About Us
QED Secure Solutions is built on providing practical solutions based on research principles and operational experience. Our philosophy is guided by the core ideology of questioning assumptions and critical thinking.
Too often in cyber security these two core principles are lacking—leading to inefficient, ineffective, and costly solutions. Our teams consist of industry, academic, and government leaders at the forefront of technological and innovative advancements.
Jonathan Butts
Co - Founder
Dr. Jonathan Butts is a retired Air Force officer and founder of QED Secure Solutions.
He served as research director for the Air Force Center for Cyberspace Research at the Air Force Institute of Technology and was named the 2013 Air Force Officer Educator of the Year.
Jonathan is the Committee Chair for the International Federation for Information Processing Working Group on Critical Infrastructure Protection and served as technical director for cyber security efforts supporting Presidential-directed projects.
He has served as a representative to the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection, advisor to the Cyber Security Education Consortium, and member of the DHS research and development joint working group.
Jonathan presents around the world on topics including critical infrastructure protection, malware analysis, protocol verification and operationalizing military actions in cyberspace.
Jonathan has performed research and worked extensively with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Secret Service.
Jonathan Butts
Co - Founder
Dr. Jonathan Butts is a retired Air Force officer and founder of QED Secure Solutions.
He served as research director for the Air Force Center for Cyberspace Research at the Air Force Institute of Technology and was named the 2013 Air Force Officer Educator of the Year.
Jonathan is the Committee Chair for the International Federation for Information Processing Working Group on Critical Infrastructure Protection and served as technical director for cyber security efforts supporting Presidential-directed projects.
He has served as a representative to the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection, advisor to the Cyber Security Education Consortium, and member of the DHS research and development joint working group.
Jonathan presents around the world on topics including critical infrastructure protection, malware analysis, protocol verification and operationalizing military actions in cyberspace.
Jonathan has performed research and worked extensively with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Secret Service.
Billy Rios
Co - Founder
Billy Rios is a proven leader in the strategic planning and execution of cybersecurity programs.
As the Director of Vulnerability Research and Threat Intelligence with Qualys, Billy led development in vulnerability research, threat intelligence, ICS/SCADA, and embedded security products and services. Prior to Qualys, Billy managed Google’s frontline response for externally reported security incidents.
At Microsoft, Billy was the Security Program Manager for the Internet Explorer product line and guided the company’s response to a number of high profile incidents, including Operation Aurora.
Billy has also worked as a penetration tester and an intrusion detection analyst, and served as an active duty Marine Corps Officer.
Billy is one of the world’s top experts on emerging threats to industrial and medical devices and is credited for the discovery of thousands of security vulnerabilities in critical systems. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems, a Master of Science degree in Information Systems, an MBA, and a Masters of Military Operational Arts and Sciences.
Billy Rios
Co - Founder
Billy Rios is a proven leader in the strategic planning and execution of cybersecurity programs.
As the Director of Vulnerability Research and Threat Intelligence with Qualys, Billy led development in vulnerability research, threat intelligence, ICS/SCADA, and embedded security products and services. Prior to Qualys, Billy managed Google’s frontline response for externally reported security incidents.
At Microsoft, Billy was the Security Program Manager for the Internet Explorer product line and guided the company’s response to a number of high profile incidents, including Operation Aurora.
Billy has also worked as a penetration tester and an intrusion detection analyst, and served as an active duty Marine Corps Officer.
Billy is one of the world’s top experts on emerging threats to industrial and medical devices and is credited for the discovery of thousands of security vulnerabilities in critical systems. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems, a Master of Science degree in Information Systems, an MBA, and a Masters of Military Operational Arts and Sciences.
Our Story
QED is a leading, independent provider of expert training and professional security services. We bring extensive, internationally recognized expertise and experience to every client engagement. QED has hands-on experience with assessments of the most critical high integrity systems, some of which involved the security of nations.
QED is proud to have security consultants with the highest credentials including industry award winners, published authors, and speakers at the most prestigious security conferences including: Black Hat Briefings, RSA, DEFCON, Blue Hat, NATO CCDCOE, and many others.
QED is also proud to offer security consultants with active Department of Defense security clearances for those highly sensitive systems that should only be evaluated by those who have been deemed especially trustworthy.