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LEARN ABOUT ALIAS CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANTS




So who is Alias?

Founded in 2010, Alias provides premier cybersecurity services, specializing in preventing, detecting, and responding to cyberattacks. Alias specializes in advanced cybersecurity offerings, including penetration testing, compliance assessments, and incident response / breach management.

Our staff consists of forensic examiners, compliance specialists, cyber and physical penetration testers, technical security executives and security engineers with a variety of industry, platform, and security framework specialties.

Our mission is to protect our clients and communities from a growing number of cyberthreats, attackers and risks – allowing them to focus and enhance their business operations and
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Our expert security professionals augment existing teams and fill gaps that organizations experience due to the increasing complexity of technology controls and resources. The Alias approach is custom tailored to each client’s needs, compliance requirements, risks, and cybersecurity maturity through optimizing the balance between operations and security by providing the right guidance for each situation.

Why we exist

With the growth of technology, new cybersecurity threats are on the rise.


What we do

Alias assesses your current cybersecurity structure and provides actionable items on how it can be strengthened to withstand old and new threats.


How we do it

Our team of personable and highly educated engineers and consultants work with you to ensure your business’ cybersecurity is up to standard.


Why Alias?

You could go with any other cybersecurity provider… so why choose us?

Because people come first. Regardless of how technical cybersecurity and attacks become – we’re all human. Using a focused cybersecurity partner allows the experience to be customized to your needs. Our highly qualified technical staff consistently focuses on technology and security methods, but our business is helping others and working with people to protect what is important. Learn more about our distinctives below.


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Local Service, Global Reach

Our roots and headquarters are in Oklahoma City, but our reach extends throughout the U.S. and internationally. You deserve on-site experts to perform tests and trainings or respond to an incident and remediate exploits. Wherever you are and whatever your security need, our security engineers will travel to give you the personalized professional service your security requires.


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Diversified Experts

Our security team includes pen testers, network engineers, compliance specialists, SOC analysis, and social engineers. We bring those specialized skills to every engagement. But we don’t rest on what we know. Our engineers are constantly learning cutting-edge cybersecurity concepts and cross-training so no matter the call, Alias can rapidly respond with the highest professional standard services.


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Custom Services

The Alias approach is custom tailored to each client’s needs, compliance requirements, risks, and cybersecurity maturity. We optimize the balance between routine operations and robust security by assessing your organization and environment and tailoring services accordingly. Our security team acts as your security experts so you can focus on needed operations with confidence.


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Technical Communication

Cybersecurity is our specialty. Our engineers are among the best in the field and always getting better. But expertise that isn’t communicated doesn’t help your business. From the first scoping call to the report review, even the most technical people on our team understand the importance of communication to help you understand and act to bolster your security.


Meet the Management Team

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Donovan Farrow

Chief Executive Officer

Donovan Farrow founded Alias in 2010. He brings more than 20 years of experience working for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Loves Travel Stops, Chesapeake Energy and NTT Security in the fields of Information Technology, Information Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Farrow currently serves as CEO of Alias. He has provided digital forensic analysis in more than 2,100 court cases, 160 incident response engagements, 250 penetration tests, was appointed Special Master by the Court, sits on the Oklahoma City Community College Advisory Board, and is ACE, PCE, CCE, and GCFA certified.

With Farrow’s leadership, Alias received national recognition in the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies of 2022. Farrow is a member of The Journal Record’s 19th class of Achievers Under 40 and was named one of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs in 2022. In addition, Farrow was awarded the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” Award at the Tulsa Small Business Summit and Awards Ceremony in 2018.


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Jonathan Kimmitt

Chief Information Security Officer

Jonathan currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer for Alias.  His primary responsibility is the development and leadership of our security team.  Jonathan has 20 years of experience at TU in Information Services & Security Operations and has been involved with all aspects of information technology in his career.  He is proud to be President of the ISSA Oklahoma Chapter, and an InfraGard Board Member. Jonathan sees the goal of Privacy and Cyber Security is to protect people, and actively works with industries, professionals, and leaders to grow and develop their security and privacy postures for their organizations.


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Tanner Shinn

Principal Security Engineer

Tanner Shinn serves as a Principal Security Engineer and Head of R&D (Reconnaissance and Destruction) for Alias with over ten years of hands-on technical experience. He serves as subject expert and lead support for Alias engineers on engagements ranging from incident response to penetration testing and conducts product research to discover new exploits, avenues of attack, and means of defense. He is lead content creator and the founder and host of the Secure After Dark podcast, where he engages about topics related to the obscure, bizarre, and often hidden sides of cybersecurity. In his spare time, you’ll find him diving deep into all things hacking, dissecting vulnerabilities, and exploring the digital landscape.


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