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"The Senserva team is great to work with, they are responsive and could find any data in Azure we needed. It’s amazing really."

John McCann, CEO, UK based Satisnet, A Gamma Company

Senserva builds enterprise-grade security and IT management tools for every organization that needs them - not just the ones with the budget and staff to make them work. Our products surface what your environment already knows about your security posture, explain what it means, and tell you exactly what to do.

We're a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) with endorsements across Entra ID, Intune, and Sentinel - and a finalist for Microsoft's 2024 ISV of the Year award. That recognition reflects what the team has built: tools serious enough for enterprise environments, accessible enough for the IT manager running security as a second job.

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to bring enterprise-grade security and IT management to every organization that needs it - regardless of team size, budget, or technical depth.

Most organizations already have serious security tools. What they don't have is the time or budget to get the full value from them. Security teams are stretched thin. IT teams are stretched thinner. Some organizations don't have dedicated IT staff at all - yet every one of them needs to be secure. That's not a failure of effort. It's a resource reality, and the security industry has never built for it honestly. Senserva was built to change that.

Our core products are free for organizations up to 100 people, because good security shouldn't start at a price point. We work with Microsoft MVPs and technical community leaders to put these tools in the hands of the people who can multiply their reach. We support nonprofits with direct access because protecting organizations from cyber threats doesn't stop at the ability to pay. We want everyone who works with us to be current, doing things the right way, and getting a little better every day. We hold ourselves to one standard: build the most powerful tools available and make sure anyone can use them.

Senserva's Deep Security History

Senserva was built on deep technical roots and a straightforward belief: serious security tools should work for every organization, not just the ones with the resources to deploy and maintain them. As cloud computing and hybrid environments created new challenges around configuration drift and security posture management, Mark Shavlik saw the same gap he'd spent his career closing - and built Senserva to close it again, at a different layer of the stack.

Mark's previous company, Shavlik Technologies, created the automated patch management solutions that still protect millions of endpoints worldwide. While Mark is no longer involved with that technology following its acquisition by VMware, the same technical instinct drives everything Senserva builds: don't simplify the problem, solve it properly and make the solution accessible to everyone.

More on Senserva Founder and CEO Mark Shavlik's partner focused history.

 Senserva's MISA membership - with endorsements across Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and Sentinel - reflects that same depth. We don't build around Microsoft's platform. We build inside it, with a focus on turning what it already knows about your security posture into something every organization can act on. 


Who we are

Leadership

Mark Shavlik, Founder & CEO

MarkShavlik

Mark started his career at Microsoft. Building on what he learned at Redmond with Microsoft, he founded Shavlik Technologies for automated patch management. It grew to millions of servers managed as one of the leading patch vendors and was sold to VMware. Now Mark is leading Senserva, with a mission to manage, monitor and remediate security policies.

Mark on LinkedIn

ChristopherCoy

Christopher joined Senserva as the Chief Security Officer and security developer. He is a 25-year Microsoft veteran and was most recently a cyber investigator in Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (“DCU”) Malware Analysis and Disruption team where he led technical investigations of malware families to identify critical infrastructure and to develop and implement a global strategy for disruption and takedown of cybercriminal and nation state malicious botnets.

Christoper on LinkedIn

Thomas (TJ) Dolan, Lead Software developer

TJ

TJ Dolan is the Lead Software Developer for Senserva. He has five years of in-depth work with Cloud Security Architecture, helping lead the analysis and development of Senserva's flagship product, Drift Detector. TJ has extensive experience across Microsoft's cloud products and has contributed to several Microsoft-maintained open-source solutions. TJ is working to drive the industry forward with unique Security Drift Analysis and Automation, which has been recognized with 2 nominations for MISA Awards.

Thomas on LinkedIn

Kyle White, Software Developer

KyleWhite

Kyle is the development lead of Senserva’s Unified Security Dashboard,  focused on critical security data analysis and visualization using Power BI.  Kyle has experience across Microsoft’s cloud products, Power BI and web development, including working in partnership with the security teams at Senserva’s customers.   Kyle joined Senserva as a Software Developer following 4 years in the Aerospace industry.

Kyle on LinkedIn

Chad Loeven, Business Development Advisor

ChatLoeven

Chad Loeven is an experienced cybersecurity exec and entrepreneur who has built out sales, marketing, alliances and channels for multiple security companies (like Silicium (RSA), Sunbelt (GFI) and TransientX (Deloitte)) through to successful exits. He advises and supports Senserva on partners, alliances and go to market strategy.  

Chad on LinkedIn  

Advisors

David Anselmi, VP Products

DavidAnselmi

After graduating from West Point, David gained experience in computer networks and security and retired from the Army Signal Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel. His career then entailed 25+ years at Microsoft, where he worked as an investigator and helped establish the Digital Crimes Unit. David joined Senserva as an advisor to help drive market leading products and company direction.

David on LinkedIn

Christopher Coy, Chief Security Officer
Rod Trent, Contributing Advisor

RodTrent

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful businesses and regularly speaks and keynotes and provides emcee and hosting skills for various conferences, webinars, and live podcasts. In his spare time, Rod writes KQL queries, tells proud stories about his grandkids, brags about his Six Million Dollar Man addiction, and teaches AI to behave.

Rod on LinkedIn

Seth Peter, Business advisor

SethPeter

Seth built an IT security company organically from 1 to 70 employees over the course of 16 years after which it raised private equity for accelerated growth. Now he advises early-stage start-ups and private businesses through their own challenges, helping them accomplish their business goals.

 Seth on LinkedIn

Jim Jungbauer, Business advisor

JimJungbauer

Jim is a partner and president of Hollstadt Consulting, which focuses on project management consulting, business process analysis, Agile team creation, IT strategic planning and more.

Jim on LinkedIn

Lem Amen, Business advisor

LemAmen

Lem is an experienced CEO & Corporate Board Director serving firms in building sustained enterprise value. His focus sectors are: industrial, manufacturing & commercial services markets; digital commerce & asset management markets; energy & infrastructure markets; including advanced digital transformation applications (AI / cybersecurity / Spatial / VRAR) & distributed compute and cloud-based enterprise software markets.

Lem on LinkedIn

 

Who we are

Leadership

MarkShavlik

Mark Shavlik

Founder & CEO

Mark started his career at Microsoft. Building on what he learned at Redmond with Microsoft, he founded Shavlik Technologies for automated patch management. It grew to millions of servers managed as one of the leading patch vendors and was sold to VMware. Now Mark is leading Senserva, with a mission to manage, monitor and remediate security policies.

Mark on LinkedIn

Mark's place in the Microsoft security world

Clay Babcock - President of Senserva

Clay Babcock

President

Clay brings over 20 years of product leadership experience to Senserva, with a proven track record of transforming technical innovations into market-leading solutions. His expertise in product strategy, sales, and marketing drive Senserva's growth as it expands its security policy management platform.
As President, Clay focuses on scaling Senserva's go-to-market strategy, product development, and customer success operations, complementing Mark and the Senserva team's technical vision and security expertise with proven business execution.

Clay on LinkedIn

TJ

Thomas (TJ) Dolan

Director of Engineering

TJ Dolan is Senserva’s Director of Engineering. He has over five years of in-depth software development work with Cloud Security, leading the analysis and development of Senserva's flagship products, Security Drift Detector and Advanced Security Reporting. TJ has extensive experience across Microsoft's cloud security products as well as Intune and Defender for Endpoint, he has also contributed to several Microsoft-maintained open-source solutions. TJ’s work been recognized by Microsoft with three nominations for Microsoft’s best of breed MISA Awards.

Thomas on LinkedIn

Advisors

DavidAnselmi

David Anselmi

Contributing Advisor

After graduating from West Point, David gained experience in computer networks and security and retired from the Army Signal Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel. His career then entailed 25+ years at Microsoft, where he worked as an investigator and helped establish the Digital Crimes Unit. David joined Senserva as an advisor to help drive market leading products and company direction.

David on LinkedIn

RodTrent

Rod Trent

Contributing Advisor

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful businesses and regularly speaks and keynotes and provides emcee and hosting skills for various conferences, webinars, and live podcasts. In his spare time, Rod writes KQL queries, tells proud stories about his grandkids, brags about his Six Million Dollar Man addiction, and teaches AI to behave.

Rod on LinkedIn

Dale Peterson Photo

Dale Peterson

Contributing Advisor

Mr. Peterson has 25 years in IT including being an executive at a large company, West Publishing Company, sold to Thomson-Reuters . At the time of West’s sale Mr. Peterson was an owner/officer responsible for all aspects of West’s computer-based product development, delivery, and support.  Mr. Peterson is active in several early-stage technology companies including Shavlik Technologies, sold to VMware.

SethPeter

Seth Peter

Business Advisor

Seth built an IT security company organically from 1 to 70 employees over the course of 16 years after which it raised private equity for accelerated growth. Now he advises early-stage start-ups and private businesses through their own challenges, helping them accomplish their business goals.

 Seth on LinkedIn

JimJungbauer

Jim Jungbauer

Business Advisor

Jim is a partner and president of Hollstadt Consulting, which focuses on project management consulting, business process analysis, Agile team creation, IT strategic planning and more.

Jim on LinkedIn

LemAmen

Lem Amen

Business Advisor

Lem is an experienced CEO & Corporate Board Director serving firms in building sustained enterprise value. His focus sectors are: industrial, manufacturing & commercial services markets; digital commerce & asset management markets; energy & infrastructure markets; including advanced digital transformation applications (AI / cybersecurity / Spatial / VRAR) & distributed compute and cloud-based enterprise software markets.

Lem on LinkedIn

LemAmen

Lem Amen

Business Advisor

Lem is an experienced CEO & Corporate Board Director serving firms in building sustained enterprise value. His focus sectors are: industrial, manufacturing & commercial services markets; digital commerce & asset management markets; energy & infrastructure markets; including advanced digital transformation applications (AI / cybersecurity / Spatial / VRAR) & distributed compute and cloud-based enterprise software markets.

Lem on LinkedIn