Articles by: Philip Farhad

Philip Farhad is the Vice President of Engineering at Cyber Defense Group (CDG), where he leads the design and execution of advanced cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure programs for mid-market and enterprise clients. With over 20 years of engineering leadership experience, Philip brings deep technical expertise in hybrid cloud, virtualization, and secure architecture spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and IBM Cloud. A veteran of Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley, and Silicon Beach, Philip has built and scaled engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams at some of the most recognizable tech innovators, including Uber, AppNexus, The Weather Channel, Eventbrite, and IBM. His work has consistently helped organizations optimize performance, reduce risk, and accelerate secure innovation in highly regulated and high-growth environments. At CDG, Philip drives the engineering strategy behind the firm’s Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CSaaS) offerings, including: Virtual CISO programs Proactive risk assessments and threat modeling DevSecOps integration and IaC automation Scalable cloud-native security architectures Philip is a recognized thought leader in secure digital transformation, frequently advising on topics such as cloud migration, compliance automation (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI), and aligning engineering decisions with business outcomes. His leadership ensures CDG delivers predictable, fixed-cost cybersecurity solutions that empower innovation while reducing operational overhead.