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About

The people behind the practice. Engineering-led security and AI governance, delivered by people who ship.

We exist to make security an accelerator.

nesec was founded on the belief that security and AI governance should let ambitious teams ship faster, not queue behind review. We embed as engineers, build production systems, and hand over something your team owns.

Engineers first. Advisors second. The quiet architecture behind bold technology. We hold ourselves to the same standard we hold our clients to.

The people behind the practice.

A consultancy is only as credible as the people it sends into the room. These are the people who do the work.

  • Davide Barbato, founder of nesec

    Davide Barbato

    Founder & Principal Engineer

    Davide is the founder of nesec AI, where he advises organizations on cybersecurity strategy, AI security, and regulatory compliance. Combining executive-level security leadership with deep technical expertise, he helps businesses build resilient security programs that support innovation and sustainable growth. His experience spans startups, scale-ups and regulated industries, working closely with leadership teams to align security with business objectives.

  • sales account executive, nesec

    Elena Moretti

    Sales Account Executive

    Elena brings a decade of sales experience across technology and startups, with a track record of opening and closing enterprise accounts in competitive, fast-moving markets. She partners with engineering and product teams to translate complex security and AI capabilities into outcomes buyers can trust. At nesec she leads outbound, qualifies fit fast, and makes sure the right engineer gets in front of the right customer.

  • security engineer, nesec

    Enrico Esposito

    Security Engineer

    Enrico is a security engineer with seven years across cloud security, detection and response, and security architecture. He has built and tuned detection pipelines for cloud-native environments, hardened multi-cloud estates, and designed controls that survive contact with production. At nesec he ships the detection, response, and architecture work that keeps the practice credible in the room.

Embed. Ship. Hand over.

We embed with your engineering team, ship production systems, and hand over something you own. No black boxes, no deck-only deliveries. The engagement model is the same across all three practices.

  1. 01

    Embed

    We join your engineering culture. Understand the architecture. Learn the constraints. No slides, no audit-only posture.

  2. 02

    Ship

    We build production systems — controls, governance, automation — that work in your environment. See AI Security, Cybersecurity Consultancy, and AI Automation.

  3. 03

    Hand over

    Your team owns the result. Documentation, runbooks, code. We leave you more capable than we found you.

Talk to the people who do the work.

Tell us what you are building. We will tell you whether we can help. No pitch. No pressure. No deck.

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