About CTIG
A veteran-owned cybersecurity firm based in Fernandina Beach, Florida, built on intelligence discipline.
Our founder
Travis Young founded Citadel Threat Intelligence Group after a career that runs from military intelligence to enterprise security operations.
He served in the U.S. Army as an imagery analyst with the 5th Special Forces Group, then managed identity and access for a large healthcare system supporting more than 10,000 users. He now works in security operations and vulnerability management, and leads CTIG's threat hunting and research.
CTIG publishes original research, including a whitepaper on deploying large language models in enterprise infrastructure.
- ServiceU.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group
- CertificationsCompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+
- EducationA.S. IT Security, FSCJ. B.S. Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations, Penn State (in progress)
- ClearancePrincipal holds an active TS/SCI clearance
How every engagement runs
Security testing without clear permission is a liability for everyone. These four steps keep the work legal, focused, and predictable.
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Scope
We agree in writing on the systems, timeframe, and questions the engagement must answer.
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Authorize
You sign a rules-of-engagement letter before we touch anything.
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Assess
We do the work inside the agreed scope and tell you right away about anything urgent.
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Report
You get a written report and a readout call, with findings ranked by what to fix first.
Work with us
Private-sector clients, prime contractors, and agencies are all welcome.