About
Three careers. One through line.
Every stage led here: making the controls that protect systems work for the AI systems now being built on top of them.
01
Military service
U.S. Air Force
Discipline, mission focus, and systems thinking. The foundation everything else is built on.
02
Federal cybersecurity
NAVSEA · IRS · 2004–2021
20 years securing mission-critical federal systems. NIST RMF, ATO, cloud security, FISMA. Translating complex technical risk into plain language.
03
Researcher and builder
2023–Present
Building AI-assisted software since 2023, and an Applied Doctorate candidate since April 2026, proposing research on how security controls can operationalize algorithmic equity.
Marc Larouche
I spent over twenty years securing federal systems — first as an Air Force veteran, then through a long career at the IRS and Naval Sea Systems Command. My work covered risk management frameworks, cloud security architecture, vulnerability management, and compliance programs. I learned to translate complex technical risk into language that non-technical people could act on.
Since April 2026 I've been an Applied Doctorate candidate in Cyber Security at East Bridge University in Paris, with completion expected in 2028. My proposed dissertation, Operationalizing Algorithmic Equity, would develop a socio-technical overlay that maps NIST 800-53 security controls to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
Alongside the research I build software. The Enclave suite, the regional compliance platforms, and the technical writing platforms on this site are local-first tools, designed so that sensitive data stays on the machine and a person reviews what AI produces. Earlier work includes CyberLifeCoach.pro, a toolkit of 39 browser-based security and privacy tools.
CISSP
(ISC)²
CEH
EC-Council
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
CompTIA CTT+
CompTIA
Let's talk.
I'm glad to talk about the research, the platforms, or a speaking engagement.