SYMOSIS
Real security is built, not recommended
Real security is built, not recommended. We've been building it since 2007.
2007
Founded in Silicon Valley
250+
Critical Threats Neutralized
200+
Combined Operational Years
99%
Long-Term Client Success
HOW SYMOSIS BEGAN
We Were Founded on a Conviction the Industry Didn't Want to Hear
In the mid-2000s, security consulting was being homogenized by vendor consolidation. Large platforms were acquiring boutique firms and deploying the same product teams as "independent" advisors. Clients were getting recommendations that reflected vendor tool lists — not their actual environment.
"We start every engagement the same way we did in 2007 — by understanding your business before recommending anything."
C-Level Security was founded in 2007 to do the opposite: stay independent, understand the client's business first, and recommend the best solution regardless of vendor. The founding team brought counterintelligence tradecraft from U.S. intelligence operations, CTO-level enterprise security experience, and hands-on software engineering depth — rarely found together in one firm.
Over 17 years that practice became Symosis Security. The name changed. The thesis didn't.
The Symosis Difference
Founded on engineering principles. Defined by practitioner expertise.
Engineering-First DNA
We build precisely what we recommend. Every engagement delivers operational security controls and automated defenses, ensuring your resilience is a functional asset, not just a document.
AI + Advanced Automation
Our engineers craft bespoke AI workflows for alert triage and compliance mapping. We modularize intelligence for your specific stack, avoiding the limitations of generic vendor tools.
Senior Practitioner Delivery
Certified principals lead every engagement from start to finish. We don't hand off work to juniors; the experts who scope your program are the ones who build it.
Tool-Agnostic Resilience
We maximize your existing investment in CrowdStrike, Splunk, Sentinel, and Palo Alto. Our goal is framework alignment without unnecessary rip-and-replace mandates.
Thought Leadership
Published Authors
Symosis principals authored Hardening Code, Hacking Exposed: Web Applications, Exploiting Software, How to Break Web Software, HackNotes: Network Security, and Special Ops: Host and Network Security, collectively among the most referenced technical security publications in the industry.
Conference Speakers
Regular speakers at RSA Conference, Black Hat, OWASP, ISSA, and ISACA events.
ISACA & Standards Leadership
Active ISACA Silicon Valley chapter leaders and SIM New York Metro members. Original contributor to OWASP 1.0 and contributor to NIST cybersecurity standards. Advisory roles supporting cybersecurity and AI governance initiatives at the federal level.
Meet Our Team
Clinton Mugge
Partner, Co-FounderÂ
Clinton is a cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience serving Fortune 500 organizations across finance, software, retail, and defense. As Symosis co-founder and Partner, he brings expertise in counterintelligence, incident response, penetration testing, cloud security, data protection, and strategic security program execution.
Kartik Trivedi
PARTNER, CO-FOUNDER
Kartik is a cybersecurity and AI engineering leader with more than 20 years of experience in offensive security, security architecture, compliance, identity, cloud security, and automation. As Symosis co-founder and Partner, he leads engineering strategy and global delivery, helping organizations build custom security automation and measurable risk-reduction programs.
Erik Tomasi
Partner
Erik is a cybersecurity and privacy leader who advises companies, boards, and executives on security programs, governance, risk, and resilience. He brings extensive experience as a former Fortune 500 CIO, entrepreneur, speaker, and security advisor, with expertise spanning CISO leadership, privacy, compliance, security assessments, and enterprise technology strategy.
Jeff Brock
Partner
Jeff is a cloud security, compliance, and technology operations leader with extensive experience in SaaS, cloud platforms, data centers, infrastructure, and security governance. As Symosis Partner, he helps organizations design resilient operating models, manage technical risk, strengthen compliance programs, and implement practical security controls across complex environments.
A Global Team. Senior-Led from Silicon Valley.
Symosis practitioners are embedded across three regions — delivering enterprise-grade security operations without sacrificing senior-led delivery.
United States — Headquarters
Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · Phoenix, AZ
Primary client delivery, SOC operations, and executive advisory.
EMEA
Security engineering and detection operations across European time zones. Supporting EU-based clients and multinational programs.
Asia Pacific
Security engineering, compliance operations, and managed security delivery supporting Asia-Pacific and global engagements.
Credentials Across Every Domain We Serve
Our practitioners hold certifications across governance, operations, compliance, and AI engineering.
Category
Key Certifications
Focus
Core Governance & Leadership
CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor & Implementer
Program oversight, policy design, executive cyber governance
Operations & Technical Security
GIAC (GSLC, GCIH), ITIL v3, CEH, CySA+, SC-200, AZ-500, PCNSE, CCNP, AWS/Azure Cloud Practitioner
SOC operations, incident response, hybrid-cloud engineering
Risk, Compliance & Privacy
CRISC, CIPM, ISO 27701/22301/42001 Lead Auditor & Implementer, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CCPA, CJIS
Control validation, compliance readiness, policy modernization
AI & Automation Engineering
Certified AI/ML Engineers, Databricks, Python, Adaptive Shield Integrations
Evidence automation, risk correlation, predictive analytics
A Security Firm Built by Practitioners, For Practitioners
We do not send junior consultants. We do not subcontract technical work. When you engage Symosis, you get the people whose names are on the proposal.