Who We Are
We have a defined culture powered by a desire to help others. This requires emotional maturity, patience, perseverance, and courage to take an uncommon stance in our industry. Our core is built around our “why” and are inherently necessary to cultivate a culture of service.
What is our why?
Ezer Group was created to challenge the outdated, limited approach to client solutions. As founders working for other firms, we grew frustrated with offering only one or two options, knowing they wouldn’t fully meet our client’s needs. Too often, clients had already decided what to buy, leaving us as just a purchasing facilitator. Ezer Group’s mission is to help clients achieve their goals—reducing costs, expanding, consolidating, or navigating unexpected challenges—while strengthening their security posture and defenses.
core
values
Own it
Do you do something great? Own it. Did you make a mistake? Own It. We are all capable of failure and greatness, and fear of response will rob you of being your best.
Move Forward
Learn and progress. Make mistakes. Do what makes you uncomfortable.
Ask for help
No one can do all things on their own all the time. Be willing to ask for help when you need it. It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength.
Serve
A culture of service is only successful when it is built around servant-leaders.
Be optimistic
Life is hard enough as it is. Being pessimistic makes it that much harder. Not everything will work out, but we will find a way to succeed regardless.
Care
For those in your charge and around you.
Our Vision
We aim to help our clients drive organizational growth and improvement by strategically partnering with them to reduce cyber risk. We do this through a tailored approach, delivering services customized to our client’s unique needs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to further reduce the impact of cybersecurity events and to add value back into “the consulting engagement” by treating each client as unique and crafting a forward-thinking approach.
The Team
Justin Smith
CEO & Founder
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Justin is an industry professional with over 2 decades in technology and a decade and a half in cybersecurity. He has also supported multiple MSSPs and clients from every sector while working for OEMs, VARs and MSSP practices while helping build service practices around Security Operations Centers and Compliance Standards.
Gus Chiarello
COO
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Gus Chiarello is a visionary technology executive respected for his expertise in building and productizing technology services. Over two decades of experience, he has been pivotal in creating and managing technology and sales teams for U.S.-based solution providers.
As the Chief Operating Officer at Ezer Group, Gus oversees service development and team management. His career is marked by significant achievements, including building a national service network and establishing multiple Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
Brad Murphy
Director, Advisory Services
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Brad joins Ezer Group with extensive experience in cybersecurity advisory services, global partner alliances, channel management, and enterprise IT security software sales. With nearly 2 decades of experience, he has driven revenue growth, cost savings, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation for clients across various sectors, including Fortune 500, mid-market, SLED, and Federal. At Ernst & Young Cyber Risk Practice, Brad played a key role in managing and enabling the national partner alliance ecosystem.
Carrie Bowers
Director, SOC Services
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Carrie brings two decades of cybersecurity and counterintelligence experience, blending practical expertise with strategic leadership. She honed her skills in the military before transitioning to the private sector, where she advanced in roles of increasing responsibility in security consulting and operations management. During this time, she led a Security Operations Center (SOC), managing a team that provided 24/7 Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), and Incident Response (IR) services. Carrie further expanded her expertise at a cybersecurity consulting startup, focusing on Splunk-based solutions and security operations, before joining Ezer Group, where she continues to deliver innovative security solutions.
What is our WHY?
Ezer Group was born out of frustration with the status quo way things are done currently. We were tired of only having one or two options for a client and knowing full well that we would not be able to provide a solution that met most of their needs. Far too often, the client had already decided what they wanted to procure, and we added no value other than being a purchasing vehicle. We want to help our clients meet their organizational goals, whether cost reduction, growth/expansion, consolidation, or some societal curve ball. All while furthering their security posture and improving their defenses.
our core values
Own it
Do you do something great? Own it. Did you make a mistake? Own It. We are all capable of failure and greatness, and fear of response will rob you of being your best.
Move Forward
Learn and progress. Make mistakes. Do what makes you uncomfortable.
Ask for help
No one can do all things on their own all the time. Be willing to ask for help when you need it. It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength.
Serve
A culture of service is only successful when it is built around servant-leaders.
Be optimistic
Life is hard enough as it is. Being pessimistic makes it that much harder. Not everything will work out, but we will find a way to succeed regardless.
Care
For those in your charge and around you.
Our Vision
We aim to help our clients drive organizational growth and improvement by strategically partnering with them to reduce cyber risk. We do this through a tailored approach, delivering services customized to our client’s unique needs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to further reduce the impact of cybersecurity events and to add value back into “the consulting engagement” by treating each client as unique and crafting a forward-thinking approach.
The Team
Justin Smith
CEO & Founder
Read More
Justin is an industry professional with over 2 decades in technology and a decade and a half in cybersecurity. He has also supported multiple MSSPs and clients from every sector while working for OEMs, VARs and MSSP practices while helping build service practices around Security Operations Centers and Compliance Standards.
Gus Chiarello
COO
Read More
Gus Chiarello is a visionary technology executive respected for his expertise in building and productizing technology services. Over two decades of experience, he has been pivotal in creating and managing technology and sales teams for U.S.-based solution providers.
As the Chief Operating Officer at Ezer Group, Gus oversees service development and team management. His career is marked by significant achievements, including building a national service network and establishing multiple Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
Brad Murphy
Director, Advisory Services
Read More
Brad joins Ezer Group with extensive experience in cybersecurity advisory services, global partner alliances, channel management, and enterprise IT security software sales. With nearly 2 decades of experience, he has driven revenue growth, cost savings, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation for clients across various sectors, including Fortune 500, mid-market, SLED, and Federal. At Ernst & Young Cyber Risk Practice, Brad played a key role in managing and enabling the national partner alliance ecosystem.
Carrie Bowers
Director, SOC Services
Read More
Carrie brings two decades of cybersecurity and counterintelligence experience, blending practical expertise with strategic leadership. She honed her skills in the military before transitioning to the private sector, where she advanced in roles of increasing responsibility in security consulting and operations management. During this time, she led a Security Operations Center (SOC), managing a team that provided 24/7 Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), and Incident Response (IR) services. Carrie further expanded her expertise at a cybersecurity consulting startup, focusing on Splunk-based solutions and security operations, before joining Ezer Group, where she continues to deliver innovative security solutions.