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V. Amira Armond, President & CEO – LinkedIn

Our passion is Resilient IT.

We design business systems to

Function well for your staff
Prevent cyber-attacks and outages
Rapidly recover from disasters

Kieri Solutions was founded in 2015 and is based out of Maryland.

We support businesses throughout the USA for CMMC compliance and cybersecurity. Our clients include several Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. They trust us because we are industry leaders in CMMC, DFARS 252.204-7012, and NIST SP 800-171 compliance, have an excellent track record for over-delivering, and are known for our well-reasoned and realistic approach to cybersecurity.

Kieri Solutions is listed on the CMMC-AB marketplace as an Authorized CMMC Certified Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO).

Working with Kieri has been a pleasure and sets the standard for other vendors.
A. Strzegowski, Ciena Corp.

Our Team

Amira Armond

Amira in 2014, performing a network migration at the NATO Role III hospital in Afghanistan

V. Amira Armond is the owner of Kieri Solutions LLC, a Maryland company which provides IT services and cybersecurity consulting.

Amira is a “Resilient IT” wonk, focusing on defensive cybersecurity and designing strong and functional networks throughout her career.

Amira supported the U.S. Navy and DISA secure networks for sixteen years and started Kieri Solutions in 2015. During her time with the Defense Department, Amira…

Designed and managed critical military networks
Integrated a new hospital system for the U.S. Navy (used on all ships and deployed hospitals)
Lead Change Management for NMCI – a 1 million seat network used by the Navy and Marine Corps
Architected a worldwide secure cloud services solution for DISA.

Amira has a Master of Business with a concentration in Project Management and holds many industry certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Amira is a CMMC Provisional Assessor and CMMC Provisional Instructor. She led the CMMC compliance program within Kieri Solutions, which passed the DIBCAC assessment for CMMC Level 2. Amira has trained more than 200 CMMC assessment students and is a founder and vice-chair for the C3PAO Stakeholder Forum, an industry organization that promotes standardization of assessment.

Amira is the Assessment Quality Manager for Kieri Solutions.

Steven Tuccio

Steve Tuccio is the CISO for Kieri Solutions and helped lead our CMMC compliance program. He has developed a myriad of experience and qualifications in his 13 year career, while supporting some of the most complex and varied customers in the market. Steve’s previous assignments have included such critical roles as Senior IT Auditor for Infrastructure, Cloud Technical Solutions Architect, Automation Solutions Engineer, and Cloud Deployment Lead in Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies. He has also had the opportunity to work with industry leaders, from the financial sector supporting clients like Vanguard and US Bank, to the pharmaceutical sector supporting Pfizer and AstraZeneca, to the defense sector supporting additional clients [OPSEC].

In addition to his professional civilian career, Steve is a serving as a Major in the United States Army Reserves, in the Cyber branch. Steve is currently assigned as a Mission Element Lead for Cyber Protection Team 183, National Capital Region Cyber Protection Center (NCRPC). Previous to this assignment, Steve has served as a Brigade Signal Officer, Battalion Engineering Officer, and deployed as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), completing DCMA and DoD Contract Audits in the Middle East region.

Steve maintains a plethora of industry qualifications, from Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), to Azure Solutions Architect Expert and AWS Solutions Architect Associate, as well as Ansible, Puppet, and Red Hat Certifications.

Brian Hubbard

Brian is the acting Chief Operating Officer for Kieri Solutions and is involved in the quality and oversight of our services, as well as performing as an Assessment Team Lead.

With 35+ years of cybersecurity experience, Brian is focused on developing and supporting cost-effective cybersecurity programs for small to medium sized businesses. Brian is also heavily involved in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program as a certified Provisional Assessor and certified Provisional Instructor.

Brian is a strategic business leader with three decades of experience architecting, designing, and developing solutions to address some of the nation’s top cybersecurity challenges. Prior to starting with Kieri Solutions, Brian was the Director of Commercial and Cybersecurity at Edwards Performance Solutions, where he built the Edwards CMMC practice and achieved certifications in all aspects of the CMMC Ecosystem. Prior to Edwards, Brian was a primary author and led the contractor team supporting NIST in the development of the Cybersecurity Framework. Brian also supported Booz Allen Hamilton’s Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) at the National Security Agency (NSA) for 20 years, as a Principal.

Brian holds a Master of Science in Operations Research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University. He is also a certified Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Brian is a CMMC Provisional Instructor and Provisional Assessor. Brian specializes in holistic compliance programs for medium and large business. Brian is an Assessment Team Lead for Kieri Solutions.

Vincent “Vince” Scott

Vince has 30 years of experience leading local and globally dispersed teams to accomplish challenging objectives in government and industry. Vince earned his Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the US Naval Academy, has completed DoD Acquisition Level II qualification, earned his MS in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland while in the UK, and has earned a graduate certificate in Information Security from the University of Fairfax. He previously served as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Law and Cyber Warfare.

After his Navy career, Vince accepted a position with Oklahoma State University’s Multispectral Laboratory (UML) as Chief Information Officer and the Director of C5ISR. In that role he also led the UML Security organization. Following his work with Oklahoma State, Vince held positions with Procter and Gamble as their global leader of cyber incident response and threat intelligence, served as a Director in PwC’s Cybersecurity and Privacy practice, and led PwC’s national cyber threat intelligence organization. He currently serves as the founder of Defense Cybersecurity Group and Chief Security Officer for STI-TEC.

Vince is a U.S. Navy certified subject matter expert in Information Warfare and Cryptology, a DoD/CNSS certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISSP), Incident Handler Engineer (IHE), certified Senior Systems Manager (SSM), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Vince Scott is a CMMC Provisional Assessor and CMMC Provisional Instructor. He specializes in program-level CMMC compliance for medium and large business. Vince is an Assessment Team Lead for Kieri Solutions.

BTW, I’m really enjoying working with Vince. I think we’re making a great team.
Mike, Solutions3

Jillian “Jil” Wright

Jil Wright has 20 years of IT experience, with 8 at the Director level. She is an Information Security Consultant, a CMMC Provisional Assessor and Provisional Instructor. She has deep experience performing NIST 800-171 gap analyses, writing policies and procedures, and completing CMMC readiness assessments. Jil is a Security SME, Security Program Manager, Instructional Designer, and Trainer. She develops curriculum for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Certified Professional and CMMC Certified Assessor courses for a CMMC-AB Licensed Partner Publisher (LPP)/ Licensed Training Provider (LTP). Jil prefers to work as part of a team to protect client’s environments and believes in training the workforce of the future to secure the U.S. Department of Defense Supply Chain.
Previously, as a Security Advisor at a startup, Jil worked on a team building security programs for more than 30 Managed Service Providers (MSPs). She completed vulnerability scans, created policies, conducted gap analyses using NIST SP 800-53, and conducted SOX compliance readiness assessments.

Jillian Wright is a CMMC Provisional Assessor and CMMC Provisional Instructor. She has a strong background managing IT operations and cybersecurity for defense contractors, particularly smaller manufacturers. Jil is an Assessment Team Lead for Kieri Solutions.

Jeff Baldwin

Dr. Jeff Baldwin is a cybersecurity executive with a background as a senior information systems security engineer with more than 16 years cybersecurity experience. He has experience working in a variety of frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF), DIACAP, NISPOM, DCID 6/3, and NISCAP. Dr. Baldwin has assessed more than 150 systems as a Security Control Assessor. As an Information Systems Security Engineer, he has helped more than 100 systems achieve Authority to Operate (ATO).

Dr. Baldwin earned a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity and a Master of Science in Information Assurance from Capitol Technology University. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology: Network Administration with a minor in Application Software Development from SUNY College of Technology at Alfred. His relevant industry certifications include CISSP, ISSEP, ISSAP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, PMP, CSM, Cloud+, CySA+, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.

Jeff Baldwin is a CMMC Provisional Assessor and CMMC Provisional Instructor. He specializes in complex environments and educational and research institutions. Jeff Baldwin is an Assessment Team Lead for Kieri Solutions.

Thad Wellin

Thad Wellin is a Certified CMMC Professional and consultant for Kieri Solutions. Thad has hands-on experience configuring systems for CMMC compliance with a specialty in Microsoft 365 GCC and GCC High, Azure Government engineering, and secure tenant design. He is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in information and communications security with more than 30 years’ experience. Thad has served as an Information Assurance Manager (IAM) III with a focus on Risk Management Framework, Government Accreditation and Authorization. Thad is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds an MS in Information Security & Assurance from Norwich University.

Thad Wellin is a Certified CMMC Professional and specializes in compliant systems design and architecture.

Milt Songy

Milt is a United States Naval Academy graduate with a B.S. in Engineering, and of Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, where he earned a Masters of Business Administration. He is a former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Manufacturing Operations Manager, and entrepreneur with a passion for holistic problem-solving and a keen eye for detail. His experience in the cyber world includes private client consulting, ERP, CAD, ISO certification, and CMMC/CUI compliance. At DCG, he applies his business strategy mindset to cybersecurity and compliance consulting. He is a designated CMMC Registered Practitioner, a candidate for Certified CMMC Professional, and a member of the FBI’s InfraGard.

David Fairburn

David Fairburn is a CMMC Provisional Assessor. He is nationally known as the architect and author of the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program (FedRAMP). Dave was one of the first CISSPs in the USA. He brings a wealth of cybersecurity compliance, cloud, and enterprise IT knowledge. Dave is an Assessment Team Lead for Kieri Solutions.

And more…!

We have several more highly-experienced cybersecurity and compliance consultants on the team. Our consultants have an average of 21 years experience in cybersecurity and highly secure networking, and hold an average of 3 industry certifications each.

Our Kieri Solutions consultants are CMMC Provisional Assessors, CMMC Certified Professional candidates, and Registered Practitioners. We are working through the CMMC Certified Assessor tracks (as far along as it is possible to be, in these early days of CMMC). Between this formal training and our internal CMMC training program, we are industry leaders in our understanding of the CMMC.

If you have registered for CMMC Certified Assessor, and are looking for a C3PAO to sponsor you, drop us a line. We are ramping up to meet industry demand.

Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Kieri Solutions is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Federal Registrations

We are registered with DUNS, SAM, and the Small Business Association and are eligible to subcontract on federal projects.

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