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offline secure storage, physically disconnected from the internet](/assets/logo-color-DBVl0KCg.png)](/) Products Solutions [Why OSS](/why-oss) More [Help](/help)[Get started](/get-started) [Home](/)/ Experts / Mark Fermor MF # Mark Fermor Co-founder & CEO, Firevault [Press enquiry](mailto:press@fire-vault.com?subject=Press%20enquiry%20for%20Mark%20Fermor) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfermor) ## About Mark Fermor is the co-founder of Firevault, a global cyber resilience company that builds physically air-gapped vaults for organisations and individuals who cannot afford a successful cyber attack. Its products protect Critical National Infrastructure operators, family offices, law firms and high-net-worth individuals from ransomware, insider threats and supply-chain compromise. With a background spanning enterprise security, secure facilities and physical infrastructure, Mark advocates for protection through physical disconnection: the principle that the only system that cannot be breached over the wire is one that is not on the wire. His work focuses on the storage layer that traditional perimeter and endpoint tools leave exposed. Mark is available for expert comment on cyber incidents, regulation and the practical reality of recovery after a successful attack. ## Areas of expertise - • Air-gapped data storage and physical disconnection - • UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) cyber resilience - • Ransomware recovery strategy and immutable gold-copy backups - • NIS2, DORA and ISO 27001 compliance for storage layers - • Family-office and high-net-worth digital asset protection - • Operational technology (OT) security in manufacturing and utilities ## Available for - • Press comment on UK ransomware incidents and breaches - • Expert quotes on cyber regulation (NIS2, DORA, Cyber Security Bill) - • Podcast and webinar appearances on cyber resilience - • Conference panels and keynote talks (CNI, family office, legal) Response time: typically within 4 working hours for UK press deadlines. ## Press resources Headshots, logos, boilerplate copy and recent news are available in the Firevault press kit. 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