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DefendForward's Mission

"Advance the discipline of Cyber Systems Engineering & Management by developing practical methodologies, trusted knowledge, innovative technologies, and professional standards that enable organizations to build sustainable cybersecurity capabilities."

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Industries We Serve​

Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

Aerospace & Defense

Healthcare

Critical Infrastructure

Manufacturing

Technology

Energy & Utilities

Financial Services

State & Local Government

Mid-Market Enterprises

​​Engineering Secure. Resilient. Mission-Enabling Systems

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DefendForward helps organizations build sustainable cybersecurity capabilities through executive leadership, engineering excellence, governance, resilience, and practical implementation.

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Cyber Systems Engineering and Management

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Cybersecurity should be treated as an engineering discipline rather than a collection of disconnected technologies and compliance activities​

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DefendForward Services

We help organizations build secure, resilient, and mission-enabling systems through a disciplined approach to Cyber Systems Engineering & Management

Executive Leadership

  • Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Fractional CISO
  • Executive Governance

Resilience

  • Cyber Resilience Engineering
  • Survivability
  • Mission Assurance

Systems Engineering

  • Systems Security Engineering
  • Secure Architecture
  • Security Requirements
  • Secure Design  Assessments

Compliance

  • ISO 27001/27002
  • NIST Series
  • HIPAA
  • CMMC
  • SOC
  • RMF
  • PCI-DSS

The  Journey

DefendForward — Secure by Design. Resilient by Mission.

Cortney Grover is at the forefront of cybersecurity and advanced systems security engineering

 

21+ years of experience in Department of War, US Navy, US Air Force and Defense Industry Cybersecurity and Systems Security Engineering

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Service-Disabled US Navy Special Warfare Veteran serving the Mountain West Region

Our Commitment

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At DefendForward, we believe cybersecurity should create confidence—not complexity. We combine strategic leadership, engineering discipline, and practical experience to help organizations protect what matters most while enabling innovation and sustainable growth.

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Our mission is simple: help organizations build secure, resilient, and trusted environments where technology supports business success—not hinders it.

Cyber Consultant

Cortney Grover, MS, CISSP-ISSEP 

(951) 443-8016

2646 West 3600 South

West Haven, UT 84401

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CAGE/NCAGE: 21WD4

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