High Wire Networks Inc. embarks on a new era with three incredible cybersecurity executives to take the helm of Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity. Newly appointed CEO Ed Vasko and CRO Mark Dallmeier each come with more than 30 years of cybersecurity expertise, including leading business formation and development, driving rapid growth, and executing strategic M&As and exits. Michael Lieder will head security operations, service delivery and products. (see bios below)
HWN Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark Porter sits down with Vasko and Dallmeier to discuss the Company’s reorganization and how he spent months focused on putting the best team in place to lead the Overwatch team. Vasko and Dallmeier share their vision for the next 2-3 years and how they plan to 10x the business. Ambitious, no doubt, but they’ve done it before.
Edward Vasko Bio
Prior to Boise State University, Vasko served as senior vice president at a top 50 national managed security and consulting provider. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of Terra Verde (now Avertium), where he helped grow the firm into one of the nation’s largest providers of cybersecurity advisory and managed security services with thousands of clients around the world. He negotiated the sale of Terra Verde to Sunstone Partners, a leading growth equity firm. Appointed by Arizona’s governor, Vasko served as a commissioner in Arizona’s Commission for Post-Secondary Education from 2015 to 2019. He was also appointed as the co-chair of Arizona’s Cyber Team (ACT) Workforce Development Committee and served as the industry co-chair for the 2019 NICE Conference. As part of his active involvement in cybersecurity workforce development, Vasko sits on several advisory councils, working with universities to develop curriculum that enables a highly needed cybersecurity workforce that is “ready-to-work” to defend the nation’s critical data and assets.
Mark Dallmeier Bio
Dallmeier previously served as the president and CEO of MARS Suite, a cybersecurity and risk management platform company, where he led the company’s turnaround and relaunch. He helped develop new growth, channel, and go-to-market strategies. He led the commercial launch of MARS Suite 2.0 after reducing development costs by 60% and increasing the company’s Managed SOC customer base by 300%. Prior to MARS, Dallmeier served as a fractional CRO, CSO, and CMO for various companies, including Vertek, Xceptional Networks, New Genesis Solutions, and MSS BTA. He enabled these organizations to increase revenues by over 100% and grow transaction size by 50%. He earlier served as chief sales and marketing officer at Terra Verde (now Avertium), helping to transform the boutique cybersecurity and risk consulting company into an award winning MSSP. He was part of the leadership team that integrated TruShield, Sword & Shield and Terra Verde after the Sun Stone Partners acquisition and investment and was responsible for establishing the Avertium brand.
Michael B. Lieder Bio
Lieder is an accomplished cybersecurity and network security expert with more than a decade of hands-on experience, recognized for his leadership in driving complex cybersecurity strategies and delivering cutting-edge technological solutions. His robust skillset spans across multiple disciplines, including SIEM, SOAR, XDR, VMaaS, and a variety of advanced security services, making him a versatile and innovative leader in the field. As the former director of Solutions and Product Management at MARS Suite, Lieder spearheaded the transformation of a legacy XDR and Vulnerability management tool designed for the public sector into a fully automated, scalable SaaS solution tailored to the needs of SMBs. This initiative modernized the product and expanded its market reach, as well as significantly enhance its value and operational efficiency. Prior to MARS, Lieder played a pivotal role at Avertium (formerly Terra Verde), where he established and led numerous high-performing teams across SIEM/XDR Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering. Notably, he was the architect behind one of the industry’s first MXDR services, leveraging the power of Microsoft Sentinel and Defender to deliver top-tier security outcomes. His leadership was instrumental in positioning Avertium as a trusted partner for various product lines, while driving its growth as one of the nation’s premier MSSPs. Earlier in his career, Lieder gained extensive experience through roles ranging from SOC Analyst to Security Engineer and Instructor, where he consistently demonstrated his technical prowess and leadership in elevating security standards and best practices across the organizations he served.
