The History

In the U.S., the two groups providing cybersecurity risk control and defense are the federal government and the security industry selling services and products. Other than these, every organization, large and small, are on their own. This is one of the reasons digital criminals and nation states are growing their negative impact on U.S. citizens and businesses. 

In 2021, at the request of companies in the payroll and benefits space, we were requested to develop a new model that creates an industry cooperative to organize their whole industry to help each other. Their motto was to create a NATO like organization that would help provide better information intelligence, security tools and services, and lower prices. PEO Defender went live in August of 2022 and has been growing and providing value ever since. 

Armed with the knowledge of how to build a Defender model and digital assets that can be leveraged again and again, FPOV took this idea to a handful of other industries and found there was a strong appetite for Defenders with their members. We then spun this business concept out of FPOV into its own LLC called Industry Defenders so it could be grown independently and with more velocity. We are now seeing the potential of benefits we can bring members in any industry because of our scale. 

The Mission 

Industry Defenders LLC. is a holding company that operates subsidiary industry based cooperatives that coordinate security providers, intelligence, and resources to lower risks for the individual members and the industry in total. 

Industry Defenders aggregates resources across Defender programs to provide higher levels of services and to reduce costs through buying group dynamics. Our scale also makes us attractive to large partners who will provide services and assistance to our organization that would not help an individual member. 

We play roles in industries that are not provided by any organization today. We do this by cooperating with, and coordinating collaboration with, all levels and constituents in these industries. 

We fill a gap that exists today in fighting digital crime. We sit between the U.S. government and individual organization trying to protect themselves 

The Model 

Most industries can support an “industry utility” that acts as a central source for security and risk mitigation services. This can be thought of as a NATO like organization that works by the motto “and attack on one is an attack on all” 

We have built the model to be that central organization that provides industry intelligence, services, cost reductions, certifications, and communication. We are the central source that helps all players in the industry. 

This model is a recurring revenue model funded primarily with annual membership fees, with the opportunity for services revenue as well. The Defender startup model we developed allows us to nearly self fund a Defender from day one. 

The powerful aspect of one organization building multiple Defenders is the sharing of costs and resources across the Defenders. The relationships we build in the market can help all the industries we are in. The digital assets and resources we build will help all members. This creates a good financial model where we can keep membership reasonable and have a high amount to leverage with assets and our team. 

Industry Defender Partners