About Drew Gowan, Cyber Architect

Drew Gowan is a Cyber Architect specializing in building autonomous systems that take real-world actions in production environments. He focuses on developing robust guardrails to ensure the safety and reliability of these systems.

Drew is the Founder at DCYFR Labs and Head of AI at GameShark Labs. His expertise spans several key areas:

• Autonomous AI agents

• Agentic AI security

• AI safety

• Multi-agent systems

• Local-first inference

• Model Context Protocol (MCP)

• Security architecture

• TypeScript

His work involves creating systems that operate autonomously, with a strong emphasis on security and control. This includes developing agent runtimes, managing multi-agent fleets, and building applications like SharkVault, which is largely powered by agents.

Drew is committed to building secure and defensible autonomy, offering services that range from developing a team's first secure agent to auditing existing systems for vulnerabilities and implementing comprehensive governance frameworks.

His technical background is further evidenced by his certifications, including GIAC certifications in Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA), Strategic Planning, Policy & Leadership (GSTRT), and Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), as well as CompTIA's Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+).

He also contributes to the community through his writing on AI, security, and agentic systems, shared on dcyfr.ai/blog.