and industry leaders, including participation in White House cybersecurity workforce initiatives. When you work with Tiro, you gain direct access to that network, expertise, and industry relationships.
ROB POPE
Rob Pope brings over 20 years of hands-on information security experience to everything Tiro does. He has founded two infosec companies, including SecureTest, an ethical hacking firm acquired in 2007, and has worked with clients ranging from high-profile media and sports figures to official defence and government bodies. Rob leads Tiro's technical security services practice, bringing practitioner-level expertise to every penetration test, security assessment, and technical engagement Tiro undertakes. When Rob's team tests your security, it's not a checkbox exercise, it's the real thing, done by someone who has been doing it for two decades.