The record — who I am
Builder, operator, field photographer.
Greenville, South Carolina
I build AI products end to end — from prototype to production to the operations that keep them running. Twenty-five-plus years across IT, cybersecurity, and cloud gave me the systems instincts; the last several have gone into shipping AI software that real teams depend on.
I'm currently Director of Product Management at Summit 7, where I build managed-services solutions for complex, regulated environments. Outside that, I'm the founder of Agent Action Firewall and the builder behind several live AI products — Vitly, GuestGem, and ClankerBuilder among them — each one designed, shipped, and operated by me from idea to users.
Before software, I served as a U.S. Marine. I'm also an active prompt engineer and generative-AI creator, and — away from the keyboard — a wildlife photographer running a Canon 80D with a 300mm f/2.8L, chasing light most people are still asleep for.
- Director of Product Management, Managed Services — Summit 7 · Huntsville, Alabama
- Founder — Agent Action Firewall
- IT Director, NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC Compliance — Wood Programs · 4.5 years
- U.S. Marine Veteran — United States Marine Corps
- BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance — Western Governors University
- Owner, IT Consulting — DevSoft Solutions · 10+ years
Common questions.
Who is Brad Shannon?
Brad Shannon is a Director of Product Management with 25+ years in IT, cybersecurity, and compliance. He is the founder of Agent Action Firewall, a U.S. Marine veteran, a speaker, and a wildlife and landscape photographer.
What is Agent Action Firewall?
Agent Action Firewall is an AI agent governance, safety, and audit platform founded by Brad Shannon. It provides policy-based controls, human-in-the-loop approvals, semantic threat detection, and cryptographic audit trails for autonomous AI agents.
Is Brad Shannon available for AI governance or product consulting?
Yes. Brad advises organizations on AI strategy and process automation, AI governance and agent safety, defense and CMMC compliance (NIST SP 800-171), and product strategy. He is available for advisory engagements and short-term projects via the contact page.
Can I book Brad Shannon to speak?
Yes. Brad speaks on AI governance and agent safety, CMMC and defense cybersecurity, building AI products, and open-source security tooling. He is available for conferences, panels, and podcasts — reach out through the contact page.
Where can I buy Brad Shannon's photography prints?
Limited-edition wildlife and landscape prints are available in the print shop on this site. Each is printed on archival fine-art paper with pigment inks, hand-numbered in editions of 25, and shot on Canon gear.
Always up for building something — or a sunrise.
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