A direct line to senior advisory judgment.
Inquiries are reviewed directly by Branden Rowe, Founder & Managing Director of Antares Security. Most engagements begin with a 30–45 minute advisory call focused on operating context, current concerns, and the decisions driving the need for support.
In the event of an active or suspected security incident, skip the form.
This channel is intended for confirmed or suspected breaches, ransomware, data exfiltration, or live coordination involving legal counsel, insurers, or external response teams.
This line is monitored continuously and is not intended for general inquiries.
Inquiries that fit the practice.
If your situation doesn't map cleanly to these areas, describe it in the form. We'll review and respond accordingly.
Strategic Advisory & vCISO
Virtual CISO engagements, board and executive advisory, and security strategy and roadmap development.
Compliance & Governance Programs
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and CMMC readiness, including audit preparation and ongoing program governance.
Operational Security Leadership
Operating model design, security vendor and MSSP oversight, and detection and response governance.
Incident Coordination Support
Incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and retained coordination before and during security incidents.
For active incidents only: confirmed or suspected breach, ransomware, data exfiltration, or live coordination across counsel, insurers, and external responders. Monitored continuously. Not for general inquiries.
Tell us the operating context and the decision driving the need for support.
For non-urgent advisory and engagement inquiries.
Branden Rowe, Founder & Managing Director of Antares Security, reviews inquiries directly. Responses are typically provided within one business day. NDA available upon request.
Common questions before we talk.
What types of organizations do you work with?
Mid-market organizations across financial services, healthcare, legal and professional services, and manufacturing, typically operating in environments where security, compliance, and governance demands are increasing in parallel with business growth.
While industries and organizational sizes vary, the common pattern is not a category of organization, but a condition: security ownership, accountability, and decision-making become increasingly difficult to coordinate as complexity increases.
When does an organization typically engage Antares?
Usually when security decisions have become difficult to own. Compliance requirements are arriving without clear internal accountability. A leadership transition has left a gap. An incident or audit surfaced structural exposure the organization did not know it had. Or IT is carrying security responsibility alongside everything else and something has to give. Those are the conversations that lead here.
Is Antares a consulting firm, MSSP, or technology reseller?
An independent advisory practice—not a traditional MSSP, technology reseller, or always-on SOC. There are no resale relationships, vendor incentives, or managed service revenue. Antares owns security direction, the operating model, and the governance cadence. When Security Operations is scoped, Antares leads the defined execution and coordination work—such as deployment, configuration, security processes, and incident workflows—within the governance boundaries set by the vCISO. Internal teams and providers retain ownership of their systems and services.
Can Antares work alongside an existing IT team or external providers?
Yes. Most engagements involve coordination across internal IT, managed service providers, legal counsel, auditors, and compliance teams. The advisory function does not replace those relationships. It provides the governance layer that connects them to security program outcomes and executive decision-making.
What happens after an initial inquiry?
Inquiries are reviewed directly by the principal and typically responded to within one business day. Active incidents are handled immediately via the IR hotline. The first conversation is a 30–45 minute advisory call focused on operating context, current challenges, and the decisions driving the request. If there is a fit, engagement options are discussed from there. All engagements operate under mutual NDA.