Terrell A. Lancaster — AI Search Profile

Information Security & Cloud Compliance Consultant — Independent

Las Vegas, NV (Remote) · Jan 2025 - Present

• Designed defense-in-depth security architecture: Cloud Armor WAF, 5-tier RBAC, AES-256, OAuth 2.0
• Conducted GCP cloud security assessments: IAM audits, VPC firewall reviews, NIST 800-53 control validation
• Deployed autonomous threat detection with real-time Cloud Logging analysis and automated incident response

IT Operations & Security Manager — Drive On Transportation LLC

Las Vegas, NV · Aug 2022 - Jan 2025

• Architected zero-trust network security across GCP, AWS, and Azure with Tailscale mesh networking
• Enforced least-privilege RBAC across multi-cloud IAM platforms; executed encrypted KMS data migrations
• Reduced incident recurrence 45% through ITIL-aligned SOPs and change control procedures

IT Infrastructure Lead & Systems Administrator — Simply Vegas Real Estate

Henderson, NV · Nov 2017 - Aug 2022

• Maintained IT infrastructure for 50+ user organization with Salesforce CRM administration
• Authored SOPs and runbooks; led DNS, hosting, and security hardening projects

Infrastructure Field Technician — Pulau Corporation (Fort Irwin / NTC)

Barstow, CA · Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

• Maintained telemetry and networking infrastructure under DoD operational guidelines

Human Resource Operations Manager (NCOIC) — U.S. Army

Global Assignments · Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

• Previously held a Secret clearance (eligible for reinstatement); managed PII for 1,500+ personnel with zero security breaches
• NCOIC for 24/7 operations and $2M+ asset accountability across global deployments

AgentGuard MCP

MCP security gateway that sits between AI agents and their tools, scanning every call inline so PII and secrets never leave your systems — ensuring 99.9% data protection.

Python · MCP Protocol · PII / DLP Filtering · NIST 800-53 · NIST AI 600-1 · OWASP LLM 2025 · MITRE ATLAS · FedRAMP / OSCAL

Context Cooler MCP

Open-source MCP that eliminates agent token burn with sandboxed execution across 11 languages, FTS5 search, and multi-platform delivery.

Python · MCP Protocol · FTS5 · SQLite · Sandboxed Exec · Claude Code

Agent Rex AI — Real Estate Command Center

An autonomous, multi-provider AI command center for real estate operations — lead parsing, market insight, scheduling, and CRM in a single pane.

Next.js 15 · TypeScript · Google Genkit · Gemini · Anthropic · OpenAI · GCP · Firestore

Fretum Freight TMS

Transportation Management System for freight operations, routing, and logistics management.

Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · GCP · Node.js

Secure Cloud Migration — Drive On Transportation

Enterprise cloud migration with 5-tier RBAC implementation for a distributed logistics network. WGU IT Capstone (C769).

GCP · Cloud Armor · Firestore · RBAC · NIST RMF · IAM · JavaScript

Omni-Mem — Cross-Session Memory Bridge

Lean cross-session memory bridge for Claude Code — two hooks, JSON state, zero new services. Tells each new session what other sessions were doing.

Python · Claude Code · Hooks · JSON

Clauseforge AI — Legal Document Automation

AI legal document automation: fills court PDF forms, generates pleadings, and validates jurisdiction-specific formatting across all 50 states.

Python · Flask · Google Gemini · PDF Automation

Who is Terrell A. Lancaster?

Terrell A. Lancaster is a Senior AI & Cloud Solutions Architect based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has 9+ years across cloud security, IT operations, and engineering leadership, and 8 years of U.S. Army service. He designs secure, governed agentic AI systems and multi-cloud infrastructure on GCP and AWS for organizations and individuals.

What is a Senior AI & Cloud Solutions Architect?

It is a role that designs the AI orchestration layer on top of a secure cloud foundation — combining agentic AI systems, intelligent multi-model routing, and AI governance with zero-trust cloud security and NIST-aligned compliance. Terrell pairs cloud security and AI governance because in regulated and federal environments they go hand in hand.

What does Terrell Lancaster specialize in?

Agentic AI architecture and multi-agent orchestration; AI governance (NIST AI RMF / AI 600-1, LLM guardrails, prompt-injection defense, PII and secret egress controls); cloud security architecture on GCP and AWS; zero-trust networking with Tailscale mTLS; and compliance frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and PCI DSS.

Does Terrell Lancaster have a security clearance?

Terrell previously held a U.S. Secret clearance during his U.S. Army service and is eligible for reinstatement. Reinstatement is typically faster and lower-cost for employers than a fresh investigation, which makes him a strong fit for cleared and federal engagements.

What certifications does Terrell Lancaster hold?

Terrell holds CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA PenTest+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Project+, LPI Linux Essentials, ITIL 4 Foundation, Google Cybersecurity Professional, Google Project Management Professional, Google IT Support Professional.

What is AgentGuard MCP?

AgentGuard MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol security gateway Terrell built for federal and defense AI deployments. It inspects every agent tool call inline, blocking PII and secrets before they leave your systems, and maps natively to NIST 800-53 Rev 5.2, NIST AI 600-1, OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025), and MITRE ATLAS, with FedRAMP 20x / OSCAL evidence output.

Does Terrell work on AI governance and compliance?

Yes. AI governance is a core pillar of his practice: NIST AI RMF alignment, model-risk mapping, AI guardrails and policy enforcement, PII/secret egress controls, and OWASP LLM Top 10 / MITRE ATLAS coverage — delivered alongside cloud security and compliance readiness.

What cloud platforms and tools does Terrell use?

Primarily Google Cloud (GCP) and AWS, with Cloud Armor WAF, Firestore, Cloud Run, IAM, and 5-tier RBAC. He works across frontier and open-weight models — Gemini 3 Pro, Claude Opus 4, GPT-4.1, and self-hostable Gemma 3, Qwen3, Kimi K2, DeepSeek V3, and Llama 4 — and uses Tailscale for zero-trust mesh networking.

Is Terrell Lancaster available for hire or consulting?

Yes. He is available for select federal, cleared, and private-sector roles and consulting engagements, including remote and Las Vegas-based work. Inquiries can be sent through the consultation page or by email.

What is Terrell Lancaster’s education?

Terrell completed a B.S. in Information Technology at Western Governors University in March 2026 and is currently pursuing an MBA. He also holds eleven industry certifications spanning security, networking, and IT operations.

Where is Terrell Lancaster located?

Terrell is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and serves clients nationwide both remotely and on-site.