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Building the next-gen platform that makes security easy from day one

In the age of AI, security matters more than ever. We make it effortless.

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We’re on a mission to redefine true shift left security

Dawnguard was founded on a simple belief that security works best when it’s part of the design, not something added later. We’re an early‑stage team rethinking cybersecurity from day zero to day 10,000

Dawnguard helps teams design and implement secure cloud environments early, reducing risk, avoiding rework, and enabling faster, more confident delivery as systems evolve.

Built by experts from leading tech companies.

Meet the Dawnguard team

Dawnguard is built by a team aligned around one idea that 
security should be part of how organizations build, operate, and scale systems.

Mahdi Abdulrazak

Co-founder & CEO

Kim van Lavieren

Co-founder & CTO

Sarah van Lavieren

COO

David van der Hoeven

CISO

Peter Takacs
Saron Grave
Anne Westerhof
Jan Koelewijn
Vincent de Bel
Robert Erm
Wishaal Kanhai
Lucas Witte
Wendie Bijvoets
Luke Chin A Foeng
Marc Taylor
Charles Moussa
Ariadni Zotou
Ruben van de Kerkhof
Noelia Scalerandi
Zak Harrison
Shi Zhen
Iura Vignan
Kushal Ramkumar
Allison Voon
Ismaheel Hammid
Suzana Pletikosa

News

Dawnguard at RSA Conference 2026

Event
19.03.2026
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Dawnguard and Invictus Incident Response forge strategic partnership to redefine cloud security

Press Release
19.01.2026
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Ex-big tech cyber leaders launch Dawnguard from stealth with $3M to rewrite DNA of cybersecurity

Press Release
31.07.2025
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