30 Under 30: Security Guards

Patrolling the digital universe with the Forbes 30 Under 30, in 30 words or less.

Patrolling the digital universe, in 30 words or less.

George Avetisov COFOUNDER, HYPR | 29

No one can remember dozens of passwords, so this Georgian immigrant is replacing them with biometrics like fingerprints. Hypr boasts 25 million users and Samsung, MasterCard, T-Mobile, Aetna as clients.

Robert Lee FOUNDER, DRAGOS SECURITY | 30

Lee is a former NSA spook who specializes in protecting the cyberinfrastructure of critical targets like power plants and oil refineries. Backed by $55 million in venture capital.

Alexandre Rebert COFOUNDER, FORALLSECURE | 29

This “white-hat” hacker and his cohorts get paid to try to break into the networks of behemoths like the Defense Department in order to pinpoint security flaws.