Cybersecurity and IT modernization for federal and defense contractors
PingWind is a SDVOSB-certified contractor serving federal and DoD-adjacent clients with cybersecurity, IT modernization, and supply-chain risk services. The tech stack reflects defense-sector compliance rigor: ACAS, Metasploit, Nmap, Kali Linux, and Cobalt Strike for threat assessment; AWS GovCloud and Oracle for regulated workloads; CMMC Level 2 and NIST alignment certified. Heavy engineering-focused hiring (49 roles) with dominant senior/lead mix signals active scaling of secure systems delivery while pain points cluster around DoD compliance frameworks and vulnerability remediation—core to contract work.
Notable leadership hires: Technical Lead, Systems Security Lead, Help Desk Lead, Technical Lead for Data
PingWind combines cybersecurity, IT operations, and supply-chain risk management for federal government and Fortune 100 clients. Founded in 2015 and based in Annandale, VA, the company operates as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with CMMC Level 2 certification and NIST SP 800-171 compliance validation. Core service areas span Advanced Threat Intelligence, AI-driven operations, Digital Transformation, and Risk Management. The active project list—enterprise network design, secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud security assessments, and Navy ATO processes—reflects deep integration into defense procurement and modernization cycles.
PingWind holds CMMC Level 2 certification and maintains ISO compliance, validating alignment with U.S. Department of Defense standards for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under NIST SP 800-171.
Security tooling includes ACAS, Metasploit, Nmap, Kali Linux, and Cobalt Strike. Infrastructure spans AWS GovCloud, Oracle, Azure SQL, and VMware. IaC and automation tools include Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, and Docker; adopting TOGAF and DoDAF enterprise architecture frameworks.
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