Joshua Magady

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Chief Architect | Managed Security Services (MSS) at 1898 & Co.

Lees Summit, Missouri, United States

About Joshua Magady

Joshua Magady is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Chief Architect | Managed Security Services (MSS) at 1898 & Co. Location: Lees Summit, Missouri, United States.

Technology executive and security architect building AI-powered platforms that transform how organizations detect, investigate, and respond to threats. As CTO at 1898 & Co., I lead a 30-person team delivering $29M in managed security services across critical infrastructure—energy, utilities, and industrial sectors where security failures have real-world consequences. WHAT I BUILD: → AI-Powered Security Operations Architected multi-agent AI systems achieving 70-80% false positive reduction. Designed alert triage engines with sub-second enrichment from 5+ data sources. Building the future where AI agents handle Tier-1 investigations while analysts focus on what matters. → Next-Generation SIEM Platforms Designed Rust-based SIEM processing 100K+ events/sec with sub-500ms query latency. Identified the $19B market gap for unified IT/OT visibility. Pioneered Detection-as-Code reducing deployment cycles from days to hours. → OT/ICS Security for Critical Infrastructure Deep expertise securing operational technology where safety trumps containment. NERC CIP and IEC 62443 compliant frameworks. Nuclear facility assessments. Navy microgrid ATOs. Safety-first response protocols for industrial environments. → Enterprise Cloud Architecture Multi-organization AWS platforms spanning 39 accounts with unified governance. Kubernetes with GitOps automation. Zero-trust access patterns eliminating VPN dependencies. TRACK RECORD: • Built Burns & McDonnell cybersecurity practice from ground up—9 service verticals, 65% proposal win rate on $150K-$3M engagements • Led fastest IV&V team in Marine Corps history—400+ technologies validated, completing work in 1 month vs. industry's 1+ year • Reduced enterprise vulnerabilities from 13,000+ to <4,000, eliminating all Critical/High findings • Achieved first-attempt ATOs for submarine base microgrid and multiple DoD systems • Delivered $2M NNSA nuclear facility deployment on-time and on-budget 25+ years spanning DoD enterprise security to startup innovation to executive leadership. From building my first enterprise network at 14 to architecting AI systems processing millions of security events. ETHOS Founding Member & Technical Advisor—contributing to OT/ICS threat intelligence sharing across critical infrastructure sectors. OSCP | CISSP | GICSP | GCIP | GRID | Security+ | eCPPT 49+ published articles on security automation, AI governance, and critical infrastructure protection. Let's connect if you're working on hard problems in security, AI, or critical infrastructure.

Skills

  • AI/ML Strategy
  • Multi-agent Systems
  • Security Architecture

Additional experience

  • Principal Architect / Director of R&D

    1898 & Co.

    August 2021 – August 2022

Education

  • Associate's Degree, University of Phoenix
  • AI for Trading Nano Degree, Udacity