Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2025
Rick Gross Wins 2025 Security Innovator Award for Pioneering Zero Trust at the Physical Edge
July 29, 2025 - Prometheus Security Group is proud to announce that its CEO and Co-Founder, Rick Gross, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Security Innovator Award, recognizing his groundbreaking work in converged security and Zero Trust Architecture for critical infrastructure.
With over 30 years of leadership in the electronic security space, Rick has consistently driven innovation in converged physical security systems. As co-founder of Vindicator Technologies, he helped develop integrated command-and-control platforms—combining access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance—that set a new standard for high-security environments. These technologies ultimately led to Vindicator’s acquisition by Honeywell in 2004.
Today, Rick continues to challenge conventional approaches to physical security as CEO of Prometheus Security Group. Under his direction, Prometheus has developed the industry's first solution for delivering cryptographically authenticated, unspoofable data directly from edge devices—enabling organizations to apply Zero Trust principles to physical security without needing to replace their entire infrastructure. Rick’s patented solution supports integration with third-party and analog systems, helping organizations extend security to the sensor level and meet evolving cybersecurity requirements—without sacrificing operational continuity.
“Rick Gross is one of the few leaders truly advancing the future of critical infrastructure security,” said Steve Brown, VP Business Development at Prometheus Security Group. “His work doesn’t just meet compliance—it redefines what’s possible when physical and cyber converge. Rick’s contributions represent a lifelong commitment to challenging the status quo and protecting mission-critical operations.”
About Prometheus Security Group (PSG)
Prometheus Security Group are the recognized subject matter experts (SME’s) in the security industry. Delivering next-generation security solutions, bridging the gap from legacy analog to advanced digital systems in critical environments. PSG enables physical security teams to do what IT has done for years—implement true Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) at the edge. Our unified ZTA solution and integrated technologies provide continuous authentication and verification from edge sensors to the enterprise, enhancing response team safety, increasing awareness and mission success. At the core of PSG’s platform is a Security Command Center utilizing a cyber secure, high-performance computing cluster (HPC) which unifies access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, into a single Zero Trust environment. High-security and critical asset facilities rely on PSG for clean, authenticated edge data to power AI-driven analytics which additionally lowers costs while increasing security and modernization. Backed by top federal certifications, three patents, $130 million+ in intellectual property, PSG meets the most rigorous security standards, including a FED-GOV PL1N Authority to Operate (ATO) on government networks. Headquartered in Austin, Texas – we operate globally—supporting defense, energy, critical infrastructure and enterprise markets.
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Contact Information
Bobbie Ferraro
VP, Marketing and Critical Infrastructure Partners
310.800.5252
Bobbie.Ferraro@psgglobal.net