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Overview

$5,000+

Min Project Size

150+

Avg Hourly Rate

2 - 9

Employees

2025

Year Founded

ABOUT GUARDANTIX

Fractional Executives. Engineered to Execute.

Guardantix provides fractional leadership in COO, CIO, and CISO roles for founder-led and regulated organizations. We collaborate with businesses that have outgrown the founder's capacity but are not yet ready to hire full-time C-suite executives, typically those generating between $2 million and $100 million in revenue. Unlike traditional consultants who merely provide reports and leave, we integrate with your team as operational partners. We help develop governance frameworks, manage security programs, establish operational rhythms, and share accountability for results. Our primary services are tailored for managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), healthcare organizations, professional services firms, private equity-backed platform companies, and regulated B2B SaaS businesses. Our industry-specific expertise allows us to grasp your regulatory landscape, your buyers’ needs, and your operational challenges. Each partnership is supported by Guardantix OS, our proprietary framework of playbooks, templates, and structured workflows that yield consistent, audit-ready outcomes. This approach speeds up the realization of value and ensures that institutional knowledge grows across projects. We provide flexible engagement options, including anchor retainers for embedded executive partnerships, structured vCISO/vCIO programs for governance-oriented leadership, and fixed-scope projects for particular compliance or transaction needs. Guardantix is based in Philadelphia and works with clients nationwide.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English
HIGHLIGHTS

$5,000+

Min Project Size

150+

Avg Hourly Rate

2 - 9

Employees

2025

Year Founded

Services
Focus
Industries
Clients
Services Provided
39% Business Consulting Services
30% Security Consulting
31% Compliance Consulting Services

About the Team

OUR STORY
Rick Passero, Founder and CEO of Guardantix, brings a wealth of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, having protected over 2,000 clients and managed security for eight acquisitions. Unlike consultants, Rick has actively operated security programs, serving as incident commander for more than 25 critical events, including ransomware and data breaches. His expertise spans certifications like CISSP and CCSP, with deep knowledge of frameworks such as NIST CSF and HIPAA. While serving as CISO and CIO at Anatomy IT, a healthcare MSP, he built a $5M security portfolio, expanded the team, and developed a standardized M&A security playbook. Known for his calm leadership during crises and technical proficiency, Rick is dedicated to creating effective, reliable security programs tailored to client needs.

Projects & Clients

Project Size & Rate
Minimum Project Size

$5,000+

Average Hourly Rate

150+

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