Growing companies outgrow their own infrastructure. We bridge the gap.
When responsibilities outpace the team behind them, compliance gaps widen, vendors pile up, and confidence drops. We connect operations, security, compliance, and leadership into one accountable system, so you can keep moving up market without hiring five specialists you do not have room for.
“We help little guys act like big business.”
Cloud Sentry exists because growing companies shouldn’t have to choose between moving fast and staying secure. We’ve seen firsthand what happens when technology responsibility outpaces the team behind it. Compliance gaps widen, vendors pile up, and leaders lose confidence in their own infrastructure.
We close that gap. One partner, every layer. Operations, security, compliance, and leadership connected into a system that actually works. So you can focus on growing your business, not managing your risk.
Our Values
Simplicity
Security that’s complex to build and simple to use. We don’t hide behind jargon or unnecessary tools. If it doesn’t make your life easier, we don’t do it.
Transparency
You own everything. Every credential, every configuration, every process. No vendor lock-in, no hostage data, no surprise fees. We earn your trust by never needing to trap you.
Trustworthiness
We deliver what we promise, on time, with clear communication. Our clients trust us with their most sensitive systems because we’ve earned it through consistent execution.
Empathy
We’ve been where you are, building something important with too few resources and too many unknowns. That experience shapes everything we do. Your problems are our problems.
From the founder
Why I built Cloud Sentry
I built Cloud Sentry because the small companies that will matter most in the future are getting left behind today. They navigate audits, vendor pitches, and complex customer requirements without anyone in the room who is truly on their side.
Cloud Sentry exists to be that someone. The tools and infrastructure are within reach now; what's been missing is a team that pulls them together. We are the team you would have hired if you had room for five specialists, and I serve as the fractional CISO who keeps security and compliance integrated with everything else.
We help little guys act like big business. And protect themselves like the big guys too. These companies are the future, and we stand behind them to make sure they are still here to build it.
Ken Hanson, Founder & CEO
Meet the Team
Dirk Vander Noot
Co-Founder & Operating Partner
Dirk turns goals into repeatable processes. He works hands-on across operations, security, and compliance to build the systems that keep teams aligned and audit-ready as companies scale.
Jason Bowen
Cloud Operations Specialist
Jason keeps the day-to-day running across Cloud Sentry's customer environments. He focuses on identity, Microsoft 365, and AWS operations, doing the consistent work that keeps systems secure and the team unblocked.
Jeffrey Brown
Advisor
Jeffrey has spent 30+ years simplifying complexity for technology leaders. As an advisor to Cloud Sentry, he helps shape how we sell, raise capital, and position ourselves in the market.
John May
Fractional CIO & Advisor
John modernizes IT infrastructure for growing companies. As an advisor to Cloud Sentry, he mentors our leadership and helps shape the culture as the team grows.
Miguel Hameed
Technical Operations Specialist
Miguel turns Cloud Sentry's compliance and security operations into automated workflows that just run. He builds the ClickUp systems and documentation that keep client delivery consistent and audits ready on time.
Emil Diaz
Fractional CTO
Emil helps product companies scale their engineering without sacrificing quality. He translates business strategy into technical architecture that actually ships.
Pat Day
Fractional CTO
Pat brings an engineering-first perspective to technology leadership. He simplifies complex systems and helps teams build faster with fewer mistakes.
Matt O'Donnell
Fractional CTO
Matt builds the cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines that let engineering teams ship faster without breaking things. He turns infrastructure complexity into self-service tooling so developers can focus on the product, not the plumbing.
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