Meet The Team

These talented individuals are the power behind our Real Time Dynamic Testing™ methodology

allowing us to continually push the bleeding edge in offensive security tactics.

Netragard offers an extensive range of professional services and a high degree of specialization. We serve both private & public sectors. We bring over 15 years of experience.

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Adriel Desautels

Chief Technology Officer

Adriel T. Desautels, has over 20 years of professional experience in information security. In 1998, Adriel founded Secure Network Operations, Inc. which was home to the SNOsoft Research Team. SNOsoft gained worldwide recognition for its vulnerability research work which played a pivotal role in helping to establish today’s best practices for responsible disclosure. While running SNOsoft, Adriel created the zeroday Exploit Acquisition Program (“EAP”), which was transferred to, and continued to operate under Netragard.

In 2006, Adriel founded Netragard on the premise of delivering high-quality Realistic Threat Penetration Testing services, known today as Red Teaming. Adriel continues to act as a primary architect behind Netragard’s services, created and manages Netragard’s 0-day Exploit Acquisition Program and continues to be an advocate for ethical 0-day research, use and sales.

Adriel is frequently interviewed as a subject matter expert by media outlets that include, Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, and The Register. Adriel is often an invited keynote or panelist at events such as Blackhat USA, InfoSec World, VICELAND Cyberwar, BSides, and NAW Billion Dollar CIO Roundtable.

Philippe Caturegli

Chief Hacking Officer

Philippe has over 20 years of experience in information security. Prior to joining Netragard, Philippe was a Senior Manager within the Information & Technology Risk practice at Deloitte Luxembourg where he led a team in charge of Security & Privacy engagements.

Philippe has over 10 years of experience in the banking and financial sector that includes security assessment of large and complex infrastructures and penetration testing of data & voice networks, operating systems, middleware and web applications in Europe, US and Middle East.

Previously, Philippe held roles within the information system security department of a global pharmaceutical company in London. While working with a heterogeneous network of over 100,000 users across the world and strict regulatory requirements, Philippe gained hands-on experience with various security technologies (VPN, Network and Application Firewalls, IDS, IPS, Host Intrusion Prevention, etc.)

Philippe actively participates in the Information Security community. He has discovered and published several security vulnerabilities in leading products such as Cisco, Symantec and Hewlett-Packard.

He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), PCI Qualified Security Assessors (PCI-QSA), OSSTMM Professional Security Analyst (OPSA), OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)and Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute (AMBCI).

Karen Huggins

Chief Financial, HR and Admin Officer

Karen joined the Netragard team in 2017 and oversees Netragard’s financial, human resources as well as administration functions. She also provides project management support to the operations and overall strategy of Netragard.

Prior to joining Netragard, she worked at RBC Investor Services Bank in Luxembourg in the role of Financial Advisor to the Global CIO of Investor Services, as well as several years managing the Financial Risk team to develop and implement new processes in line with regulatory requirements around their supplier services/cost and to minimize the residual risk to the organization.

With over 20 years of experience in finance with global organizations, she brings new perspective that will help the organization become more efficient as a team. She received her Bachelor of Finance from The Florida State University in the US and her Master of Business Administration at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France.

Sydney Arbelbide

Chief Information Officer

Sydney Arbelbide is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Netragard. Sydney is responsible for guiding the company’s data strategy and overseeing infrastructure operations. Previously, Sydney was the Head of Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for HighVista Strategies LLC. Prior to joining the HighVista Strategies team, Sydney was a Systems Engineer at Eze Castle Integration and oversaw the support and maintenance of client IT environments for various financial firms around the Boston area.

Sydney has multiple technical certifications from Microsoft, Barracuda, CQURE Academy and maintains a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2. Sydney has also served on the advisory board for a firm that focuses on digital risk protection as well as the advisory council for SecureWorld Boston.

Sydney holds a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University with a dual concentration in Management Information Systems and Entrepreneurship.

Leonel Algare

Sr. Offensive Security Consultant

Leonel Algare is a Senior Offensive Security Consultant at Netragard. Leonel is currently leading projects that involve testing web applications, infrastructure (internal/external), mobile applications, and social engineering activities.

Leonel has over 10 years of experience in security and has worked in different industries such as e-commerce, finance, and an ISP. He has held a variety of roles in his career including SOC Operations Engineer, Incident Response Specialist, Head of Red Team Activities, and Blue Team Operations Lead. He is passionate about bug bounty hunting through different platforms.

Leonel currently holds multiple certifications including the AWS Cloud Practitioner and the AWS Solutions Architect Associate.

Noah Tongate

Offensive Security Consultant

Noah Tongate is a Senior Offensive Security Engineer for Netragard. Noah conducts a variety of penetration tests such as web application, network, and social engineering engagements. Noah previously held positions as a Network Administrator and Software Engineer working with a wide range of technologies, frameworks, and development platforms. Noah is an active member in the IT security community participating in Capture-the-Flag competitions earning prestigious accolades and volunteering as a Red Team member in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) for multiple different regions around the US.

Noah holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisville with a dual concentration in Computer Science and Engineering. Noah is an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and enjoys malware development and offensive tooling.

Andrew Keesling

Jr. Offensive Security Engineer

Andrew Keesling is a Junior Offensive Security Engineer for Netragard with over five years of professional IT experience. Andrew has worked to troubleshoot issues, harden networks and provide security consulting to Managed Service Provider (MSP) clients. Over the years, he has gleaned a holistic perspective by holding several roles including IT Specialist within the Army National Guard, Help Desk Support, and SOC Security Analyst. Andrew is an active member in the IT security community and volunteers as a Red Team member in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) for multiple different regions around the US.

Andrew holds multiple certifications including the Security+, CySA+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP). He is passionate about offensive security, open-source projects, and coding Python tools.

Simon Tran

Security Consultant Support

Simon joined Netragard in 2017 and brings over eight years of experience in information Security. Before coming to work with Netragard, Simon was a Consultant within the Information & Technology Risk practice at Deloitte Luxembourg where he gained experience in performing web and mobile security assessments for the banking and financial sector. Prior to that, Simon worked as a software quality assurance tester and freelance web application developer and participated in several projects where he became familiar with a wide range of framework and development platforms such as PHP/Symfony/Laravel, Python/Django/Web2py, Ruby/RoR, Java/J2E, C++, .NET, MongoDB / Elasticsearch / No-SQL databases, HTML5/CSS3, and Docker.

Simon is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is also a certified Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer.

Amber Ransom

Client Relationship Cordinator

Amber Ransom is the Client Relationship Coordinator for Netragard. Amber is responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships with clients by ensuring high quality customer experiences. Amber manages client intake and coordinates all aspects of client deliverables.

Prior to joining Netragard, Amber had many years of diverse teaching experience that provided her with a unique approach to customer satisfaction. Utilizing her background, she assisted Netragard in transforming the sales process to a client-centric approach.

Amber earned her Bachelor of Science from Longwood University and has since obtained various certifications. As a former teacher, Amber is actively engaging in higher learning opportunities.

Julie Frost

Project Manager and Human Resources Specialist

Julie joined Netragard in 2021 as a Project Manager and Human Resources Specialist. Since coming aboard, Julie has helped refine the human resource related policies and procedures and is focused on ensuring customers and staff have the best experience possible.

Prior to joining Netragard, Julie had a successful career in education, where she implemented and trained staff in new technologies.

Julie has earned her M.Ed. In Technology from Lesley University.

Susan Huggins

Brand and Marketing Director

Susan joined Netragard in 2021 as Brand and Marketing Director. Prior to joining Netragard, Susan worked nearly 20 years with with CEOs, Executives, and Entrepreneurs to grow their brands.

Susan has worked with not-for-profits, lobbyists, education service chiefs, and institutions to raise awareness of their products and services.

Susan holds a Master of Artsin Operational Management (MAOM) from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Southern Illinois University.

Stealth Division

We Protect You From People Like Us.

The Stealth Division is our extended team of experts, who help us breach networks, build tools, and exploit vulnerabilities across our engagements.

These ethical hackers are the power behind our Real Time Dynamic Testing™ methodology, allowing us to continually push the bleeding edge in offensive tactics.