Own the threat.

RemoteThreat builds offensive cyber capability for red teams, government mission teams, and vetted defense partners.

The O/C/O Platform unifies mission planning, initial access, implants, C2, a stealth-focused arsenal, and governed AI — engineered and sustained through forward-deployed support, shaped to the mission rather than the vendor. No black boxes. No locked platforms. Every operation stays anchored in rules of engagement, approval, and operator control.

The team.

We bring together operators, researchers, and engineers from Mandiant, SpecterOps, Dreadnode, IBM X-Force Adversary Services, and government. Our experience spans adversary simulation, capability development, and cyber operations in support of critical missions.

Mission

Enabling preemptive offensive operations.

TEAM

Chris Thompson

Co-Founder & CEO

Chris drives RemoteThreat’s mission, strategy, and overall operations to deliver the first commercial, fully integrated, end-to-end platform for offensive cyber operations.

Chris Thompson

Co-Founder & CEO

Chris Thompson is a seasoned cybersecurity veteran with 23 years of experience performing red teaming operations against defense contractors, nuclear power plants, critical industries, and many of the world's largest banks and financial services firms. As the former head of IBM X-Force’s Adversary Services team, he is proud to have founded, grown, and lead world class teams of exceptional red team operators, offensive engineers, and security researchers. His background includes working as a contract Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) operator providing training, and capability development for various government defense partners and lawful intercept/foreign intel programs. He also serves on the Black Hat USA Review Board and is the Founder of Offensive AI Con (OAIC).

Shawn Jones

Co-Founder & CTO

Shawn leads RemoteThreat’s product, engineering, and research efforts to outpace AI-enabled adversaries.

Shawn Jones

Co-Founder & CTO

Shawn Jones is a cybersecurity executive and researcher with more than 20 years of experience across the industry, with a career centered on offensive security and advanced capability development. Prior to founding RemoteThreat, Shawn served as Head of Capability R&D and as a Red Team Operator with IBM X-Force’s Adversary Simulation team, where he focused on public and private research into modern offensive cyber operations, evasion techniques, and operator capabilities. Drawing on that experience, Shawn is the lead architect behind RemoteThreat’s O/C/O platform, shaping its original vision and technical direction. Today, he works alongside the RemoteThreat team to continue evolving that vision, combining advanced offensive security tradecraft, automation, and AI-driven capabilities to help organizations operate more effectively and reduce risk.

Rob McCall

COO

Rob leads RemoteThreat’s strategic business operations, including the company’s people, finance, go-to-market, and organizational readiness initiatives.

Rob McCall

COO

Leveraging an entrepreneurial, customer-focused mindset and a 15 year background in go-to-market strategy, Rob has a proven track record of scaling innovative technology solutions within high-growth startups and established global enterprises. Prior to RemoteThreat, Rob served as the Director of Client Success for IBM X-Force's Adversary Services team, overseeing operations and customer experience for their offensive security services portfolio. He joined IBM through the acquisition of Randori, a leader in Attack Surface Management (ASM) and Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART). As Randori’s first post-sales hire, Rob built and led the customer success program from its pre-revenue stage through its successful integration into IBM. Rob’s experience also includes five years in venture capital at .406 Ventures, investing in early-stage cybersecurity, data, and AI startups.

SOF RACER

RemoteThreat is a member of the USSOCOM SOF RACER Consortium

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