Who We Are

Joe DePaul

Chief Revenue Officer/Founder

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

Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder

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.