Principal
T.J. Patterson
Cybersecurity is full of noise, and it's hard for businesses to cut through it. T.J. saw two problems up close: Leaders couldn't get a straight answer about their own risk, and the technologists who could help them often struggled to translate it and earn buy-in.
T.J. built Naked Risk to strip out the buzzwords, spotlight what matters, and put actionable clarity in the hands of the people who need it.
He is based in the Greater Fort Wayne area, where he works as an information security leader in the financial sector and serves as Principal at Naked Risk. Driven by a belief that the best security is built through mentorship, T.J. is a vocal advocate for the regional cybersecurity community and stay closely involved with groups like BSidesFW.
The Naked Risk approach is simple: We bankrupt cybercriminals by making your organization too costly to attack. We turn your team into a losing investment for attackers, and we don't do it by selling features. We do it by coaching your people, maturing your security culture, and delivering the clarity you need to build radical trust with your customers.
Naked Risk works hand-in-hand with a network of trusted partners, so you get the right help even when it's beyond our walls.