About Anchor Cyber Security

Enterprise Security. SMB Friendly.

Founded by a practitioner with 25+ years of hands-on experience, Anchor Cyber Security brings enterprise security expertise to organizations of all sizes through products and consulting services.

Jonathan Carpenter

Founder & Principal Consultant

With over 25 years in cybersecurity, Jonathan has held leadership roles including Director of GRC, Director of Information Security, Principal GRC Analyst, and Lead Security Engineer. This hands-on experience across the full spectrum of security—from writing code to presenting to boards—informs everything Anchor does.

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Jonathan built Anchor's products to solve problems he experienced firsthand: ineffective security training, untested incident response plans, and the chaos of tracking CPEs across multiple certifications.

Areas of Expertise

Governance, Risk & Compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, GDPR
Security Architecture
Cloud security, identity management, network security
Security Operations
Incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management
Security Leadership
Program development, team building, executive communication

Our Philosophy

Security should be practical, not theatrical.

Practitioner-Built

Everything we create comes from real experience. We've been in your shoes, dealt with auditors, responded to incidents, and presented to boards.

Business-Aligned

Security exists to enable business, not block it. We help you find the right balance between protection and productivity.

No Checkbox Mentality

Compliance is a byproduct of good security, not the goal. We focus on what actually reduces risk.

Based in Maine

Anchor Cyber Security is based in Biddeford, Maine. We work with clients across the United States and internationally.

Biddeford, Maine 04005

info@anchorcybersecurity.com

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Whether you need products, consulting, or both—let's talk about your security goals.

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