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Mark Puckett

Mark Puckett, the founder and CEO of Raxis, is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the information security field. Born and raised in Georgia, Puckett established Raxis in 2011, driven by his vision to assemble an elite team of ethical hackers to challenge and assess corporate cybersecurity defenses. Under his leadership, Raxis has grown into a leading penetration testing company, serving clients across the United States and internationally while maintaining a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

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  • Raxis at RSAC 2026
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    Raxis at RSAC 2026: A Week Well Spent in San Francisco

     By Mark Puckett The Raxis team reflects on RSAC 2026 from organizations looking to secure their systems with pentesting to PTaaS and partners looking to secure their customers. April 1, 2026
  • The Future of Security: Why AI-Augmented Penetration Testing Is the Only Way Forward
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    The Future of Security: Why AI-Augmented Penetration Testing Is the Way Forward

     By Mark Puckett Raxis CEO Mark Puckett looks back at a year of many changes and forward to the ways AI-augmented pentesting is changing the industry. December 30, 2025
  • Raxis Chief Penetration Testing Officer Brian Tant Featured on WSB-TV Atlanta Channel 2 News
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    Raxis Chief Penetration Testing Officer Brian Tant Featured on WSB-TV Atlanta

     By Mark Puckett When WSB-TV Atlanta reached out to for help warning about a scam targeting Atlanta residents in DeKalb County, Raxis CPTO Brian Tant jumped to help. November 21, 2025
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    Cybersecurity: It’s how to say “Yes.”

     By Mark Puckett Contrary to common misconceptions, cybersecurity acts as a powerful enabler in the digital age, fostering innovation, driving business growth, and empowering organizations to harness technology’s full potential. By building trust, accelerating innovation, enabling emerging technologies, enhancing efficiency, ensuring compliance, supporting remote work, and protecting intellectual property, robust cybersecurity measures create a secure foundation for organizations to thrive and innovate in an increasingly interconnected world. December 31, 2024
  • Brian Tant on Fox 5 Atlanta

    Raxis’ Brian Tant Featured on Fox 5 Atlanta

     By Mark Puckett Our very own Chief Penetration Testing Officer, Brian Tant, was interviewed by Dana Fowle and the I-Team at Fox 5 Atlanta regarding the AT&T breach. May 29, 2024
  • Raxis Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance
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    Raxis Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

     By Mark Puckett We are thrilled to announce that Raxis has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, providing assurance to our clients that their data is handled securely May 14, 2024