Profile
First Name
Tom
Last Name
Stamulis
Professions
Cyber Security
Industry
IT & Technology
Chapter
B2C Winchester
Member Role
B2C Member Success Liaison
Member Bio
Tom Stamulis is the CEO and President of True North Group. True North Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that specializes in cybersecurity and cyber risk. All our services are designed to protect the critical data companies rely on to run their business. Tom has over 25 years of cybersecurity experience and began his cyber journey in the US Army Signal Corps before transitioning to Military Intelligence. As a Counterintelligence Agent, he served assignments in the US, Germany, and the Middle East. Deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving, he established the first Resident Intelligence Office in Qatar and managed the first cyber investigative unit supporting Middle East operations for the 513th MI Bde. In 2003, he served as the Senior Intelligence Systems Architect at Camp Victory, Baghdad, where he developed and maintained the network architecture for all intelligence networks within the theater of Iraq, providing direct support to combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Prior to starting True North Group in 2018, Tom spent three years as a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) Global Cyber Risk Services Advisory practice in Washington, DC. He specialized in Cyber Risk and Information Security, helping clients develop cybersecurity programs and implementing diverse security-focused frameworks. Prior to A&M, he spent nine years with Verizon in Ashburn, VA, where he served as a director and led the delivery of Verizon’s Security Management Program to over 130 multi-national companies, consisting of over 490 global sites across diverse industries and multiple technology environments.
Tom has a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Policy and Management, is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and is Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control. He is a member of Infragard (an FBI-sponsored liaison program), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans.
In 2020, he was awarded the Top of Virginia’s Regional Chamber of Commerce’s (TVRC) Entrepreneur of the Year and was nominated in 2022 for the TVRC’s Citizen of the Year. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the TVRC and Winchester Area SPCA, Chairs the chamber’s Public Policy Committee and established and served as President of the Winchester neXco (a business networking organization) Chapter from 2020 – 2022
Tom moved to Winchester in 2018 and lives on 24 acres with his three Weimaraners, Fenway, Wrangler, and Freyja.
Prior to starting True North Group in 2018, Tom spent three years as a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) Global Cyber Risk Services Advisory practice in Washington, DC. He specialized in Cyber Risk and Information Security, helping clients develop cybersecurity programs and implementing diverse security-focused frameworks. Prior to A&M, he spent nine years with Verizon in Ashburn, VA, where he served as a director and led the delivery of Verizon’s Security Management Program to over 130 multi-national companies, consisting of over 490 global sites across diverse industries and multiple technology environments.
Tom has a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Policy and Management, is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and is Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control. He is a member of Infragard (an FBI-sponsored liaison program), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans.
In 2020, he was awarded the Top of Virginia’s Regional Chamber of Commerce’s (TVRC) Entrepreneur of the Year and was nominated in 2022 for the TVRC’s Citizen of the Year. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the TVRC and Winchester Area SPCA, Chairs the chamber’s Public Policy Committee and established and served as President of the Winchester neXco (a business networking organization) Chapter from 2020 – 2022
Tom moved to Winchester in 2018 and lives on 24 acres with his three Weimaraners, Fenway, Wrangler, and Freyja.
Contact Details
Website
https://www.tngllc.comCompany Details
Company Name
True North Group
Job Title
CEO & President
Street:
1174 Perry Rd.
City:
Winchester
State:
Virginia
Zip code:
22602
About Us
At True North Group, we know you want to feel confident that your data is safe.
In order to do so, your business needs to be protected from cybersecurity threats. But there’s a problem standing in your way. You don’t know what steps to take to effectively reduce your risk, which leaves you feeling lost.
We believe you shouldn’t have to operate your business in fear of potential cybersecurity breaches.
We get it. You didn’t start your company to worry about cybersecurity, data breaches, or bad guys getting into your digital back door.
As a small business, we understand the challenges you face. With more than 25 years of experience, we come alongside businesses like yours to understand your concerns and craft a comprehensive plan to protect your business and customers from the cybersecurity threats of today and the unknowns of tomorrow.
To help you understand the full picture of how cyber threats could impact your business, we translate your cybersecurity risks into operational risks, so you have the opportunity to react before issues arise.
In order to do so, your business needs to be protected from cybersecurity threats. But there’s a problem standing in your way. You don’t know what steps to take to effectively reduce your risk, which leaves you feeling lost.
We believe you shouldn’t have to operate your business in fear of potential cybersecurity breaches.
We get it. You didn’t start your company to worry about cybersecurity, data breaches, or bad guys getting into your digital back door.
As a small business, we understand the challenges you face. With more than 25 years of experience, we come alongside businesses like yours to understand your concerns and craft a comprehensive plan to protect your business and customers from the cybersecurity threats of today and the unknowns of tomorrow.
To help you understand the full picture of how cyber threats could impact your business, we translate your cybersecurity risks into operational risks, so you have the opportunity to react before issues arise.
Services Provided
1 - Fractional Chief information Security Officer (CISO) services
2 - Build and drive a cybersecurity strategy and framework (e.g. ISO 27001, etc.)
3 - Educate and managing technology risk in collaboration with business leaders
4 - Develop and implement secure processes and systems used to prevent, detect, mitigate, and recover from cyberattacks
5 - Implement and manage the cyber governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) process (e.g. CMMC, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.)
6 - Develop and implement ongoing security awareness training and education for users
7 - Continuously evaluate and manage the cyber and technology risk posture of organizations
8 - Lead cybersecurity operations and implement disaster recovery protocols and business continuity plans with business resilience in mind
2 - Build and drive a cybersecurity strategy and framework (e.g. ISO 27001, etc.)
3 - Educate and managing technology risk in collaboration with business leaders
4 - Develop and implement secure processes and systems used to prevent, detect, mitigate, and recover from cyberattacks
5 - Implement and manage the cyber governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) process (e.g. CMMC, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.)
6 - Develop and implement ongoing security awareness training and education for users
7 - Continuously evaluate and manage the cyber and technology risk posture of organizations
8 - Lead cybersecurity operations and implement disaster recovery protocols and business continuity plans with business resilience in mind
Ideal Customers
Here at True North Group, Our cybersecurity and cyber risk model is suited for companies in all industries with between 25 and 500 employees and with gross revenue exceeding one million dollars that would benefit from CISO guidance related to Governance, Risk and Compliance with industry, state and Federal regulatory requirements.
Employee Count of Clients
1-19
Revenue Size of Clients
$0-$1M