FOUNDER
Menachem Tauman
Co-Founder & CEO, Fortress Cyber
27+
Years in Cybersecurity
CISO
Former Enterprise CISO
Exit
QMasters MSSP
F500
Clients Advised
About Menachem
I'm a serial entrepreneur with 28+ years of experience in cybersecurity and IT. As a former CISO, I've had the privilege of advising governments, banks, and Fortune 500 companies on their security strategies.
I co-founded QMasters, a successful MSSP that we built from the ground up and eventually exited. That experience taught me everything about what works—and what doesn't—when building a security services business.
Along the way, I pioneered the "Integrative Cyber Defense" (ICD) approach—a methodology that unifies best-of-breed security tools into a cohesive, manageable platform rather than a chaotic collection of point solutions.
At Fortress, I'm building what I wish existed when I was running QMasters: a Channel Enablement OS that transforms how MSPs deliver and monetize cybersecurity. My mission is to make enterprise-grade security accessible and profitable for every MSP.
Career Journey
Co-Founder & CEO
Fortress Cyber • Current
Building the Channel Enablement OS that transforms how MSPs deliver and monetize cybersecurity services.
Co-Founder
QMasters (MSSP) • Exited
Built and scaled a successful managed security services provider from startup to exit.
Chief Information Security Officer
Enterprise CISO
Led enterprise security strategy, risk management, and security operations for major organizations.
Security Advisor
Governments, Banks, Fortune 500
Advised leading organizations worldwide on cybersecurity strategy, compliance, and risk management.
The Fortress Vision
"Every MSP should be able to deliver enterprise-grade security to their clients, profitably and sustainably."
The technology exists. The market demand exists. What's been missing is a platform purpose-built to enable the channel. That's what we're building at Fortress—and that's the Channel Enablement OS.
Areas of Expertise
Thought Leadership
Pioneer of Integrative Cyber Defense (ICD)
Channel Enablement OS concept creator
MSP profitability framework developer
Speaker on MSSP growth & security strategy