Obsidian Security has named Khanh Tran as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO), bringing more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity product management. Tran previously served as CPO at JumpCloud and VP of Product Management at CrowdStrike, and has also acted as an investor and advisor to multiple startups, demonstrating a consistent record of driving growth and innovation.

Joining Tran are two former CrowdStrike product leaders, Rekha Das and Alex Graul. Das will oversee Obsidian’s platform strategy, partner initiatives, and agentic AI projects, addressing the evolving challenges posed by this new form of intelligent identity. Graul will lead the company’s UX design and UI engineering efforts, streamlining SaaS security management for users operating under the shared responsibility model.

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As organizations increasingly adopt SaaS solutions, they face growing complexities in securing federated, unfederated, and unsanctioned applications. Under the shared responsibility model, data protection falls on customers, while modern SaaS-to-SaaS integrations require advanced security measures. These challenges are further amplified by the rise of agentic AI, which introduces new identity types that demand stricter authentication and permission controls. Many application owners prioritize SaaS functionality but lack the tools and expertise to govern access to sensitive information. Despite widespread Zero Trust adoption, existing solutions often fail to address SaaS-specific vulnerabilities, leaving gaps in configuration management, monitoring, shadow IT, and account governance—areas increasingly scrutinized by both threat actors and regulators.

“Obsidian has the opportunity to create a lasting, industry-defining company. SaaS introduces unprecedented business agility, but also a new frontier in security,” said Hasan Imam, CEO of Obsidian Security. “From my first discussions with Khanh, it was clear that his vision and commitment to customer protection align perfectly with our mission: to build comprehensive digital resilience for all human, non-human, and agentic identities.”

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Obsidian Security leverages its proprietary Knowledge Graph, which provides deep insights into SaaS identities and their integrations while normalizing unstructured logs. Its Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution monitors anomalous activity across SaaS environments and is enhanced by extensive experience gained through hundreds of real-world incident responses. Supported by a network of leading global enterprises, Obsidian delivers near-real-time detection and prevention of advanced SaaS attacks, including insider threats. Additionally, Obsidian’s context-aware SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solution secures both known and unknown applications, keeping pace with evolving compliance requirements. It remains the only comprehensive platform designed to address the full spectrum of SaaS security—prevention, discovery, posture management, integration risk, detection, and response.

“Cybersecurity is dynamic and unpredictable,” Tran said. “Obsidian Security’s identity-focused approach, combined with unmatched insights from real-world breaches, puts it ahead in SaaS security. I’m committed to safeguarding our customers today while continuously enhancing our capabilities to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.”

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