On May 20, Demandbase announced the appointment of Sean Malone as its new chief information security officer (CISO). Malon comes with experience in cyber security and defense. He will look over information security and IT functions at Demandbase.
"Joining Demandbase as CISO is very exciting." said Malone.
"Joining Demandbase as CISO is very exciting. I've watched how influential Demandbase solutions are for B2B companies — and in order to continue to enable our customers to meet their objectives, we must continue to be a trusted partner," said Malone. "I'm looking forward to leveraging my experience to ensure that our platform continues to be worthy of that trust, building on the great foundation already built by our IT, security, and engineering teams. By further investing in the maturity of our security, and risk management capabilities, we are well positioned for continued growth."
"It isn't hard to see why we are thrilled to welcome Sean Malone as our CISO," said Gabe Rogol, chief executive officer at Demandbase. "Not only does he bring extensive knowledge of cybersecurity and defense, but he also has the leadership and expertise in strategy execution to continue building on the great security foundation that Demandbase already has laid. Bringing him on board is a very important step in our growth, and it will ensure we're protecting the increasing value Demandbase creates for customers, employees and investors."
Malone is from Seattle and holds a master’s degree in information security and assurance from Western Governors University and the CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCISO, AWS Solutions Architect and AWS Security Specialty certifications. He also has filed for a patent for assessing security programs and quantifying cyber risk. Before joining Demandbase, he led information security, product, delivery, and research and development as the CISO for VisibleRisk and became the VP of risk products when BitSight Technologies acquired VisibleRisk. He also led cyber defense efforts at Amazon Prime Video and Accenture Security.