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Expert consulting at the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership.
Exquisite Expertise
Shadow Shield provides expert consulting at the intersection of cyber operations, human factors, and strategic security. Our deep technical and operational experience enables us to help organizations anticipate, counter, and outmaneuver cyber threats in complex, adversarial environments.
- Adversarial Cyber Operations - Offensive and defensive cyber strategies, red teaming, and adversary emulation.
- Cyber Deception & Counter-Deception - Designing, deploying, and evaluating deception-based defenses.
- Cyber Psychology & Human Factors - Exploiting and mitigating cognitive biases in cyber conflict.
- Threat Anticipation & Intelligence - Identifying and neutralizing emerging threats before they manifest.
- Strategic & Tactical Cyber Warfare - Frameworks for cyber resilience, asymmetric defense, and operational advantage.
- Human-Centric Security Engineering - Security solutions designed with the attacker's mindset in mind.
- AI & Machine Learning in Cyber Conflict - Leveraging automation and AI to predict and counter cyber threats.
- Security Mindset & Red Team Training - Empowering organizations with the adversarial perspective needed to stay ahead.
- Influence Operations & Information Warfare - Identifying, analyzing, and countering disinformation campaigns.
- Emerging Technologies & Risk Assessment - Evaluating the impact of next-gen technologies on security landscapes.
Executive & Strategic Leadership
- Fractional Chief Scientist / CTO - High-caliber technical leadership for companies needing strategic vision.
- Strategic Planning & Technology Roadmaps - Identify future trends and create a 5-year tech strategy.
- Program Development & R&D Acceleration - From idea to execution, including SBIR and federal proposal guidance.
High-Impact Speaking & Workshops
- Keynote Addresses - Inspire and challenge audiences on AI, cybersecurity, and emerging tech.
- Executive & Technical Workshops - Hands-on training tailored to leadership and technical teams.
Deep Technical Expertise & Hands-On Work
- Advanced Cybersecurity & AI Consulting - Insider threat detection, cyber resilience, and adversarial AI.
- Product & Technology Development - Prototyping, system architecture, and tech reviews.
- Patent Strategy & IP Development - Guidance on filing patents and defending intellectual property.
Meet the Team
Get to know the amazing people behind our innovative cyber defense research.
Dr. Sunny Fugate
Dr. Sunny Fugate is a recognized leader in cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, with a distinguished career spanning over two decades in national security, advanced cyber defense, and AI-driven security research. His work has shaped next-generation cybersecurity strategies, leveraging deep expertise in offensive and defensive cyber operations, cognitive bias in cyber defense, and autonomous security systems.
Dr. Fugate has been at the forefront of pioneering autonomous cyber defense, adversarial AI strategies, and defensive deception techniques. His expertise extends to oppositional human factors (OHF), cyber psychology, human-machine teaming, and defensible artificial intelligence-key areas critical to anticipating and mitigating evolving cyber threats.
During his tenure as a Senior Scientific and Technical Manager for Cyber Warfare at the Naval Information Warfare Center, Dr. Fugate spearheaded numerous multi-million-dollar research programs in randomized defenses, decentralized cyber architectures, agent-based AI security, and strategic vulnerability assessment. He has developed zero-day detection methodologies, adaptive cyber deception strategies, and secure architectures designed to withstand nation-state-level threats.
As a sought-after speaker, consultant, and fractional CTO, Dr. Fugate currently helps organizations navigate the complexities of modern cyber defense, aligning cutting-edge research with real-world applications. He has provided strategic and technical advisement to U.S. Cyber Command, DARPA, the Department of the Navy, and numerous government and industry leaders. His mission is to equip organizations with next-generation cyber resilience, ensuring freedom of maneuver in contested digital environments.
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