Cyber Job Moves: Firms Tap New Leaders for AI, Cloud, Federal, and GTM Expansion

Steffan Tomlinson - Cyera

Steffan Tomlinson became a board member at Cyera, an AI security company focused on data protection and exposure management. He currently serves as CFO at Stripe, handling finance, operations, internal systems, and infrastructure strategy. Tomlinson earlier managed financial operations at Palo Alto Networks during a major expansion period for the cybersecurity vendor. His background also includes CFO responsibilities at Google Cloud and Confluent, covering hyperscale infrastructure and enterprise technology. (source) 

Ashley Vandiver - Sysdig

Ashley Vandiver stepped into the Senior Analyst Relations Manager role at Sysdig, a company focused on cloud and container security. She now leads analyst relations efforts after handling security-focused communications work at Palo Alto Networks and Cisco. Vandiver spent several years supporting Cortex and Cortex Cloud positioning while working with enterprise security analysts and industry researchers. Earlier, she managed analyst relations activities tied to Cisco’s global security portfolio and Secureworks cybersecurity operations. (source) 

Lauren H. Clark - Deepwatch

Lauren H. Clark moved into the Senior Manager, Customer Marketing position at Deepwatch, a managed cybersecurity and threat detection company. She now handles customer marketing programs covering webinars, advocacy campaigns, review platforms, and cybersecurity industry events. Clark arrived from Keeper Security, where she directed global customer marketing tied to password management and privileged access protection offerings. (source) 

Diana Hwang - Delinea

Diana Hwang took over as Director, Content Marketing at Delinea, a cybersecurity company focused on identity security and privileged access controls. She now oversees content strategy supporting pipeline generation, buyer engagement, and category positioning around continuous authorization technologies. Hwang arrived from CyberArk, where she directed global content marketing initiatives. (source) 

Sharon Ben Abir - Tenzai

Sharon Ben Abir started an Information Technology Specialist role at Tenzai after spending several years supporting enterprise IT environments at Tenable. She handled Windows systems, Google Workspace administration, and technical support operations while working at the cybersecurity company. Earlier, Ben Abir worked with Deep Instinct through Matrix, supporting endpoint management, Active Directory, Office 365, and Jamf deployments. (source) 

Argaman Mordoch - Tenzai

Argaman Mordoch entered the Artificial Intelligence Research Engineer role at Tenzai after several years conducting advanced artificial intelligence research in academia. His work focuses on autonomous agents, learning theories, and planning systems designed for complex numeric environments and execution modeling. Mordoch completed doctoral research at Ben-Gurion University covering symbolic model learning, online learning, and autonomous decision-making systems. (source) 

Yash Vyas - Kratikal

Yash Vyas advanced to Director of Sales at Kratikal, a cybersecurity company specializing in security awareness, assessments, and consulting services. He now oversees Western Region sales operations after spending nearly three years driving business growth initiatives at the company. Vyas earlier founded HACK-X Security, where he focused on cybersecurity services, awareness activities, and community engagement initiatives. He also established HACK-X CLUB MITWPU, helping students explore ethical hacking. (source) 

Nick Lagalante - Merlin Group

Nick Lagalante joined Merlin Group as Vice President of Marketing, overseeing brand strategy, communications, and go-to-market programs for the cybersecurity-focused organization. He now supports Merlin Cyber, Merlin Ventures, and CGC operations serving federal, SLED, and critical infrastructure security customers. Lagalante brings nearly two decades of cybersecurity marketing experience spanning enterprise vendors, startup environments, and security-focused communications programs. (source) 

Adam Waggott-Moss - Huntress

Adam Waggott-Moss stepped into the Distribution Channel Manager role for EMEA at Huntress, a cybersecurity company focused on managed detection and response services. He now works on strengthening distributor relationships and expanding channel operations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Waggott-Moss arrived from Acronis, where he handled distribution management activities covering security and data protection markets across multiple international regions. (source) 

Sydney R. - Complyance

Sydney R. moved into the Field Marketing Manager position at Complyance, a cybersecurity company focused on compliance and security operations solutions. She became the company’s first dedicated field marketer, helping build regional marketing and pipeline generation programs from the ground up. Sydney previously handled field marketing responsibilities at Horizon3.ai, supporting offensive security and autonomous penetration testing initiatives. (source) 

Jennifer Tejada - PagerDuty

Jennifer Tejada became Chief Executive Officer at PagerDuty after previously leading Deepwatch, a company focused on managed detection, incident response, and cyber risk mitigation services. She now guides PagerDuty’s AI-first operations strategy following executive positions spanning cybersecurity, cloud security, and enterprise infrastructure markets. Tejada earlier served as CEO of Lastline, where she oversaw artificial intelligence-driven network threat detection and advanced malware defense technologies. (source) 

Harvinder Singh - AiCyberWatch

Harvinder Singh moved into a senior business development role at AiCyberWatch, an MSSP focused on managed SOC and OT security services. He now works with enterprise customers on cybersecurity operations, compliance readiness, and threat assessment deployments spanning regulated industries. Singh brings more than two decades of experience covering enterprise sales, channel ecosystems, infrastructure management, and technology consulting operations. (source) 

Dattaram Kawle - Adani Enterprises Limited

Dattaram Kawle stepped into the Deputy Manager, Network Security role at Adani Enterprises after handling technical security responsibilities at Softcell Technologies. He now supports network security operations for the enterprise conglomerate’s infrastructure and technology environments in Ahmedabad. Kawle previously worked as both Security Analyst and Security Engineer at Doyen Infosolutions, focusing on implementation planning and enterprise security operations. (source) 

Matthew Christensen - Tines

Matthew Christensen joined Tines as Strategic Account Executive for Civilian agencies, supporting workflow automation programs within the U.S. public sector market. He moved into the role after spending nearly nine years at Varonis handling federal cybersecurity sales and government-focused customer relationships. Christensen most recently served as Vice President of Federal at Varonis following earlier leadership responsibilities covering civilian agency accounts. (source) 

Michele Fox - Sweet Security

Michele Fox moved into the Business Development Manager role at Sweet Security, a cloud security company focused on runtime attack detection and response. She joined the cybersecurity vendor after spending more than four years building sales development and GTM operations programs at SentinelOne. Fox most recently managed global SDR initiatives, including lead management systems, funnel operations, and large-scale Salesforce process improvements. (source) 

Krishna Pandey - PropertyGuru Group

Krishna Pandey stepped into the Chief Information Security Officer role at PropertyGuru Group, overseeing security strategy for the company’s regional technology operations. He now leads trust and resilience initiatives supporting property transactions and digital interactions across Singapore, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. Pandey arrived from Xerox, where he directed multiple cybersecurity divisions covering cloud security, offensive security, AI security, PSIRT, and vulnerability management. (source) 

Sean Plankey - UFORCE

Sean Plankey became U.S. chief executive officer at defense technology startup UFORCE following his withdrawal as nominee for CISA director. He brings cybersecurity and national security experience from the first Trump administration and advisory responsibilities at the Department of Homeland Security. Plankey most recently served as senior adviser on Coast Guard matters before retiring from military service earlier this year. UFORCE develops autonomous defense technologies, including combat drones and unmanned surface vessels designed for air, land, and maritime operations. (source) 

David Melamed - Torq

David Melamed transitioned into the Head of Emerging Technologies role at Torq following the company’s acquisition of Jit, where he served as co-founder and CTO. He helped build Jit into an AI-native ASPM and product security platform focused on DevSecOps, cloud security, and runtime context analysis. Melamed guided the company through multiple stages spanning developer security tooling, contextual vulnerability intelligence, and agentic security workflows. Earlier, he worked within Cisco’s Cloud Security CTO Office after CloudLock became part of Cisco’s security portfolio. (source)

Elizabeth Kalil - AttackIQ

Elizabeth Kalil advanced to Digital Marketing Manager at AttackIQ after supporting webinar programs, campaigns, and demand generation initiatives at the cybersecurity company. She now oversees digital marketing efforts tied to brand awareness, product launches, research promotion, and audience engagement activities. Kalil previously worked at CyberFOX, where she handled enterprise marketing and lead generation programs focused on privileged access management technologies. (source) 

Dvir Reznik - Akamai Technologies

Dvir Reznik joined Akamai Technologies as Senior Product Marketing Manager, supporting the company’s Guardicore Segmentation and Zero Trust security portfolio. He now works on messaging and market positioning tied to segmentation, ZTNA, API security, browser security, and AI-driven protection technologies. Reznik arrived from C2A Security, where he led global marketing for automotive product security and cyber-physical systems initiatives. (source) 

Rebecca Bergman - Illumio

Rebecca Bergman joined Illumio as Senior Manager of Analyst Relations. She returned to analyst relations after a two-year sabbatical following several years managing cybersecurity-focused analyst engagement programs at Fortinet and Cisco. At Fortinet, Bergman handled analyst relations strategy spanning workload security, SASE, ZTNA, MDR, XDR, SIEM, SOAR, cloud security, and operational technology protection. Earlier at Cisco, she led analyst engagement activities covering network security, endpoint protection, and workload security. (source) 

Karlene Berger - ConnectWise

Karlene Berger stepped into the Director of Product Marketing role at ConnectWise. She arrived after several years leading GTM and product marketing strategy for cybersecurity portfolios at Forcepoint. Earlier at Forcepoint, she helped build product marketing programs around behavioral analytics, identity security, and user-focused threat intelligence technologies. Previous leadership positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell involved alliance development, SaaS partnerships, and enterprise technology strategy. (source) 

Lucas Moody - Astera Labs

Lucas Moody joined Astera Labs as Chief Information Security Officer. He brings over 25 years of cybersecurity experience spanning security operations, threat intelligence, fraud prevention, forensics, and enterprise risk management. Moody most recently served as SVP and CISO at Alteryx after earlier executive security leadership positions at Rubrik and Palo Alto Networks. His background includes overseeing high-impact incident response programs, global security engineering teams, and large-scale enterprise security. (source) 

Spencer T. - Proofpoint

Spencer T. entered the commercial sales organization at Proofpoint, bringing experience tied to enterprise software, endpoint security, and cloud modernization initiatives. His work has centered on helping businesses address IT management, compliance demands, and evolving cybersecurity risks through scalable technology adoption. Before joining Proofpoint, Spencer handled business development responsibilities at HCLSoftware within enterprise SaaS and digital transformation environments. (source) 

Krishna Talabathula - BankFund Credit Union

Krishna Talabathula stepped into the Vice President of Information Security and CISO position at BankFund Staff Federal Credit Union. He now oversees cybersecurity strategy, AI governance, regulatory alignment, and resilience planning for the financial institution serving World Bank Group and IMF employees. Before this move, he spent over 15 years at Marriott International handling digital transformation, and cloud modernization. (source) 

Amber Mack - Tenzai

Amber Mack stepped into the Director of Sales Development role at Tenzai, an AI-native penetration testing startup. She is building the company’s sales development function while shaping outbound programs for enterprise security buyers. Mack moved into the position after handling enterprise sales development responsibilities at Akamai’s cybersecurity division. She managed regional SDR teams supporting security products including micro-segmentation, MFA, API security, and zero trust technologies. (source)

Omer Saraf - Ocean

Omer Saraf moved to Ocean as Principal Software Architect. He spent over six years at Axis Security, including senior engineering and architecture positions after the company became part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. His technical background includes C#, Python, big data systems, and infrastructure development for enterprise environments. Earlier in his career, he worked at Unit 8200 developing infrastructure platforms and automation tools. (source)

William Moray - Code Red

William Moray started a new role as Senior Account Manager at cybersecurity communications firm Code Red. Moray entered the role after handling corporate communications at Gracechurch Group and FWD Consulting. His interest in cybersecurity developed during postgraduate studies at King’s College London’s Department of War Studies. He also contributed to cybersecurity and intelligence reporting for Jane’s Intelligence Review, covering defence, European security, and intelligence matters. Earlier positions included work involving OSINT research, threat monitoring, and commercial intelligence. (source)

Aya Cody Estrin - Vega

Aya Cody Estrin took on the Field Marketing Manager, East position at Vega, supporting regional marketing and event strategy efforts. She entered the role after field marketing positions at Endor Labs and GitGuardian. Estrin has spent years developing event-driven campaigns, experiential programs, and customer engagement initiatives for enterprise technology companies. Her background includes directing global field marketing operations and large-scale experiences at Bigtincan. (source)

Jake Schroeder - LVT (LiveView Technologies)

Jake Schroeder was elevated to Chief Information Security Officer at LVT after serving as the company’s Deputy CISO. He oversees cybersecurity operations covering application security, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring functions. Earlier roles included CISO and senior information security positions at Route and Limble CMMS. His background includes implementing SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP-aligned security controls while supporting AWS-hosted environments. (source)

Karthik Yerramsetty - Splunk

Karthik Yerramsetty joined Splunk as Regional Sales Manager covering Hyderabad and South India for enterprise security and observability business. Yerramsetty moved into the role after serving as Cybersecurity Sales Specialist at Cisco. His background includes handling public sector and government-focused security portfolios at Micro Focus. He managed cybersecurity, IT operations, and application delivery offerings for state government and enterprise customers throughout South and West India. (source)

Scott Reynolds - Johns Manville

Scott Reynolds was selected as the new Chief Information Security Officer at Johns Manville, succeeding longtime CISO Chris McLaughlin. Reynolds will oversee cybersecurity strategy and operational technology security initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked as an instrumentation and controls project engineer at Woodard & Curran. The transition comes as McLaughlin shifts toward advisory and consulting work focused on operational technology security programs and OT risk management. (source)

Shivakanth Pavan Kumar Tholeti - WATI

Shivakanth Pavan Kumar Tholeti joined WATI as Vice President of Cybersecurity, where he will guide cybersecurity business strategy, cyber resilience programs, governance transformation, and virtual CISO engagements for enterprise and private equity-backed organizations. Tholeti entered the role after nearly fifteen years at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. His experience includes incident response, compliance programs, firewall modernization, disaster recovery planning, and AI-driven monitoring deployments. (source)

Tracey Mead - One Identity

Tracey Mead joined One Identity as Director of North America Channels and Alliances. She entered the role after serving as VP of Global Alliances and Channels at Contrast Security. Mead has spent decades building channel ecosystems, alliance strategies, and partner programs tied to cybersecurity and enterprise software markets. Her background includes senior alliance and channel positions at OpenText, Micro Focus, Attachmate Group, and Novell NetIQ SUSE. (source)

Mikhil Tp - Cyderes

Mikhil Tp was promoted to Lead Security Engineer at Cyderes. He previously worked as a Senior Security Analyst handling Active Directory, access governance, and manual provisioning responsibilities. His expertise includes IAM administration, incident response, endpoint security, VPN administration, and enterprise access controls. Earlier positions at HCL Technologies involved Okta administration and Microsoft 365 security support for enterprise environments. (source)

Yael Bergman - Terra Security

Yael Bergman joined Terra Security as Lead Product Manager. She moved into the role after more than four years managing security-focused products at Microsoft. Bergman worked on Microsoft Defender and Sentinel initiatives tied to SOC automation, incident management, and security playbook generation. Her earlier product responsibilities included SIEM data platforms, long-term log retention, and multi-cloud security connector development for AWS and GCP environments. (source)

Jonathan Mahan - SOCRadar

Jonathan Mahan joined SOCRadar as Sales Enablement Lead. He plans to apply practice-based sales training methods developed during five years running The Practice Lab. Mahan’s work has focused on behavior-driven enablement, coaching systems, and reinforcement programs designed to improve sales execution. He previously advised organizations, including HubSpot and SlingshotEdge on sales coaching, methodology adoption, and enablement strategy. Earlier in his career, he held customer-facing and revenue roles at SecurityScorecard, supporting cyber risk management and third-party security sales initiatives. (source)

Neil Cohen - Bricklayer AI

Neil Cohen joined Bricklayer AI as VP of Marketing and Product Strategy. Cohen entered the role after senior marketing and general management positions at Kasada, where he handled bot mitigation, fraud prevention, and enterprise cybersecurity growth initiatives. Earlier at Akamai, he led product marketing and global marketing efforts. Cohen’s background also includes technology strategy and product leadership roles spanning cybersecurity, networking, blockchain, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software markets. (source)

Rishi Rajan Sharma - TrendAI

Rishi Rajan Sharma joined TrendAI as Solutions Engineer for North India. He has spent several years in security engineering and technical advisory positions at Google Cloud, Mandiant, and FireEye. His background includes presales engineering, security consulting, proof-of-value engagements, and cyber risk advisory work throughout India and SAARC markets. Earlier positions at Sophos, F-Secure, Trend Micro, Wipro, and HCL Comnet focused on endpoint protection, SIEM monitoring, incident response, cloud security, and enterprise security operations. (source)

Alex Vaccaro - AlertMedia

Alex Vaccaro was elevated to President at AlertMedia, where she will oversee broader operational strategy and AI-focused initiatives after serving several years as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Vaccaro helped shape AlertMedia’s market positioning and growth strategy during a period of platform expansion tied to enterprise threat monitoring and emergency communications. Vaccaro’s work supported development of AI-powered risk signal and monitoring capabilities focused on protecting employees, executives, and brands. Earlier roles at Saba Software, Connectivity, and Trada built experience in enterprise software growth and demand generation. (source)

Eric Curwin - AlertMedia

Eric Curwin took on the SVP, AI and Chief AI Officer position at AlertMedia as the company expands AI-powered risk intelligence capabilities. Curwin moved into the executive role after leading data and AI initiatives within AlertMedia. His background includes serving as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Pyrra Tech. He also conducted machine learning research at Citizen Lab focused on identifying vaccine misinformation campaigns on social media platforms. Earlier experience at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory involved developing analytics and data science solutions. (source)

Anthony James - Fortinet

Anthony James returned to Fortinet as SVP of Product Marketing. He previously helped Fortinet grow from an early-stage company into a publicly traded cybersecurity vendor during his earlier tenure there. James rejoined the company following executive product and marketing positions at ExtraHop, Infoblox, CipherCloud, TrapX Security, FireEye, and Blue Coat Systems. He also advised early-stage cybersecurity startups on messaging, product launches, and market positioning during a consulting period in Silicon Valley. James brings decades of cybersecurity product marketing and product management experience tied to enterprise security technologies and infrastructure platforms. (source)

Lysa Cherrier - TransUnion

Lysa Cherrier started a new role as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships for Incident Response at TransUnion. She will focus on developing cybersecurity and incident response partnerships while supporting growth initiatives. Cherrier moved into the position after serving as Director of Incident Response Partnerships at Barricade Cyber Solutions. Her recent work has centered on coordinating relationships and business development efforts within cybersecurity and breach response environments. Earlier experience at The Beckage Firm involved supporting operations within a technology, privacy, and data security law practice. (source)

Jim Neidig - 360 Privacy

Jim Neidig joined 360 Privacy as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives after more than a decade leading security operations at Apple. Recently, he served as Apple’s Chief Security Officer, directing protective services and executive protection functions tied to global security operations. His background also includes executive protection and protective intelligence management roles at Koch Industries. Prior to entering the private sector, he spent ten years in the U.S. Army serving in Airborne, Ranger, and Special Forces assignments. (source)

Ryan Long - 360 Privacy

Ryan Long joined 360 Privacy as Senior Vice President of Converged Intelligence, focusing on digital exposure, executive risk, and AI-enabled threat analysis. Long previously led Global Intelligence and Executive Protection at McDonald’s, where he oversaw threat management, travel risk, and enterprise security risk programs. During his tenure there, he also served as interim Chief Security Officer while guiding the organization through a major restructuring initiative. He additionally founded INTELAB Ventures and has remained active as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserves for more than two decades. (source)

John Giebel - 360 Privacy

John Giebel joined 360 Privacy as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Enterprise Solutions. He spent seven years at Medtronic, including the last two leading global security operations for the medical technology company. Earlier at Medtronic, he built social media threat analysis and corporate intelligence functions supporting enterprise risk detection efforts. His background also includes security management positions at Boston Scientific and multiple corporate security and crisis operations roles at Target. Before entering corporate security, Giebel served in law enforcement with the City of St. Louis Park. (source)

Jason Chapman - 360 Privacy

Jason Chapman joined 360 Privacy as Senior Director of Client Strategy and Protection. He previously spent nearly twenty-five years with the U.S. Secret Service handling cybercrime investigations, forensic analysis, and high-level protective operations. Chapman supported protection details for U.S. presidents, former presidents, and foreign dignitaries while also leading digital forensic and cyber investigative work. More recently, he worked at Accenture. His background combines physical security, cyber investigations, executive advisory, and threat mitigation programs. (source)