Mission
Our experience and cutting-edge insights enhance resilience, optimize recovery from cyber-attacks, and establish robust cybersecurity practices.
Our experts use emerging technologies that enable organizations to heighten their resilience, fortify their defenses, and sustain their operations in the face of continuing and evolving threats.
With a track record of successfully guiding thousands of public and private sector clients through the most challenging cyber events, we provide unmatched expertise in data forensics, incident response, and cybersecurity consulting. Leveraging our strong relationships within the cyber insurance industry, we empower clients to effectively respond to sophisticated digital threats.
Our strategic partnerships across the legal and cyber insurance industry create an ecosystem of support for clients. Insights into legal requirements and the changing insurance landscape shape our focus to provide meaningful impact before, during, and after an incident occurs.
Our experience and cutting-edge insights enhance resilience, optimize recovery from cyber-attacks, and establish robust cybersecurity practices.
Harnessing emerging technologies and revolutionizing cybersecurity practices empowers clients to fortify their data and maximize their resilience to evolving threats.
SOLVE client issues efficiently and expediently
EXECUTE precisely
DELIVER what we promise
SUPPORT client goals
HELP victims of cyber attacks
INNOVATE for and empower our clients to move forward
Joe DePaul is a 30-year insurance industry veteran who's spent more than half of his career solving complex cybersecurity challenges. He leverages his experience, expertise, and relationships to ensure he’s focused on solving client needs now and in the future.
Joe has held senior and executive leadership roles in retail and wholesale insurance segments, has co-founded a Managing General Agent (MGA) focused on Cyber Insurance and has expertise in all financial insurance solutions including Management Liability, Errors & Omissions, M&A Transactional Solutions, and Cyber Insurance.
A recognized leader and expert in the cyber security insurance space, Joe is a frequent author and speaker on today’s most pressing cyber security and forensics issues. He also advises several of the leading cyber industry entities and conferences, including NetDiligence, Zywave/Advisen, PLUS, and many others.
Steve Ramey has spent the past two decades helping clients protect, investigate, and respond to events involving their digital interests. He has led hundreds of data breach investigations, assessed incident response and security programs, and successfully advised organizations through extortion negotiations.
Prior to co-founding IronGate, Steve previously held leadership roles within multiple international consulting companies, digital forensic and incident response (DFIR) firms, and a global insurance carrier where he honed his expertise in navigating data privacy laws, leading multi-jurisdictional engagements, and fostering teams with strong subject matter expertise.
Beyond his role as CEO, Steve frequently speaks at industry conferences, authors thought leadership articles, and advises boards of directors on cybersecurity topics.
Steve received his MBA from Fordham University and his GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) certification from SANS. He is a member of several industry organizations.