DefenseStorm
DefenseStorm provides cybersecurity and compliance software for US regional banks and credit unions. The company has raised $49M, most recently in a Series C round in May 2024, and employs 84 people.
The growth story
DefenseStorm grew from 100 to 84 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $49M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2024.
About
DefenseStorm sells a platform that combines managed detection and response (MDR) with risk management and governance tools for financial institutions. Its 24/7 security operations center (SOC) staffed by banking experts helps clients reduce alert noise, simplify regulatory reporting, and manage cyber threats.
The company has raised $49M across funding rounds, with its Series C closing in May 2024. Investors include Georgian, JAM FINTOP, and regional banks like Citizens National Bank. DefenseStorm employs 84 people, with engineering making up its largest function at 25 staff.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is DefenseStorm's largest department with 25 staff. The company has a median employee tenure of 4 years, suggesting stable leadership and organizational structure. Its headquarters is in Alpharetta, Georgia.
The DefenseStorm org chart
Steve Soukup (Chief Executive Officer) leads 28 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Information Technology 32 (-6% YoY), Engineering 16 (0% YoY), Business Development 7 (0% YoY), Sales 5 (-44% YoY), Customer Success and Support 4 (0% YoY), Finance 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
DefenseStorm recruits heavily from financial technology firms like Fiserv and S1, as well as military veterans from the US Marine Corps. Alumni most often move to cybersecurity firms like Recorded Future and CDW, or tech companies like Google.
Most common previous employers of DefenseStorm staff: Fiserv (4), University of North Carolina Wilmington (4), S1 (3), Limelight Networks (3), Cobalt (3), United States Marine Corps (3). Former DefenseStorm employees most often moved to Recorded Future (3), CSI (2), CDW (2), Imprint (2), Tealium (2), Google (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The DefenseStorm mafia
Three DefenseStorm alumni have founded companies, including Nava AI, which employs 8 people, and Mattike and Skincremental, both with single founders.
3Matthew Edwards, was Chief Customer Officer until 2026Chris Koss, was Product Manager until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 46% direct, 33% search, 14% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at DefenseStorm: Leadership (33), Management (26), Cybersecurity (23), Customer Service (20), Microsoft Office (19), Python (Programming Language) (18), Project Management (17), Linux (17).
Where the team actually sits
DefenseStorm people are concentrated in North Carolina, United States (12), Georgia, United States (12), Washington, United States (6), Atlanta Metropolitan Area (5).
Search footprint
DefenseStorm attracts about 489 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 68 ranking keywords and lost 30 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
DefenseStorm has 84 employees as of September 2026.
DefenseStorm has raised $49M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2024.
DefenseStorm was founded in 2014 by Jeff Lunsford, Edgardo Nazario.
Steve Soukup (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of DefenseStorm's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current DefenseStorm staff are Fiserv (4 people), University of North Carolina Wilmington (4 people), S1 (3 people).
Former DefenseStorm employees most often move to Recorded Future (3), CSI (2), CDW (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at DefenseStorm, including Nava AI, Mattike, Skincremental.
DefenseStorm attracts about 489 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among DefenseStorm staff are Leadership, Management, Cybersecurity, Customer Service, Microsoft Office.
DefenseStorm staff are concentrated in North Carolina, United States (12), Georgia, United States (12), Washington, United States (6).
DefenseStorm has about 32 people in Information Technology, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
DefenseStorm has about 16 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 67 current and 177 former DefenseStorm profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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