ABOUT WATCHUR6

Veteran-led. Mission-driven.
Built for the boardroom.

We don't sell tools, dashboards, or compliance checklists. We deliver operational assurance — the kind that holds up when the auditor walks in, the regulator calls, or the breach clock starts.

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// ORIGIN BRIEF

Watch each other's six.

MILITARY DEFINITION

"Watch your six" — I've got your back. The angle you can't see is covered.

// EST.

2022

// HQ

Folsom, CA

It's military shorthand — and the founding principle of this company. WatchUr6 was started in 2022 by operators who'd spent decades inside high-stakes environments where if you lost your comms, you lost the mission, and if you lost your data, you lost the company. They built WatchUr6 to do for civilian organizations what good teams do for each other under fire: watch the angles you can't watch yourself, call out the threats before they materialize, and stand the line so the people you serve can keep doing the work that matters.

The talent was there. The need was there. The bridge wasn't. WatchUr6 was built to be that bridge — a veteran-led firm that delivers enterprise-grade cybersecurity to clients who deserve more than a vendor reading from a checklist, held back by bureaucracy and red tape.

Today the firm is service-disabled veteran-owned, California DVBE-certified, and trusted by state agencies, federal contractors, healthcare networks, financial services firms, and the regulated organizations that hold the country's most sensitive data.

// LEADERSHIP

The operators behind the standard.

Four decades of combined experience across the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Special Forces, critical infrastructure, regulated finance, and enterprise software. The team that signs off on every WatchUr6 engagement.

Tim Swaney, CEO of WatchUr6 — Navy veteran and cybersecurity entrepreneur.

CALLSIGN // OVERWATCH

Tim Swaney

CEO — U.S. Navy Veteran

A U.S. Navy veteran, Tim spent a decade building and managing network and information security systems before bringing that discipline to the private sector. His earlier roles included Information Security Manager at Blue Shield of California and leadership positions at SysNet Technologies and Obsidian Global.

Tim managed communications with Naval Special Warfare operations, where uptime and security were non-negotiable to mission success. In the private sector, he encountered enterprise bureaucracy and red tape that slowed response times and prevented threats from being addressed in time. He started WatchUr6 to bridge that gap — building an environment where skilled operators thrive and secure clients with the velocity and accuracy he was used to operating with Navy SEAL teams on the nation's most critical missions.

MBA — Information Technology Concentration
CISM · CDPSE · CASP
WatchUr6 CISO — Cybersecurity Woman of the World 2025 nominee. Identity protected for operational security.

CALLSIGN // CISO

Identity Protected

CISO — Cyber Woman of the World (Nom.)

A cyber leader with 25+ years in technology, WatchUr6's CISO was nominated for the 2025 Cybersecurity Woman of the World award — the highest global accolade for women in cybersecurity, with nominees drawn from 160 women-in-cyber associations worldwide. She holds multiple board seats as a cybersecurity advisor.

Her career has been forged inside high-stakes regulated environments — most notably as a security leader at a Fortune 500 health insurer, where she drove security strategy across one of the nation's largest healthcare organizations, navigating HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOX obligations across millions of protected member records. Colleagues recognize her uncompromising work ethic and a habit of fixing not just symptoms but the broken systems that produce them.

Identity withheld for operational security
★ 2025 Cyber Woman of the World (Nom.)
Vishnu Sivadas, CTO of WatchUr6 — enterprise technology leader with 20+ years in software and IT architecture.

CALLSIGN // ARCHITECT

Vishnu Sivadas

CTO — Enterprise Architecture

Vishnu brings more than 20 years of software engineering, IT strategy, and enterprise architecture to WatchUr6. He is also the CEO of Microsan Consultancy Services, where he leads strategic initiatives and implements cutting-edge technologies across diverse industries. Earlier in his career, Vishnu built systems for Capgemini Ernst & Young in Portugal, then served as IT Specialist at BMW Group Middle East, Senior Consultant at Northern Trust, and Lead Applications Engineer at California ISO — the operator of California's electrical grid.

As CTO, Vishnu shapes the technical direction of every WatchUr6 engagement — translating complex client environments into security architectures that work in the real world.

MCA · BS Math/Physics/Stats
MCSE · CCNP · RHCE · OCP · JCP
Erik Casarez, COO of WatchUr6 — U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret veteran with degrees in finance and organizational leadership.

CALLSIGN // ACTUAL

Erik Casarez

COO — U.S. Army Veteran

A U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret (18E — Special Forces Communications Sergeant) veteran who served from 2008 to 2016 in support of mission-critical communications and tactical operations. After transitioning out, Erik co-founded ProAdvisor CPA, a financial services firm serving small and mid-sized businesses, where he saw firsthand how regulatory and cyber risk threaten the firms least equipped to absorb it.

At WatchUr6, Erik runs operations — the connective tissue between client engagements, internal teams, and the company's growth roadmap. His military and finance backgrounds combine into a single discipline: making sure the mission gets executed and the books balance.

MS Finance · MS Organizational Leadership
U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran

// VETERAN HERITAGE

Military discipline is civilian advantage.

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army don't reward improvisation. They reward operational discipline — clear mission objectives, deliberate planning, written after-action reviews, accountability without ego. The same discipline that protects a forward operating base protects a hospital's PHI, a bank's customer accounts, or a contractor's CUI.

That's not metaphor. It's how we run engagements. Every WatchUr6 client gets a defined mission scope, a written plan, periodic situation reports, and a documented after-action review. Not because we're attached to military aesthetics — because regulated organizations need their security partner to operate the way the regulator expects them to operate.

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// CORE VALUES

What we hold the line on.

Five principles that govern how we engage, what we ship, and who we are willing to be inside our clients' organizations.

// 01

Mission Driven

We set audacious goals, believe in what's possible, and take action like the future depends on us.

// 02

Boldly Accountable

We take full ownership, follow through on every commitment, and uplift each other to never settle for less than excellence.

// 03

Relentless About Growth

We own our growth by learning from setbacks, sharing feedback, and cheering each other on as we improve.

// 04

Deliberate Action

We slow down to plan, align on what matters, and execute with confidence.

// 05

Clear-Headed Comms

We make complex ideas simple, speak with purpose, and ensure clients and teammates always feel seen and understood.

// PAST PERFORMANCE

Track record under the gun.

30+

Years of Team Experience

100%

100% Audit-Ready

DoD

Trusted by the U.S. Department of Defense

Cyber Woman
of the World

Our CISO — 2025 Cyber Woman of the World (Nom.)

// CERTIFIED & REGISTERED

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// NEXT MOVE

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