Fortress Information Security
Fortress Information Security sells AI-powered cybersecurity tools for critical infrastructure and government supply chains, with 223 employees and $160M in funding.
The growth story
Fortress Information Security grew from 172 to 223 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $160M along the way, most recently a Series C in April 2022.
About
The company provides security software that monitors threats to power grids, defense systems and their suppliers. Its tools use AI to detect risks across these high-value networks.
Fortress raised $160M in a 2022 Series C. It draws engineering talent heavily from local Florida schools, with 28 alumni from the University of Central Florida alone.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up 31 staff, the largest single function. Leadership includes power industry veterans, given investors like American Electric Power.
The Fortress Information Security org chart
Alex Santos (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 60 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 55 (+10% YoY), Engineering 45 (-8% YoY), Finance 18 (-10% YoY), Business Development 17 (+6% YoY), Operations 17 (+13% YoY), Program and Project Management 9 (+29% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees stay a median 3 years, longer than typical for cybersecurity. Many come from accounting firms (KPMG, Deloitte) or military backgrounds (US Army, Navy).
Most common previous employers of Fortress Information Security staff: University of Central Florida (9), Digital Risk (7), KPMG US (4), Deloitte (4), US Army (4), US Navy (4). Former Fortress Information Security employees most often moved to American AI Logistics (5), Booz Allen Hamilton (3), AdventHealth (3), Lockheed Martin (3), Dell Technologies (2), Panorays (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Fortress Information Security mafia
8 alumni founded companies, including American AI Logistics (19 staff) and Risk Tide Solutions. Most spinouts focus on logistics or security.
9John Cofrancesco, was Vice President Of Business Development until 2023Tim Silk, was Account Executive until 2022Garit Gemeinhardt, was Vice President of Third Party Risk Management Operations until 2017Juliet Okafor, JD, was SVP, Global Security Solutions until 2019Kristopher Goins, M. Jur., CISSP, was Manger, Supply Chain Risk Management until 2024Nicole Denise Carrigan, J.D., was Senior Contract Analyst until 2021
Juan Fuentes MS, was Cybersecurity Project/Program Manager until 2021Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 28% direct, 32% search, 14% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Fortress Information Security: Leadership (78), Cybersecurity (77), Microsoft Office (74), Customer Service (71), Microsoft Excel (67), Project Management (63), Python (Programming Language) (58), Management (51).
Where the team actually sits
Fortress Information Security people are concentrated in Florida, United States (61), Greater Orlando (16), Texas, United States (8), United States (5).
Search footprint
Fortress Information Security attracts about 955 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $6K a month if bought through ads. It gained 139 ranking keywords and lost 192 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Fortress Information Security has 223 employees as of September 2026.
Fortress Information Security has raised $160M in total, most recently a Series C round in April 2022.
Fortress Information Security was founded in 2015 by Alex Santos, Peter Kassabov.
Alex Santos (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Fortress Information Security's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Fortress Information Security staff are University of Central Florida (9 people), Digital Risk (7 people), KPMG US (4 people).
Former Fortress Information Security employees most often move to American AI Logistics (5), Booz Allen Hamilton (3), AdventHealth (3).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Fortress Information Security, including American AI Logistics, Risk Tide Solutions, RevolutionCyber.
Fortress Information Security attracts about 955 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $6K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Fortress Information Security staff are Leadership, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel.
Fortress Information Security staff are concentrated in Florida, United States (61), Greater Orlando (16), Texas, United States (8).
Fortress Information Security has about 55 people in Information Technology, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Fortress Information Security has about 45 people in Engineering, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 155 current and 241 former Fortress Information Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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