Expertise Forged in Service

Traverge is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded on a mission to bring clarity, integrity, and unparalleled expertise to the world of federal cybersecurity compliance.

Meet Our Founder: Jonathan Riddle

Jonathan Riddle, Founder of Traverge

A Career of Quantifiable Impact

A veteran of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division and a 100% disabled American veteran, Jonathan Riddle is a cybersecurity expert with over 24 years in information technology, 19 years in cybersecurity compliance, and 14 years of federal cloud experience. His unique background includes roles as a CSP federal program manager and extensive experience within a FedRAMP 3PAO, progressing from a Lead Assessor to a Program Director, giving him a comprehensive perspective that few in the industry possess.

  • Played a pivotal role in landing the $5.6 million Cloud/FedRAMP support contract for the FAA's NAS NexGen initiative.
  • Played a foundational role in building the industry's largest FedRAMP 3PAO.
  • Generated over $3,000,000 in new revenue within 18 months for an SDVOSB, making its compliance service line profitable for the first time in the company's eleven-year history.
  • Consulted and advised over 20 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) on how to effectively implement compliance security requirements.
  • Performed FedRAMP 3PAO Independent Assessments on over 30 of the Cloud Service Offerings currently listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace.
  • Was a key contributor in modernizing FedRAMP processes for an industry-leading cloud hyperscaler.

Our Mission

"To be the premier SDVOSB-certified consultancy and technology innovator guiding the federal ecosystem through the complex convergence of traditional and next-generation cybersecurity compliance."

A Spectrum of Elite Experience

At the Industry's Largest FedRAMP 3PAO

Played a foundational role in growing a fledgling federal practice into the largest FedRAMP 3PAO in the industry, leading over 30 compliance assessments and training the next generation of assessors.

At a Cloud Hyperscaler & Zero Trust Leader

As a senior program manager, led all FedRAMP and DoD IL5/IL6 compliance activities for flagship Zero Trust services, and was a key contributor in modernizing continuous monitoring and threat modeling frameworks.

At Mission-Driven SDVOSBs

Led and turned around cyber compliance programs at multiple SDVOSBs, making one profitable for the first time in its 11-year history and contributing to over $9 million in FedRAMP sales captures.

Top-Tier Professional Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

ID: 350185

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

ID: 948660156105

FedRAMP-Certified Lead Assessor

ID: BCR1120

Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA)

ID: 203-852

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