Bryson is the founder and CEO of Scythe, founder and chairman of Grimm, and founding member of the ICS Village, a nonprofit organization advancing education and awareness of security for industrial control systems. Prior to launching cybersecurity consultancies Scythe and Grimm, Bryson led an elite research and development division in the Department of Defense that directly contributed to U.S. national-security priorities and interests, and served as a U.S. Army officer. He holds master's degrees in telecommunications management from the University of Maryland, and business administration from the University of Florida.