Founder & Principal Engineer
Powell Technology Group was built on a principle our founder encountered repeatedly across years of infrastructure work: organizations of all sizes were running on default OS images, unmanaged patch cycles, and reactive security postures — not because they didn't care, but because the tooling and expertise to do better was either inaccessible or poorly packaged.
With 7+ years in Linux and Windows security, vulnerability management, cloud infrastructure, and hands-on systems engineering, PTG brings enterprise-grade hardening methodology to every engagement — regardless of whether the client runs three workloads or three hundred.
Certified across cloud platforms, security domains, and chaos engineering. Real tools. Real documentation. Real outcomes.
Held by fewer than 1% of engineers globally. Enables chaos engineering practice using AWS FIS and Gremlin steady-state hypothesis testing.
Formal cybersecurity foundation from the world's leading security credentialing organization. Covers security principles, access controls, and network security.
GCP infrastructure design, security, and architecture. Applied in multi-cloud engagements and hybrid cloud advisory work.
Infrastructure-as-code powers repeatable, auditable infrastructure provisioning — including PTG's Packer-based on-premises image pipeline.
AWS infrastructure design and security underlying EC2 Image Builder pipelines, multi-region AMI distribution, and Marketplace delivery.
Identifies security threats during architecture design — before systems are built or deployed. Applied in pre-deployment infrastructure reviews.
Azure platform coverage for clients running hybrid or multi-cloud environments requiring Windows Server or Azure-native workloads.
Hardware-level foundation — device builds, repairs, and component-level troubleshooting. The starting point for deep systems engineering.
Powell Technology Group was founded because of a gap we saw repeatedly across infrastructure engagements: organizations were being told to "take security seriously" but were deploying default OS images, running months behind on patches, and conducting one-off vulnerability scans with no remediation follow-through.
Enterprise-grade tools — Nessus, Gremlin, Packer, Ansible — existed but were packaged exclusively for organizations with dedicated security teams and seven-figure security budgets. PTG changes that equation by delivering the same tooling, methodology, and documentation that large-scale security programs rely on — as a structured, flat-rate managed service available to any organization operating in the cloud.
Three pillars. Real tools. Production documentation. Outcomes that hold up to audit.
Started with hardware — building, repairing, and understanding systems from the ground up. CompTIA A+ certification formalized the foundation.
Expanded into cloud architecture across all three major platforms. AWS SAA, GCP Professional Architect, Azure AZ-900, and HashiCorp Terraform Associate certifications earned.
Focused on security — ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, IriusRisk Threat Modeling Champion, and built the Ansible automation library now powering PTG's image hardening pipeline.
Achieved the Gremlin Enterprise Chaos Engineer certification — held by fewer than 1% of engineers globally. Built the AWS FIS + Gremlin chaos engineering practice.
Launched Powell Technology Group as a formal LLC in Watervliet, Michigan — delivering enterprise-grade security infrastructure and managed services to organizations of all sizes operating in the cloud.
Security baked into the image at build time — not applied as a patch after deployment. Every PTG AMI ships from a CIS-benchmarked baseline with hardening score documentation.
Every engagement produces audit-ready artifacts — scan reports, patch logs, hardening scores, and compliance documentation that survives an actual security review.
AMIs run in your AWS account. On-prem images are delivered in your hypervisor format. Ansible playbooks are yours. PTG builds infrastructure you own and operate.
OpenVAS, Nessus, Ansible, Lynis, Gremlin — every recommendation PTG makes is backed by tooling output, not gut feel. CVSS scores drive remediation prioritization.
Monthly subscriptions with no hourly metering surprises. AMI pricing on AWS Marketplace is flat-rate. Managed services are flat-rate. Budgets stay predictable.
PTG serves organizations running three workloads or three hundred. The methodology scales — CIS hardening, governed patching, and vulnerability assessment work at any cloud footprint size.
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