Our Background

Raphael Warren, MS, CIS
Brigadier General (Ret.)
Founder and President

Brigadier General (Ret.) Raphael Warren is a nationally recognized cybersecurity strategist, retired military officer, and former federal agent with more than 30 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, military leadership, and federal law enforcement. He is the founder of Spartan Cyber Security, an executive advisory firm focused on cybersecurity governance, risk, and resilience for senior leaders, boards, legal counsel, and organizations operating in regulated and high-risk environments.

During his military career, Warren served in senior leadership roles supporting cyber operations and training, including as Officer in Charge of Army National Guard Cyber Shield training events. In these roles, he helped develop and lead cyber defense teams operating under realistic operational and decision-making pressure. This experience continues to shape his advisory approach, emphasizing leadership accountability, mission assurance, and disciplined execution.

Warren’s expertise includes cybersecurity governance, federal compliance frameworks, enterprise risk management, and executive decision-making under scrutiny. He has advised federal and state agencies, healthcare organizations, and private-sector leaders on cybersecurity preparedness, contingency planning, and response to high-impact incidents. His work centers on translating complex technical and regulatory requirements into clear, defensible leadership decisions.

He completed specialized training at the FBI Academy in Quantico and has supported investigative and response efforts involving cyber incidents, insider risk, and organizational failures subject to audit, legal review, and public examination. This investigative perspective informs his focus on governance, evidence, and decisions that must withstand external scrutiny.

Warren is a frequent speaker and media commentator on cybersecurity and executive risk. He has appeared on KOAT Action 7 News, KRQE News 13, and affiliated cybersecurity programs discussing ransomware activity, major IT outages, and the leadership failures that often precede breach events.

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Joe M. Romero, JD
Colonel (Ret.)
Vice President, Legal

Joe M. Romero is a former federal prosecutor and legal strategist with extensive experience in cybersecurity law, federal investigations, and executive risk exposure. He served seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, where he led white-collar, cybercrime, and national security-related prosecutions.

At Spartan Cyber Security, Romero provides legal oversight and counsel on cybersecurity governance, regulatory exposure, and executive accountability. His background in federal enforcement and compliance supports leadership decision-making that must withstand regulatory, contractual, and legal scrutiny.

Tyrone Finch, BS (Biology)
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)
Vice President, Operations

Tyrone Finch is a cybersecurity compliance and operations strategist specializing in CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, ISO/IEC 27001, and C3PAO readiness. He brings more than two decades of experience aligning cybersecurity and compliance requirements with operational execution across military, government, and regulated private-sector environments.

Finch’s work focuses on translating NIST SP 800-171 and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements into practical, auditable operational processes. He has supported organizations preparing for CMMC Level 2 self-assessments, documenting control implementation, developing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and assembling evidence packages suitable for contracting officer and third-party assessor review.

As an instructor at the Command and General Staff Officers Course, Finch trained senior military leaders in cybersecurity operations, risk management, and decision-making under regulatory and operational pressure. At Spartan Cyber Security, he leads operational execution, ensuring that compliance programs are defensible, executable, and aligned with how organizations actually operate.