GhostTrace LLC — Security Awareness Training for Small Businesses
GhostTrace LLC is a Georgia-based security awareness training and cybersecurity practice (Control No. 26142915), run by founder Daniel Upperman. We run live security awareness training that keeps small businesses insured and compliant.
Who is GhostTrace LLC?
GhostTrace LLC is owned and founded by Daniel Upperman. The company is registered in Georgia, USA with Georgia Control Number 26142915. Founded in 2026, GhostTrace's primary service is live security awareness training for small businesses, producing the documented completion records cyber insurers and regulators require. GhostTrace also provides incident documentation support, exposure monitoring, business and domain due diligence, impersonation takedown packaging, and digital safety reviews. Ethics complaints are reviewed directly by the founder under our published Ethics Complaint process. This is not a law enforcement agency. We do not conduct unauthorized hacking, surveillance, or data theft. We use only legal, public-source research methods, and we do not research individuals.
Founder Details
Founder & Owner: Daniel Upperman | Email: Founder@ghosttrace.net | Company: GhostTrace LLC | Location: Georgia, USA | Registration: Control No. 26142915
GhostTrace isn't a private investigator, a law firm, or law enforcement, and doesn't locate, profile, or run background checks on people.
Daniel Upperman founded GhostTrace LLC in 2026 to help people affected by online fraud, impersonation, and digital abuse document what happened and figure out what to do next. GhostTrace is one person; every request is handled directly by Daniel.
Ethics & Compliance
Ethics complaints come straight to the founder: complaint reviews, policy compliance, and research standards. File a concern via our Ethics Complaint form.
Business registration
GhostTrace LLC is a registered Georgia limited liability company (Control No. 26142915, status Active), formed June 25, 2026. Full registration and registered-agent details are on the Legal page.
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Services
Security awareness training (primary service): live training for small business teams on phishing, invoice fraud, and safe operational practices, with completion certificates and an insurer-ready completion report.
Incident documentation support: help producing the documented records insurers and regulators require after an incident.
Exposure monitoring for your business's own domain, brand terms, and executive identifiers.
Business & domain due diligence on entities and infrastructure using only publicly available information. We do not research individuals.
Impersonation documentation: a platform-ready evidence package when your brand or a team member is being impersonated.
Digital safety review: an audit of your website, email, and domain security, with prioritized fixes.
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Founded on June 25, 2026, GhostTrace LLC is a specialized digital intelligence and cybersecurity firm dedicated to providing ethical, evidence-led Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and digital safety services. Our firm operates at the intersection of technical forensics and public advocacy, striving to advance digital transparency through rigorous research and accessible reporting. GhostTrace's current core service is live security awareness training for small businesses, delivering the documented completion records cyber insurers and regulators require, alongside incident documentation, exposure monitoring, and digital safety review services for individuals.
Investigative Operations
Case Study: The VaultCord Forensic Investigation
A cornerstone of our 2026 operations was the forensic analysis of VaultCord, a Discord-based "member restore" service. On July 14, 2026, GhostTrace published a definitive report detailing the platform's technical mechanics, including OAuth token cycles and the dynamics of its integrated marketplace. The release drew takedown attempts aimed at suppressing the report and its companion content. GhostTrace contested those attempts through formal counter-notification, and the findings remained published — a result we attribute directly to our documentation discipline: every claim carries a source, a timestamp, and a method, which is what let the report survive a real legal challenge rather than just a first read.
Partnership Model
GhostTrace utilizes a collaborative partnership model designed to foster community growth and elevate digital safety standards. By engaging with strategic partners like Zenvoris — specialists in advanced malware analysis — we enhance our threat intelligence capabilities and offer expanded security expertise to our clients. These professional synergies allow for cross-promotional awareness efforts and shared research initiatives, contributing to a more resilient and informed digital environment.
Web Traffic and Engagement
GhostTrace tracks engagement internally against major investigative and content launches as part of normal operations. We have not published specific traffic figures in this summary; a future revision will include verified analytics once we have a reporting process that holds up to the same scrutiny as our investigative work.
Future Outlook
Looking forward, GhostTrace is committed to scaling our investigative portfolio and refining our technical infrastructure, with security awareness training as our primary service line. We are actively expanding our team to meet growing demand for specialized intelligence and training services.
Contact and Corporate Information
GhostTrace LLC is a Georgia-based limited liability company (Control Number 26142915). We operate a remote-first model to serve a global clientele with integrity and precision.
Principal Office: 1870 The Exchange SE, Suite 220 #494925, Atlanta, GA 30339, USA
