The bench
Capability.
Two named founders and a wider bench described by role. Clearance is held by individuals and confirmed for each person at enquiry.
Reviewed October 2026. Questions go to ben@velinor.io.
Roles we can field
- Security Architect
- Security Assurance Coordinator
- Vulnerability Management Lead
- SOC Lead
- Cyber Risk and CAF Assessor
- Security Programme Manager
- Bid and Approvals Lead
- AI Security Specialist
Clearance status for each person is confirmed at enquiry.
Founders
Two named founders.
You get the people we name.
| Founder | Record | Clearance |
|---|---|---|
 Ben BrandCo-founder. Vulnerability management and security operations.LinkedIn profile of Ben Brand | Ran the MOD’s Vulnerability Management Support Team across more than 40 classified networks. Leads security operations and vulnerability management on a national law enforcement cloud platform. Former Intelligence Corps cyber threat intelligence lead. Thirteen years in the British Army, ten of them in the Intelligence Corps. | SC · NPPV3DV previously held |
 James A. LangCo-founder. Security architecture, Secure by Design, assurance.LinkedIn profile of James A. Lang | 22 years in the British Army as a Foreman of Signals. Built the Army’s first Cyber Protection Team. Took an AI cyber defence platform through accreditation onto the MOD classified network and set Secure by Design and continuous assurance on a £25m MOD AI programme. Retired Warrant Officer Class 1, Royal Signals. MOD’s first AI Cybersecurity Product Manager. Sits on the D3IP advisory board. | SCDV previously held |
The wider bench
A wider bench, by role.
The wider bench brings depth where a programme needs it. Members of the wider bench are described by role and are not named on this site. Named CVs are available on request.
| Role and focus | Record | Clearance |
|---|---|---|
| Risk leadCyber risk, compliance, CAF | Over 20 years in security governance, risk and compliance, including deputy CISO and security risk advisory across government, defence and regulated sectors. | SC · NPPV3 |
| Defence programmesDelivery and bids | Named CV available on request. | MOD clearance |
| Transition leadProgramme and change | Over 20 years leading digital product and change programmes. | On request |
| AI security researchResearch and build | Agentic AI research and Secure by Design innovation work with a leading UK university and semiconductor partner. Published research in risk analytics. | On request |
| EngineeringVia delivery partner | Cloud, data and AI engineers from an established UK delivery partner. | Cleared to order |
Clearance status for each person is confirmed at enquiry. Named CVs available on request. Request named CVs
Background
Where our people come from.
- Where our people come from
- British Army · Royal Air Force · Intelligence Corps · Royal Signals · MOD · Defence Digital · CNI
- Frameworks our people work to
- Secure by Design (JSP 440) · Def Stan 05-138 · NCSC CAF · NIST CSF
Clearance
Clearance is held by individuals.
Clearance status for each person is confirmed at enquiry. Named CVs are available on request.
- Clearance
- SC
- Across our core bench
- Vetting
- NPPV3
- Held by Ben Brand and our risk lead
- Previously held
- DV
- Both founders
- Engagement
- Team or individual
- One specialist or a whole workstream
How clearance works
Held by individuals
Clearance is held by individuals and confirmed for each person at enquiry.
Facility clearance
Velinor holds no facility clearance.
Classified work
Where work is classified above OFFICIAL, our people work on your premises or systems, under your security arrangements.
Contact
Tell us the roles you need.
Send the programme, the roles, the clearance level and the start date, and ask for named CVs.
General enquiries: info@velinor.io
