Mindgard, a leading provider of offensive security testing solutions for AI systems, has announced two strategic appointments aimed at accelerating its research, innovation, and market expansion. Renowned security researcher Aaron Portnoy joins as Head of Research & Innovation, while seasoned SaaS leader Tom Axbey has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
These additions bring deep expertise in adversarial research and enterprise software leadership to support Mindgard’s mission of safeguarding AI systems against emerging threats.
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As Head of Research & Innovation, Portnoy will spearhead Mindgard’s applied research initiatives, advancing product development to stay ahead of evolving AI security risks. With a distinguished career, Portnoy previously led the Zero Day Initiative at TippingPoint/3Com (later part of HP and Trend Micro), where he architected and judged the first six Pwn2Own competitions, a prestigious event rewarding zero-day exploit demonstrations. He co-founded evacuation Intelligence, defining the exploit intelligence market, and built Randori’s security R&D program before its acquisition by IBM. His leadership experience also spans roles at Raytheon and his recent position as the inaugural Hacker Fellow at Dartmouth College, focusing on interdisciplinary cybersecurity research.
“AI security is still at an early stage,” said Aaron Portnoy. “As these systems become integral to business operations, adversaries will increasingly target them in ways many organizations are not prepared for. At Mindgard, we’re leveraging offensive security techniques that have protected applications for decades to build resilient AI defenses from the ground up.”
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In insertion, Tom Axbey joins Mindgard’s Board of Directors, bringing over two decades of enterprise software and SaaS leadership. Axbey most recently served as CEO of CloudHealth, leading it to market dominance with more than 12,000 customers before its acquisition by VMware, where he continued as General Manager. His previous experience includes serving as CEO of Rave Mobile Safety and holding executive roles at IBM, Micromuse, Quallaby, and American Internet Corporation, earning a strong reputation for scaling businesses and operational excellence.
“I’m proud to connect Mindgard’s exceptional team and visionary investors to bring offensive security for AI to the enterprise,” said Tom Axbey. “Mindgard is solving a critical, rapidly growing problem, and I look forward to helping scale the company to meet increasing market demand.”
With AI becoming a foundational component of business operations, Mindgard aims to stay at the forefront of AI security by combining offensive security expertise with innovative product development to protect organizations against sophisticated adversarial threats.
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Source: prweb
