Levesque brings decades of national security and intelligence expertise to support Frenos’ mission to transform OT cybersecurity with autonomous, disruption-free assessments

CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Frenos, the first autonomous operational technology (OT) security assessment platform, today announced the appointment of Greg Levesque to its Board of Directors. Greg serves as the CEO and Co-founder of Strider Technologies, the leading provider of strategic intelligence that empowers organizations to secure and advance their technology and innovation.

As a result of its early technology success and market impact, Frenos announced that it raised seed funding of $3.88M in January 2025, led by DataTribe. The company is using these funds to scale its go-to-market initiatives and accelerate innovation and growth, all of which will be aided by the addition of Greg Levesque.

“Greg brings unmatched leadership, deep expertise, and operational chops in security - we are thrilled to welcome him to the Frenos Board,” said Mike Janke, Board Member, Frenos and Co-founder of Data Tribe. “His appointment strengthens our bench and reinforces our commitment to guiding Frenos’ strategy with top-tier expertise.”

“Greg brings decades of experience, knowledge, and leadership in security intelligence across government and commercial industries - he knows what it takes to protect critical assets,” said Brian Proctor, founder and CEO of Frenos. “We’re incredibly excited to have Greg join the board to help guide our company’s growth. Strider’s proven track record of brand building and scaling security businesses will be a game-changer as we accelerate our growth."

“In today’s geopolitical environment, organizations are continually challenged to understand how evolving adversary tactics and vulnerabilities threaten their critical operations,” said Greg Levesque, Board Member, Frenos. “Frenos’ predict-and-prevent approach assesses, prioritizes, and defends mission-critical environments without disruption, while building cost-effective, preemptive defenses. I'm honored to join the Board and excited to support Frenos in helping critical infrastructure operators secure their environments.”

Greg is the CEO and Co-founder of Strider Technologies. A leading expert on strategic intelligence and economic statecraft, he works with government leaders around the world and Fortune 500 companies to identify, assess, and respond to nation-state risk.

About Frenos

Frenos transforms how critical infrastructure teams assess the cybersecurity posture of mission-critical sites and environments. By combining a digital network twin with an AI reasoning agent, our autonomous OT security assessment platform reduces assessment time from months to minutes, with zero impact on operations. By proactively identifying the most effective risk mitigations at scale, Frenos helps companies up-level OT security staff while increasing preemptive defenses today for tomorrow's threats. Discover more at frenos.io. Follow our blog and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Fonte: Business Wire