Built by operators. Not marketers.
Nordic Defender is an established Swedish offensive-security operation — now bringing an AI-powered capability, Specter, to Europe and MENA.
Specter is new. The expertise behind it is not.
“Right now, someone is targeting and testing your company. They need only one gap. I built Nordic Defender to unite global offensive-security talent—to find what others miss and protect you before it becomes a breach.”
Vincent Heidarinia
Founder & CEO — Nordic Defender
Led by operators who do the work.
The people accountable for Nordic Defender’s methodology, platform and delivery.
Søren Andersen
Board Advisor
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Charlotte Thomsen
Board Adviser
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Bardia Akbari
Head of Hunters
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Seven years of offensive-security delivery — now across Europe & MENA.
Our delivery model is built from approximately seven years of security operations and client delivery in Sweden and the Nordic market. The platform makes that experience easier to access, manage and repeat.
Swedish Foundation
Established through real delivery in Sweden and the Nordic market.
Human Accountability
Every engagement is managed by identifiable security professionals.
Controlled Methodology
Authorized scope, documented rules of engagement, structured escalation.
Delivery Through Resolution
Testing continues through guidance, remediation and retesting.
From Nordic origin to a new AI capability.
Sep 2019
Nordic Defender established
Dec 2019
First Swedish client deliveries
May 2020
Offensive-security services expand
Feb 2021
Managed bug-bounty capability
Oct 2024
At Cybertech Europe 2024, Rome
Dec 2024
New board · Anna Engman named Chairwoman
Jan 2025
SOC 2 Type II — second year running
2026
Specter AI penetration testing launches
Three principles we don’t bend.
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Operators, not marketers
The people who shape our methodology have done the work — offensive security is the craft, not a slogan.
02
Prove it, or it doesn’t ship
Every delivered finding requires evidence. No unverified finding reaches your report.
03
Own the outcome
We stay accountable from scoping through remediation and retesting — not just the test.
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Europe
nordicdefender.com
Nordic Defender — European operations · EU-hosted · GDPR-aligned
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MENA
nordicdefender.ae
Naxon Cybersecurity LLC — Dubai, UAE · regional delivery
