Cybersecurity
10 CISOs in Cybersecurity
These ten security executives hold or have held the chief information security officer title at cybersecurity and security software companies. A reader can learn how security vendors protect their own operations and products, and how their CISOs balance internal security with customer-facing trust work.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alfredo Hickman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Kai
Chief Information Security Officer at Kai since March 2026; his profile describes Kai as an AI-native cybersecurity company and says he leads its enterprise security, product security and trust functions. He is also a Founding Member of the Professional Association of CISOs and a CISO Advisory Forum Member at Rubrik, both since 2024.
Arve Kjoelen
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Information Security Officer · McAfee
Former Global Chief Information Security Officer at McAfee (2019–2024), and Chief Information Security Officer at Barracuda since February 2026; the profile describes Barracuda as a cybersecurity platform covering email, application, network and data threats. He was also Chief Solutions Officer at CynomIQ, a division of CybrIQ (2024–2026) and a Board Member of IT-ISAC (2020–2024).
Ben McLaughlin
LinkedInExperience: Global CISO at Proofpoint · Proofpoint
Global CISO at Proofpoint since July 2024; his profile describes him as a board-governed enterprise CISO working across the full continuum of cybersecurity, with AI and zero trust governance and M&A cyber risk among his focus areas. He was previously VP & CISO at Seagate LYVE Cloud at Seagate Technology (2019–2023) and Founder of Contact Light (2023–2024).
Dom Glavach, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer at Black Duck · Black Duck
Chief Information Security Officer at Black Duck since April 2026; his profile describes Black Duck as a leader in application security and software supply chain security and says he helps protect its platform. He was previously Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Security Strategist at CyberSN (2016–2026) and Senior Cyber Security Consultant (via CyberSN) at USDM Life Sciences (2019–2023).
Dr. Lee Mangold
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer & FSO · Fortress Information Security
Chief Information Security Officer & FSO at Fortress Information Security since January 2021. His profile cites 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, governance, risk and compliance, and he is also Founder & CEO of OpenGRC (since 2024) and President of the Florida Cyber Alliance (since 2013).
James Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Netskope
Chief Information Security Officer at Netskope since March 2024, and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer there from 2018 to 2024. The profile describes Netskope as a computer and network security company offering security and networking solutions for the cloud and AI era, including SASE and SSE protection. He was VP, Third Party Risk Management at Optiv Inc in 2018.
Jaya Baloo
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Avast
Former Chief Information Security Officer at Avast (2019–2022), and Chief Security Officer at Rapid7 since March 2023. She was Chief Information Security Officer at KPN from 2012 to 2019, and her profile also lists the title Chief Information Security Officer at Okuna, with a start date of January 2018.
Jerry D.
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · CrowdStrike
Chief Information Security Officer at CrowdStrike since October 2016, a role his profile lists in the engineering and technical department. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Norwich University since 2014, and his profile lists roles as Director of Analysis at Team Cymru and Director at the National Cyber Security Division.
Kevin Paige
LinkedInExperience: CISO · C1
CISO at C1 since March 2025; his profile describes C1 as identity security for the modern workforce. He was previously CISO and VP, Product Strategy at Uptycs (2023–2024), and he is also listed as CISO & Owner Operator at CyberGuardia LLC since 2023 and Venture Advisor at YL Ventures since 2018.
Riaz Lakhani
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Barracuda
Former Chief Information Security Officer at Barracuda (2022–2025), which the profile describes as a computer and network security company, and Chief Information Security Officer at Redis since September 2025. He has also been an Advisor to Veza since 2021 and a Member of the Information Security Leadership Foundation since 2021.
Choose the right perspective
Match the company's product area, such as endpoint, email, network, identity or application security, to your question, since each vendor faces different threats and customer demands. Weigh company size and stage too, because a CISO at a large public vendor and one at a young startup run very different programs.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does being a security vendor change the way you secure your own company and products?
- 02How do you handle customer security reviews and questions about your own incidents?
- 03Where do you draw the line between the CISO role and product security or customer-facing work?
About this directory
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