Joel Abraham

Building Identify Security Inc. has been a journey of innovation, connection, and collaboration. From developing talent networks to delivering scalable cybersecurity solutions, my focus has always been on empowering people and organizations to succeed in an ever-changing digital landscape.

+ Expanded Client Engagement: Led strategic sales initiatives that fostered meaningful client relationships, driving significant revenue growth and enabling long-term partnerships.
+ Built and… Show more

Building Identify Security Inc. has been a journey of innovation, connection, and collaboration. From developing talent networks to delivering scalable cybersecurity solutions, my focus has always been on empowering people and organizations to succeed in an ever-changing digital landscape.

+ Expanded Client Engagement: Led strategic sales initiatives that fostered meaningful client relationships, driving significant revenue growth and enabling long-term partnerships.
+ Built and Optimized Talent Networks: Created a thriving community of over 8,000 cybersecurity professionals, connecting organizations with the expertise they need to achieve their goals.
+ Enhanced Industry Engagement: Launched an annual RSA dinner series and regional events, bringing together industry leaders to share ideas, build partnerships, and advance cybersecurity innovation.
+ Strengthened Professional Network: Established a trusted network of 5,000+ executives and technologists, creating opportunities for collaboration and fostering thought leadership.
+ Diversified Service Offerings: Introduced fractional cyber services to meet evolving client needs, offering flexible solutions for PEN testing, AI-driven security, and more.

Our Services
At Identify Security Inc., we deliver tailored cybersecurity solutions that drive positive client outcomes:

+ New Implementations: Seamlessly integrate cutting-edge security technologies.
+ Spot Architecture Support: Solve scalability challenges with expert guidance.
+ Project Resurrection: Revive stalled projects to ensure success.
+ Integration & Automation: Embed security into operations for efficiency and protection.
+ Data & Cloud Security: Protect critical assets with robust strategies.
+ Regulatory & Compliance: Simplify compliance with expert support.
+ Penetration Testing: Access skilled testers to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Our services empower organizations to confidently tackle today’s complex cybersecurity challenges.. Show less

CyberWarriorNetwork.com (CWN), focuses on identifying non-security talent that has the cyber aptitude or capabilities. CWN’s goal is to identify top talent that allows companies to hire capable cyber people and reduce the talent shortage. CWN game helps new security candidates to demonstrate their abilities within Red, Blue and Purple teaming platform and the stress of real world events.

Pioneered eSports Tournaments: Collaborated with Cyberwraith founders to launch unique eSports red… Show more

CyberWarriorNetwork.com (CWN), focuses on identifying non-security talent that has the cyber aptitude or capabilities. CWN’s goal is to identify top talent that allows companies to hire capable cyber people and reduce the talent shortage. CWN game helps new security candidates to demonstrate their abilities within Red, Blue and Purple teaming platform and the stress of real world events.

Pioneered eSports Tournaments: Collaborated with Cyberwraith founders to launch unique eSports red team hacking tournaments at DEFCON, engaging 12k hackers and attracting 1.5k cybersecurity talents.

Influenced Strategic Direction: Leveraged extensive knowledge in cybersecurity and entrepreneurship to provide decisive guidance, enriching initiatives and decision-making processes. Show less

Denim Group is the leading secure software development firm. The company builds and tests the security of custom large-scale software development projects across multiple platforms, languages and applications. What makes Denim Group unique is the company’s hands-on experience in software security, combined with our background in secure development and information security.

Drove Sales Growth: Concentrated on appsec and secure software services, scheduling 795+ appointments, culminating… Show more

Denim Group is the leading secure software development firm. The company builds and tests the security of custom large-scale software development projects across multiple platforms, languages and applications. What makes Denim Group unique is the company’s hands-on experience in software security, combined with our background in secure development and information security.

Drove Sales Growth: Concentrated on appsec and secure software services, scheduling 795+ appointments, culminating in $1.5M in direct revenue.

Pioneered Market Penetration: Expanded the client base through strategic solution selling, forging enduring relationships with key security stakeholders.

Enhanced Brand Positioning: Consistently elevated the company's stature within the cybersecurity domain, fostering trust and reliability.


• Security Maturity Assessment
• Application Security Penetration Testing
• Mobile Application Development & Security - iOS, Android, Windows Mobile
• OpenSAMM, Microsoft SDL, Secure Software Development Lifecycle Consulting (SecDLC or SSDLC)
• Application Vulnerability Management, Reporting, Defect Tracker Integration, Virtual Patching
• Web Application Firewalls
• Testing and Integration of Web Services
• Black Box Testing, White Box Testing, Source Code Review
• Secure Architecture & Design
• Source Code Remediation
• Cloud Security Assessments
• Wireless Security Assessments
• ISO 27001, PCI DSS 3.0 Consulting
• DevOps, Agile Development, Continuous Integration
• Load and Performance Testing
• Deployment and support for highly scalable applications in CDNs and Public/Private Clouds
• OWASP, ISSA, EC-Council
• Fortify, Veracode, AppScan, Qualys, Burp Suite, WebInspect, Ounce, WhiteHat Show less

Granite MedSystems is a global provider of complete, turnkey electro-medical solutions exclusively for the medical OEM. In-house expertise in the design and manufacturing of mechanical assemblies, computing solutions, and electronic circuit design result in extremely reliable products with controlled lifecycles. Granite also offers additive manufacturing (3D printing) services for production parts, product development activities and prototypes for healthcare OEMs.

Igniting Believers to Achieve.
gener8tor invests its capital, expertise and network in capable, first-stage entrepreneurs with innovative business models. gener8tor works with the startups’ portfolio to create successful, scalable companies. gener8tor is backed in this effort by a successful team of entrepreneurs and business people with years of experience in creating wealth, companies, and jobs.

Strategic Investment: Led the investment in 28 startups, amassing over $28M in funding… Show more

Igniting Believers to Achieve.
gener8tor invests its capital, expertise and network in capable, first-stage entrepreneurs with innovative business models. gener8tor works with the startups’ portfolio to create successful, scalable companies. gener8tor is backed in this effort by a successful team of entrepreneurs and business people with years of experience in creating wealth, companies, and jobs.

Strategic Investment: Led the investment in 28 startups, amassing over $28M in funding and generating 150+ new job opportunities.

Propelled Startups: Launched a platform that significantly uplifted startups, driving investments, fostering entrepreneurship, and stimulating job creation.

Attracted High-Caliber Entrepreneurs: Oversaw meticulous operations, successfully onboarding over 1000 top-tier entrepreneurs, and solidifying the platform's reputation. Show less

VETransfer’s program provides education, training, and experience in entrepreneurship to U.S. Military Veterans. The company is devoted to building bridges between Veterans and mentors. All efforts are coordinated through an online platform: StartZone.

Programs are divided into three phases: Discovery, Validation, Demand Creation. The program begins with the Discovery Phase, a 12-week intensive search and development of a business model with a focus on customer development. Based on the… Show more

VETransfer’s program provides education, training, and experience in entrepreneurship to U.S. Military Veterans. The company is devoted to building bridges between Veterans and mentors. All efforts are coordinated through an online platform: StartZone.

Programs are divided into three phases: Discovery, Validation, Demand Creation. The program begins with the Discovery Phase, a 12-week intensive search and development of a business model with a focus on customer development. Based on the progress of the Veteran entrepreneur, the startup would begin the Validation phase, which focuses on the development of a repeatable sales process. The Demand Creation helps the startup determine how to best scale their sales process. Show less

94labs was an Angel Investment and seed incubator located in Milwaukee and Madison that provided first-stage startups with seed capital, applied lean-startup principles to startup development, and created an environment for entrepreneurs to collaborate and establish access to later-stage capital. 94labs is responsible for the birth of 22 companies and over 100 employees.

Wisechoice understands that its value to clients rely talent that it delivers.
WiseChoice is a nine year old niche IT Staff Augmentation Company, hired by companies to identify the top 20 percent of IT niche talent with a rare combination of IT skills and business experience. WiseChoice found hard-to-fill positions that require strong technical and business experience critical to client success.
Talent Acquisition Specialties: IT security application, identity and access management… Show more

Wisechoice understands that its value to clients rely talent that it delivers.
WiseChoice is a nine year old niche IT Staff Augmentation Company, hired by companies to identify the top 20 percent of IT niche talent with a rare combination of IT skills and business experience. WiseChoice found hard-to-fill positions that require strong technical and business experience critical to client success.
Talent Acquisition Specialties: IT security application, identity and access management, federation, compliance and risk management, visualization and cloud computing, and incident management and forensics.

Revolutionized Sales Approach: Integrated social strategies, securing high-profile contracts with brands like Target and IBM, boosting gross margin by 57% to reach $4M.

Reinvented Talent Acquisition: Conceived and implemented innovative talent strategies, building a renowned reputation for executive recruitment excellence. Show less

Talent Acquisition consulting, strategies and execution for all customer live marketing events. Managed the recruitment operations and sales for the largest staffing event in the US and Canada. Led a staff of 34 recruiters and HR administrators. Created event staffing business, marketing, and recruitment plans to increase sales and net income. Developed a balanced recruitment plan based on business needs and priorities. Identified and managed cost saving opportunities for recruiting sources… Show more

Talent Acquisition consulting, strategies and execution for all customer live marketing events. Managed the recruitment operations and sales for the largest staffing event in the US and Canada. Led a staff of 34 recruiters and HR administrators. Created event staffing business, marketing, and recruitment plans to increase sales and net income. Developed a balanced recruitment plan based on business needs and priorities. Identified and managed cost saving opportunities for recruiting sources. Drove strategies to create national, regional, and local diverse talent pools and analyzed recruitment metrics for best practices.

Optimized Staffing Operations: Led a team of 35 recruiters for large-scale staffing endeavors guaranteeing peak performance for live events across the USA and Canada. Delivered 2.5 million hours, which generated $28M in Rev and $11M in gross margin. G

Enhanced Employee Retention: Positioned GMR as a top employer by instituting robust training programs and nurturing a culture of excellence. Show less

Managed the entire operations and sales for the Adecco Technical Midwest Region which included 28 branches in 8 states. Built permanent recruitment business strategies for the region and was responsible for recruiting and hiring all permanent recruiters, sales, and other internal staff. Trained sales staff on cold-calling, how to hand objections, how to negotiate, and gorilla recruitment strategies.


Transformed Sales Strategy: Reimagined and drove sales approaches across 12 states,29… Show more

Managed the entire operations and sales for the Adecco Technical Midwest Region which included 28 branches in 8 states. Built permanent recruitment business strategies for the region and was responsible for recruiting and hiring all permanent recruiters, sales, and other internal staff. Trained sales staff on cold-calling, how to hand objections, how to negotiate, and gorilla recruitment strategies.


Transformed Sales Strategy: Reimagined and drove sales approaches across 12 states,29 branches, catalyzing business growth and boosting profitability. Resulting in a 40% business increase and a net profit boost of 53%, equivalent to $2.9M.

Fostered a Culture of Excellence: Mentored and inspired over 100 employees, emphasizing results-driven performance and accountability. Leveraging the balance scorecard framework. Show less