About Spartan Cyber Security
Spartan Cyber Security is an executive advisory firm specializing in cybersecurity governance, regulatory alignment, and defensible operational execution for organizations operating in regulated and high-risk environments.
The firm is led by senior leaders with backgrounds spanning military command, federal prosecution, cyber operations, and enterprise compliance execution. Our work centers on ensuring that cybersecurity programs are structured to withstand contractual, regulatory, and third-party assessment scrutiny.
Brigadier General (Ret.) Raphael Warren
Raphael Warren, MS, CIS
Founder and President
Brigadier General (Ret.) Raphael Warren is an executive cybersecurity governance advisor, retired senior military officer, and former federal agent with more than three decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership, federal operations, and executive risk management.
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 led and developed cyber defense teams operating under realistic operational pressure and structured decision-making environments.
This experience continues to shape his advisory approach. His work emphasizes leadership accountability, governance clarity, mission assurance, and disciplined execution aligned to regulatory and contractual scrutiny.
Warren has advised federal and state agencies, healthcare organizations, and private-sector leadership teams on cybersecurity preparedness, incident response, enterprise risk alignment, and governance structures designed to withstand audit, legal review, and public examination.
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 external examination.
He is a frequent speaker and media commentator on cybersecurity governance and executive risk. Appearances include KOAT Action 7 News, KRQE News 13, and presentations at Sandia National Laboratories.
Colonel (Ret.) Joe M. Romero
Joe M. Romero, JD
Vice President, Legal
Colonel (Ret.) 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, leading white-collar, cybercrime, and national security-related prosecutions.
At Spartan Cyber Security, Romero provides legal oversight on cybersecurity governance, regulatory exposure, contractual risk, and executive accountability. His background in federal enforcement ensures that advisory recommendations consider investigative posture, compliance defensibility, and litigation awareness.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Tyrone Finch
Tyrone Finch, BS (Biology)
Vice President, Operations
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Tyrone Finch is a cybersecurity compliance and operational execution strategist specializing in CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, ISO/IEC 27001, and C3PAO readiness preparation.
He brings more than two decades of experience aligning regulatory frameworks with real-world operational environments across military, government, and regulated private-sector organizations.
Finch’s work centers on translating NIST SP 800-171 and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements into structured, auditable 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 regulatory decision-making under operational pressure.
At Spartan Cyber Security, he leads operational execution to ensure that compliance programs are defensible, executable, and aligned with how organizations actually function.