About AKMSecure

Security that
manages itself.

AKMSecure is a cybersecurity company with one conviction: the machines the world depends on should secure themselves. We built and patented Autonomous Key Management™ — the protocol that eliminates certificates — to make that true.

Autonomous Key Management™

What AKM is.

AKMSecure delivers a patented Autonomous Key Management™ protocol that eliminates certificates — a dynamic, quantum-secure, air-gapped-capable architecture. Instead of relying on persistent credentials that can be stolen, reused, or abused, AKM enables independently verified sessions with no standing privileges left behind.

The result is a model that aligns with Zero Trust principles, reduces certificate-based risk, and supports resilient operations across enterprise IT, OT, and Tactical Edge environments. Built to NSA-grade security standards and deployable as a lightweight SDK, AKMSecure helps organizations modernize trust at the protocol layer without rebuilding everything around it.

Provision once runs perpetually

Leadership

Built by people who ship into harsh environments.

Over 100 years combined across aerospace, defense, critical infrastructure, and embedded systems. Avionics for Airbus. Security protocols for Boeing. Hardened control systems for global rail networks. Contributors to IEC 62443 and CENELEC TS-50701.

Brian McGowan

Brian McGowan

Chief Executive Officer
Bart Shields

Bart Shields

Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Doug McLean

Doug McLean

Chief Product Officer
Larry Butler

Larry Butler

Founder & Chief Engineer
Ryan Eppehimer

Ryan Eppehimer

Chief Financial Officer
Klemens Geiger

Klemens Geiger

Chief Compliance Officer
Ashley Powell

Ashley Powell

Chief of Staff
Chase Exon, Esq.

Chase Exon, Esq.

General Counsel
Board of Advisors

Counsel from the front lines.

Advisors drawn from national security, defense research, and Zero Trust doctrine.

Dr. Mark T. Maybury

Dr. Mark T. Maybury

Board of Advisors
Dr. Chase Cunningham

Dr. Chase Cunningham

Board of Advisors
John Hickey

John Hickey

Board of Advisors
James Faist

James Faist

Board of Advisors
John Thomas

John Thomas

Board of Advisors
Gregory Wessel

Gregory Wessel

Board of Advisors