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Martin Shepherd

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Managing Partner at Mavacy
📍 United States

Martin is a seasoned entrepreneur and lawyer, currently serving as the Managing Partner at Mavacy and the Chairman & CEO of CYDEF. His expertise lies in cybersecurity, data privacy, and strategic legal operations. He holds a Doctor of Law from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Colleagues and partners describe him as collaborative, reliable, intelligent, and affable, noting his ability to focus on the big picture while efficiently scaling projects. During college, he was active in the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Entrepreneur Society.

He founded two security companies with the mission to eliminate fear of loss due to physical or cyber breaches, empowering companies to focus on their purpose.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity Philosophy
He believes the issue isn't tool quality but the philosophy behind them, focusing on detecting novel behavior even when access appears legitimate.
Proactive Defense
Advocates for a defense that is always one step ahead, promoting concepts like 'Zero-day ready' and 'Zero false positives' to counter sophisticated threats.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Partner
Mavacy
6-2024
Chairman and CEO
CYDEF
9-2019
Founder and Owner
Arch Access Control
4-2023 - 9-2025
Partner
Townsend & Lockett, LLC
10-2021 - 4-2023
Partner
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
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Education
2019 - 2019
Certificate in Executive Leadership
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
2000 - 2002
Doctor of Law (JD)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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