Company Overview
Founded in 2001, WaveStrong is an industry leader in enterprise and cloud information security consulting services. We pride ourselves on our best of breed security solutions and services that span a myriad of government, education and business verticals. Our staff is comprised of both certified technical and business professionals who can help you successfully navigate complexities of planning, design, implementation and management of securing data. Our approach is vendor agnostic giving our customers the freedom to choose the best customized security model for their business.
Why WaveStrong?
WaveStrong is an information security and data privacy consulting company providing both strategy and solution consulting services.
- Information Security Risk Advisors
- Information Security Solution Architects
- IT Systems & Security Integration Engineers
- Information Security & Compliance Program Planners
- IT & Information Security Project Managers
Trusted by Industry Professionals for over 18 Years
Industry Consulting
Industry Consultants from WaveStrong work with executives and their staff to deliver:
- Risk Management Models
- Security Vulnerability Assessments
- Information Security Architectural Roadmaps
- Information Security Multi-Year Plans
- Compliance Programs: SB 1386, PCI-DSS, SOX, GLB, HIPAA, and NERC
WaveStrong protects confidential information, intellectual property, access to systems and applications, credit card data, healthcare records, and customers’ identity data.
Solution Consulting
Security Solution Engineers from WaveStrong are current on the latest threats and certified on the newest vendor products, enabling WaveStrong to provide product insight to IT organizations. WaveStrong partners with internal staff members to create high performance teams, capable of delivering high quality, predictable results.
Solution Services
We provide solution consultants, including:
- IT Security Engineers
- Systems Integration Analysts
- IT Solution Architects
- Enterprise Deployment Leads
- Project Managers
- Security Technical Writers
- Technical Trainers
- Compliance Analysts
Vertical Markets
WaveStrong’s information security consultants protect industry verticals: Healthcare, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Energy, Government, and Retail.
Geographies
WaveStrong supports customers in United States and Canada. Our headquarter’s location is Pleasanton, CA.
Customer References
We maintain strict confidentiality regarding our client projects. References are discreetly available upon request.
Our Partners
WaveStrong maintains partnerships with the IT Industry’s most innovative and respected organizations to meet ever-changing client needs to protect their data and meet the market’s demand for cost-effective security solutions.
Meet the Team
We are a team of dedicated professionals, ready to do whatever it takes to make your business secured.
Harpreet Walia
Harpreet Walia is a security executive with 26 years of successful leadership experience in various sized organizations that serves IT security. As CEO Mr Walia applies his security and business skills, as well as his pervasive industry experience in the Information Security Space, to direct application security experts to help organizations understand the risks in their software systems and develop programs to mitigate those risks.
Raj Khanna
Raj is an Information Technology executive with over 30 years of experience in technical, management and leadership roles. These responsibilities cross a wide variety of technologies, industries, and business solutions. Raj has been highly successful in implementing and delivering a wide range of diverse and mission critical business solutions including AI. He takes pride in successfully applying leading-edge technologies to solve complex business problems with a high level of proficiency & outcome.
Mandeep Dhoat
Mandeep Dhoat leads the strategic direction for all technology initiatives, the Enterprise Professional Security global teams and directs cybersecurity consulting services
Mr Dhoat joined the WaveStrong in 2009 and is a Cyber Security Executive with over 19 years of experience in the fields of Security risk management, architecture, strategy experience, data management, and networking. His initiatives include improving service delivery through embracing effective use of technology, creative problem solving and strategic decision making in fast-paced dynamic environments.
Richard Weelborg
Rick is an Information Technology Executive with over 20 years’ experience working directly with clients in various leadership and account management roles. Formerly, in Executive positions at IBM and Hewlett Packard, Rick has become a trusted advisor by consistently delivering value and a high return on investment for companies looking to outsource all or part of their I.T. and Security environments.
Mr. Weelborg is focused on business development and delivering I.T. Services in the Southeast Region but is also leading Sales & Services across North America.
Kathryn Stanton
Kathryn is a progressive IT professional who joined Wavestrong to contribute innovative technical solutions, utilizing most current technologies, and collaborative brainstorming strategies that will build strong strategic implementation in Digital Marketing. An articulate communicator who can fluently speak the languages of both people and technology, blending technical expertise with exceptional interpersonal and marketing skills, making a significant visibility across platforms along with her unique drive for excellence and success. Resourceful, creative problem-solver with proven aptitude to analyze and translate complex customer requirements and business problems so as to design/implement innovative custom marketing solutions.
Janet Anderson
With over 30 years of experience, Janet plays a critical role as an HR Manager at WaveStrong. She handles all of the documentation - offer letters, background checks, onboarding, offboarding, and benefits. Janet is also the go-to person for all personnel questions from medical leave to when is payday. She also tracks all timesheets and PTO.
As the Financial person, she is responsible for updating and maintaining QuickBooks Online, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
As the Office Manager, she is responsible for making sure that the office runs smoothly on a day to day basis. Snacks, postage, office supplies, and occasional client lunches.
Thad Mann
Thad works closely with clients to craft effective security strategies that protect their mobile workforce, data-center, and cloud environments. He does this by transforming security operations and implementing security controls that mitigate risk and meet business objectives.
He held leadership positions at Trustwave and IBM, delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions, including security operations, security strategy, infrastructure, endpoint, data and application security, and cybersecurity assessment and response, for enterprise clients globally.
Thad likes to speak at various events and hold an M.B.A and an M.S. in Cybersecurity along with multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSK, LSSGB, Open FAIR, and the PMP.
Raj Sehrai
Raj Sehrai has more than 18 years of full-cycle IT recruiting experience including 6 plus years of Cybersecurity recruiting expertise as a Manager, Talent Acquisition working at WaveStrong. He has worked on multiple positions from contract to full-time across a broad range of industries & technologies throughout United States and Canada. He consistently been able to scout and deliver exceptional talent by mastering sourcing techniques, building passive candidate pipeline, and refining his recruiting process over the years. With a consultative approach, he excels working with clients and candidates alike to find the perfect fit, and establishes strong long-lasting relationships. He enjoys spending time with family & friends, traveling and playing sports.
Smitha Nair
Smith is a seasoned recruiting professional with a knack for IT recruiting. Experienced talent acquisition specialist and recruiter that understands technologies, ability to understand consultant needs and search for multiple technologies. Excellent at proactive, and passive candidate sourcing.
Michael Kinion
More than 20 years of experience in IT ,Security , and Consulting Sales. A veteran that served in the United States Air Force. and proudly continue to serve the family, community, and missions-minded projects, personally and professionally. My customers value my honesty and commitment to their success, I truly am passionate about serving others.
Matthew Beard
Matt joins WaveStrong with a decade of experience consulting to Fortune 500 and SLED Customers. Prior to joining WaveStrong, Matt was an Enterprise Security Consultant with Trustwave where he specialized in complex solution development. Matt has held similar roles at IBM and Verizon supporting the Southeast Region. As Vice President of Security Solution and Services, Matt is responsible for WaveStrong’s strategic direction to accelerate growth in existing and new markets across the Southeast Region.
Joe Dunncarter
Joe‘s IT sales/management career spans 20+ successful years, working for the world’s second-largest software company to numerous startups. My experience and expertise are working with enterprise clients to provide Security/Compliance, Infrastructure, Data Center Solutions, Managed Services, Disaster Recovery, Change Management, Optimization & Programming Tools, Data Networks, Storage, Servers, Wireless, Telecommunications, Consulting, Mobility, and Staff Augmentation.
Dan Joslin
Dan has spent the last 20 years at information security organizations in leadership roles providing customers information security and technology solutions. Experience includes technology vendor and distributor management, building teams to deliver security implementation and consulting services, leading security sales and business development activities, and developing strategic and tactical "go to market" plans and executing. Management background provides a unique combination of pairing a strong understanding of financial management with experience in building and driving a wide range of technology teams. Before joining Wavestrong, Dan led a blockchain development start-up developing encryption solutions on blockchain platforms. Dan was the National Security Practice Director at ePlus responsible for national go-to-market strategy, partner development, and revenue goal achievement.