Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Cybertech Roundup, where we bring you the most significant developments and trends shaping the world of cyber technology. From groundbreaking innovations to critical security updates, our roundup highlights the key stories that are driving the industry forward. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a cybersecurity professional, or just curious about the latest advancements, we’ve got you covered with all the insights you need to stay informed. Let’s dive into this week’s highlights!
Brand Covered: Pillar Security
Headline: Pillar Security Appoints Jenna Raby as Senior Vice President of Growth
Pillar Security, a leading AI security company, announced the appointment of industry GTM leader, Jenna Raby, as Senior Vice President of Growth. This key strategic hire supports the company’s global expansion goals and rising demand for advanced AI security platforms.
Raby most recently served as VP Growth at Zero Networks, where she was responsible for 5X revenue growth in year one of her tenure and spearheaded the company’s expansion into F500 in North America, Europe and Japan. Previously, she spent nearly a decade at RiskIQ (acq. by Microsoft) as SVP of Global Strategic Accounts leading the company’s early GTM and sales growth globally.
Brand Covered: LevelBlue
Headline: LevelBlue Completes Acquisition of Trustwave to Form the World’s Largest Managed Security Services Provider
LevelBlue, a global leader in cloud-based, AI-driven managed security services (MSS), has completed its acquisition of Trustwave, a global provider of cybersecurity and managed detection and response (MDR) leader.
Today’s acquisition establishes LevelBlue as the world’s largest pure-play MSSP with the broadest and most comprehensive portfolio of managed security, offensive security, strategic advisory, incident response, and security software. This unmatched scale empowers clients and partners to accelerate threat detection, streamline security operations, reduce cyber risk, and mature their overall cybersecurity posture.
Brand Covered: Palo Alto Networks
Headline: Palo Alto Networks Announces Retirement of Nir Zuk, Founder and CTO
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced that Nir Zuk, its founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and board member, has retired after more than 20 years of contributing to the company’s success. Lee Klarich, Chief Product Officer (CPO), has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors and has also assumed the role of CTO to continue the company’s leadership in AI and platformization and deliver the real-time, AI-driven security customers required to enable their digital and AI transformations.
Brand Covered: Accenture
Headline: Accenture to Acquire CyberCX, Expanding Cybersecurity Capabilities in Asia Pacific
Accenture has agreed to acquire CyberCX, a leading privately-owned cybersecurity services provider serving both private and public sector organizations across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. The move represents Accenture’s largest cybersecurity acquisition to date and will significantly bolster Accenture’s cybersecurity services in Asia Pacific. It will further expand Accenture’s leading position in the region, enhancing its ability to build business resilience, protect critical infrastructure and drive secure enterprise reinvention amidst an increasingly complex regulatory and threat landscape.
Brand Covered: Rapid7
Headline: Rapid7 Launches Vector Command Advanced, Empowering Security Teams
Rapid7, Inc., a leader in threat detection and exposure management, announced the launch of Vector Command Advanced. The new offering adds to its continuous red teaming and exposure validation service to now help organizations meet compliance requirements with internal penetration and segmentation testing on top of validating the effectiveness of internal controls and lateral movement protections.
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