Brandon Karpf
Bridging National Security, Technology Entrepreneurship, & Global Business Strategy
Brandon Karpf is a strategic systems architect, cybersecurity executive, and technology entrepreneur operating at the intersection of national security, emerging technology, and global business.
Advisory & Services
High-trust support in four moves.
Strategic Advisory
Board-ready clarity for national security, AI security, and dual-use decisions.
Rapid Posture & Crisis Readiness
30-day deep dive, war-game, and executive corrective plan.
Embedded Operator
On-call operator for CISOs, founders, and investors during pivotal moves.
Media Consulting
Strategy, launch, and growth for executive-grade podcasts and newsletters.
Insights & Media
Recent analysis, podcast appearances, and media commentary.
15-minute read
The Monks and the Machine
AI offensive security tools represent the printing press moment for a cybersecurity industry that spent thirty years treating symptoms. The correct response is gratitude.
1-minute read
RSAC talked AI while Iran talked targets. (Source: The CyberWire Daily Podcast)
Brandon joins CyberWire Daily to examine why the cybersecurity community is underreacting to Iranian cyber threats against US critical infrastructure, even as CISA's workforce collapses and the nation is 30 days into active conflict.
14-minute read
The Quiet Rearmament
National security strategist Brandon Karpf on how Japan built the world's third-largest military the way it gardens: quietly, precisely, totally.
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