Defy Security

Defy Security is a cybersecurity solutions and services provider headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2017 with the goal of changing the cybersecurity buying experience by delivering value and service that its founders felt had gone missing from the industry. Today it describes itself as a rapidly growing, fully remote cybersecurity company serving organizations including Fortune 500 businesses.

At the core of the business is a broad portfolio of cybersecurity services and technologies that Defy Security uses throughout a customer’s project to drive measurable outcomes. Its specialties span cloud security, identity and access management, risk management and compliance, SOC optimization, security solutions, security resourcing, vendor services, managed services, and security architecture and strategy. The company positions itself as an extension of each customer’s organization, working alongside internal teams to address evolving threats, compliance obligations, and technology challenges.

Defy Security operates as a channel and solutions partner, combining strategic partnerships with vendor technologies and its own engineering and architecture expertise. Its customers can draw on tailored solutions built around their unique security needs rather than a one-size-fits-all catalogue. The company’s leadership team consists of veterans in information security who set out to modernize the security buying experience — delivering the best service while creating a workplace that values employees.

The firm’s stated mission is to put people back where they belong: first. That idea covers both customers and staff. Defy Security say its people are the key to achieving that mission, and it has attracted engineers, architects and salespeople with experience who research the latest topics and are driven to deliver value to clients. Culturally, the company describes itself as a team of dedicated problem-solvers motivated by challenge and by finding solutions to real-world problems.

Defy Security has grown across North America as demand for its services has expanded. In November 2020, Sverica Capital Management announced a strategic investment in the company, and Sverica remains a listed investor. The business has also been recognized by technology partners; in 2021, Tenable named DeFY Security a Top Breakthrough Partner of the Year in North America.

Employee experience is a documented point of pride. Defy Security has been certified as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years, with 97% of employees on Great Place to Work’s updated November 2025 profile saying it is a great place to work. Certification is based on an anonymous employee Trust Index survey and an organizational Culture Brief, and the company renews the process annually to maintain and grow its culture.

The company invests in employee health and financial well-being. Documented benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401k program with company matching, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, training and development, adoption assistance, HSA/FSA plans, short- and long-term disability, life and accidental death insurance, and tuition assistance. Defy Security frames these benefits as enabling staff to take extraordinary care of clients.

Applications for open roles are handled through the company’s own careers portal, with roles spanning sales, solutions architecture and field technology across the United States. The company says it values credible leadership, fair treatment and transparency, pride and belonging, and a supportive team culture — attributes it ties to its independently verified Great Place to Work certification.