About Us
Real Security. Real Experience. Real Impact.
CinderLabs.ai is a boutique security consultancy at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and real-world offensive testing. Founded by Jeromie Jackson — CISSP, CISM, repeat entrepreneur, and Forbes-featured security leader — the firm brings over 30 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, vCISO leadership, and AI-driven security strategy.
Where many firms send junior analysts or rely on canned playbooks, CinderLabs delivers senior-level expertise on every engagement. Our background includes:
- Breaking into systems for over two decades
- Leading enterprise-scale remediation and modernization programs
- Advising executives, boards, and technical teams
- Building secure AI workflows and risk frameworks
- Helping companies adopt technology safely — without slowing down innovation
We believe the best security comes from offense-informed defense: insights learned from real exploitation combined with mature governance, engineering discipline, and business-aligned leadership.
What Makes CinderLabs Different?
Real Security Leadership. Real Outcomes. No Junior Staff.
- Covered on Forbes Magazine
- Senior talent only. No handoffs to junior staff — ever.
- Offensive & defensive hybrid expertise that translates into measurable improvement.
- AI-aware security leadership for a world where LLMs change the attack surface daily.
- Hands-on partnership. We build with you — not at you.
- Practical, prioritized recommendations that accelerate the business, not slow it down.
Our Mission
Help organizations stay resilient through guidance, strong engineering, and modern AI-aware security
Most companies don't need more tools—they need clarity.
CinderLabs exists to bridge the gap between business priorities and real security needs, delivering solutions that are direct, measurable, and aligned to how your organization actually works.
Our Values
Practical Over Perfect
Security should enable the business, not slow it down or drown it in complexity.
Transparency & Honesty
We give you the real picture—what matters, what doesn’t, and where the risks actually are.
Offense Informs Defense
We think like attackers so we can build stronger defenses and more resilient operations.
Modern, Not Trendy
We embrace AI and emerging technologies thoughtfully, with a strong focus on safety and real-world value.
Who We Serve
We work with organizations that need expert security guidance without the overhead of a full-time team:
- Credit Unions & Community Banks
- Healthcare & Clinics
- SaaS and Technology Providers
- Mid-Market Enterprises
- State & Local Government
- Education & Non-Profits
Whether you're modernizing your stack, responding to an incident, or building a security program from the ground up—we help you move forward confidently.
Why Clients Choose CinderLabs
Decades of Real-World Offensive & Defensive Experience
With 30+ years in cybersecurity and practitioner-level expertise across offensive testing, BCP/DR, vCISO leadership, and AI-security, we help organizations strengthen their entire security lifecycle. Our founder was featured on the cover of Forbes for advancing next-generation cybersecurity strategies.
AI-Aware Security Leadership
We help organizations adopt AI safely — hardening workflows, protecting data, and building guardrails that anticipate modern risks, from LLM misuse to AI-enabled attacks.
Hands-On Partnership, Not Paperwork
We don’t hand you a document and disappear. We work side-by-side with your teams to validate fixes, improve workflows, and implement solutions that actually raise your security posture.
Business-Driven Outcomes
Security is only valuable when it accelerates the business. We design programs that improve operations, reduce risk, and deliver measurable outcomes — not theoretical checklists.