Cybersecurity and infrastructure modernization for U.S. federal agencies
Optiv + ClearShark is a federal-focused cybersecurity and systems integrator serving U.S. government agencies exclusively. The tech stack reflects dual competencies: Splunk and Cribl for observability/security analytics, plus cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and identity/access tools (Active Directory, CyberArk, Sailpoint). Active adoption of Splunk SOAR and BeyondTrust signals investment in security orchestration and privileged access management — capabilities increasingly table-stakes for federal compliance. Internal pain points cluster around SLA compliance and audit readiness, with staffing trending toward senior engineering and security expertise.
Optiv + ClearShark provides cybersecurity advisory, systems engineering, and infrastructure modernization services to U.S. federal agencies across civilian, DOD, and intelligence-community customers. The firm specializes in securing data centers, cloud deployments, and edge environments, with engineering teams holding security clearances and deep agency domain knowledge. Service offerings span network and systems architecture, data protection, virtualization, and backup/recovery, complemented by relationships with major hardware and software partners (NetApp, Riverbed, F5, Palo Alto, FireEye). Operations are headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.
Primary: Splunk, Linux, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Windows, Oracle, SQL. Cloud: AWS, Azure. Identity/security: Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, CyberArk, Sailpoint. Currently adopting Splunk SOAR and BeyondTrust for security orchestration.
The company manages SEWP, ITES-SW2 DOD ESI agreements, and GSA MAS contracts. Contract compliance and quarterly audits on government and distributor websites are active operational workstreams.
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