Andrew Ostashen, co-founder and principal security consultant of Vulsec, LLC, a firm protecting companies from unauthorized access (hackers), has been named a Cape & Plymouth Business “40 Under 40” award winner for 2016.

The 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight the region’s top young business leaders who excel in their industry and show dynamic leadership. This program honors distinguished businesspeople under the age of 40 who have made a mark in the region at an extraordinarily young age. These top young business leaders excel in their industry and show dynamic leadership characteristics. Hundreds of nominees were culled down to the 40 individuals who best exemplified an entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to community service, and potential to positively contribute to the future of the region.

Ostashen was selected in part due to his experience with Vulsec, as well as with OC Technologies, an IT business solution provider since 2007, and ThrowdownHQ, created in 2013 to provide easy-to-use and reliable technology for fitness competition managers, both of which he also co-founded.

At Vulsec, Ostashen and his team provide clients with the highest methodologies in data protection by delivering versatile tactics to safeguard information technology departments from hackers. Vulsec’s client list includes financial institutions, power plants, casinos, and healthcare organizations.

The honorees will be celebrated at a special event on June 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Falmouth. This annual event brings together the current class of honorees with colleagues, clients, family and friends. For more information about the event, please visitwww.capeplymouthbusiness.com.

“It’s an honor to be named to this list and to be in the company of so many impressive individuals,” said Ostashen. “I am grateful to Cape & Plymouth Business for their recognition, and look forward to getting to know some of the other award winners better.”

About Vulsec

Vulsec, established to provide clients with the highest methodologies in data protection, delivers versatile tactics to safeguard information technology departments from hackers. The company provides unsurpassed skills in the fields of Social Engineering, Penetration Testing, Simulated Attacks, Mobile Device Risk Assessments and Enterprise Risk Assessments. With a client list ranging from financial institutions to power plants, casinos to hospitals, the team at Vulsec uncovers the risks threatening a company’s data, provides remediation and then infiltrates the system to ensure it can no longer be hacked. Vulsec has locations at 30 Newbury Street and 745 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. For additional information, please call 617-648-9815 or visit www.vulsec.com.