WHO WE ARE

oUR cOMMITMENT

  • To serve as an essential cybersecurity counsel, partnering with leaders to fortify public trust, enhancing citizen services, and ensuring customer data integrity. We deliver innovative, risk focused, compliance-driven frameworks and procedures that secure critical data, maximize resource utilization, and accelerate digital modernization.

  • To be the most valued and trusted advisor for our clients, establishing the gold standard for cybersecurity resilience that underpins secure, reliable, and efficient global service delivery.

OUR STORY

Bacharach Cybersecurity Services LLC was founded by partners united by a shared purpose: to address the genuine, unmet needs of federal cybersecurity professionals who diligently serve the American people. After careers spent within the government, we recognized a critical gap. Time and again, we experienced situations where consultants made promises but ultimately failed to deliver. 

We saw these same service providers who didn't truly listen to the agency’s unique challenges, often offering generic solutions that simply didn't resolve the core issues. Many of our external partners demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding of how the government operates and the day-to-day realities and constraints faced by federal employees. 

Bacharach was formed to be the necessary counterpoint to this common frustration. We bring a wealth of experience as former federal employees ourselves. Our passion for effective cybersecurity solutions is matched by a strong sense of customer service. We aim to be your Trusted Advisors specializing in translating high-level regulatory mandates into actionable, integrated security programs. 

At Bacharach, by partnering with you; we listen, we act, and we focus on your mission. Our mission assurance is assessing customer Risk, addressing compliance, ensuring your systems are secure, auditable, and resilient. We deliver the full-service, specialized capabilities necessary to transform compliance from a burden into a strategic asset.  We offer these services to a wide range of customers from a variety of industries for public and private sector entities, businesses and organizations.   

Meet the Leadership Team

Our leadership team brings together decades of experience in cybersecurity operations, federal governance, and digital modernization. Each member contributes a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, and mission-driven leadership that defines our firm’s success.

  • Mark H. Bacharach is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and former Federal Agency Deputy CISO with deep experience securing complex enterprises. A recognized subject matter expert in the fields of information assurance and cybersecurity, he’s spent his career helping senior leaders understand risk, strengthen cybersecurity programs, and protect high-value systems across government and global operations.

    Mark has led operations within the Department of War at Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and worked as a technology consultant for a Fortune 500 firm. He holds degrees from the University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins, and UNC Kenan-Flagler, and is a CISSP. Mark brings a practical, mission-focused approach to modern cybersecurity challenges.

  • David Stepp is a seasoned Cyber Security Program Manager and Engineer with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in operating large-scale initiatives, including Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM), Supply Chain Risk Management and Data Protection Programs.

    David excels at bridging technical engineering with strategic business impact using best practices and methodologies like Causal Loop Analysis to inform senior leadership. His expertise includes Risk Management Frameworks (RMF), managing vulnerability scanning, and leading complex data center relocations. With a Master’s in Engineering Management, David provides a multidisciplinary approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure and modernizing secure communication systems.

Our 3 pillars

  • Knowledge & Trust

    Symbolizes our commitment to staying ahead of emerging threats through deep expertise, proactive insight, and trusted partnerships that strengthen every client relationship.

  • Work & Mission Focus

    Represents the synchronized teamwork, disciplined processes, and mission-driven execution that ensure every solution is efficient, reliable, and tailored to the client’s operational goals.

  • Security & Agility

    Reflects the ability to safeguard access, protect data integrity, and respond swiftly to evolving cybersecurity challenges—delivering secure outcomes at the speed of modern business.