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SecurityWeek’s ‘People on the Move’ coverage shines a light on fresh hiring announcements, promotions, and career achievements within the cybersecurity community.

Week of March 24, 2025

AI security startup SplxAI has announced that Sandy Dunn has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), to spearhead development of its governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions. An industry veteran, Dunn previously served as CISO at Brand Engagement Network and Blue Cross of Idaho, as Chief Information Officer / Chief Security Officer (CIO/CSO) at BreachQuest, and as Information Security Officer (ISO) at HP. SplxAI has just raised $7 million in seed funding.

Tax preparation giant H&R Block announced that Phillip Miller will join the company as its new Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on March 31. Miller is the founder of cybersecurity consulting firm Qurple. Prior to that, he held VP and CISO roles at NetApp and Brooks Brothers. He also served as a Principal Security Advisor at AWS.

Israel-based identity security and governance solutions provider Linx Security has announced the appointment of Sarit Reiner Frumkes as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). She previously held leadership roles at Microsoft, Payoneer, and in the Israeli government.

Week of March 17, 2025

Tabitha Craig has been named the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Craig previously held leadership roles at the Department of Defense and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Location sharing and safety app developer Life360 has appointed Vari Bindra as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Bindra previously worked at Amazon, where he led all aspects of security, risk, and privacy for Amazon Retail Stores. He also held roles in the past at Blackhawk Network, Fisher Investments, and Intuit.

Forcepoint has appointed Guy Shamilov as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Bakshi Kohli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Global Engineering. Naveen Palavalli, who joined the company last year, will expand his role to Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Prior to Forcepoint, Shamilov served as CISO at Varonis, Tata Consultancy Services and Traiana. Kohli previously held leadership roles at Zscaler and Infoblox.

Archipelo, a provider of Developer Security Posture Management (DevSPM) solutions, has announced the appointment of Paul Calatayud as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Strategy Officer. Calatayud previously served as Global CSO at Palo Alto Networks and CISO at Aqua Security.

Cyber readiness and response solutions provider Sygnia has announced the appointment of Avi Golan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Golan previously held key roles at Google, Intuit, SoftBank Vision Fund, Air New Zealand and Oosto. Golan replaces Ram Elboim, who served as the CEO of Sygnia for nearly four years and who stepped down recently to dedicate more time to his health and family.

Week of March 10, 2025

Cybersecurity firm Absolute Security announced Harold Rivas as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Prior to Absolute, Rivas served as CISO at Trellix, loanDepot, Santander Consumer USA, and Mr. Cooper.

Simon Forster has been named the new General Manager of DNS security firm Quad9. Forster most recently served as CEO of Spamhaus Technology. John Todd, Quad9’s co-founder and outgoing General Manager, will transition to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Cybersecurity training company Immersive (previously Immersive Labs) has named Mark Schmitz as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Immersive founder James Hadley will remain on the company’s board and transition to the role of Chief Innovation Officer. Prior to Immersive, Schmitz served as President at Collibra and Interim CEO at Citrix Systems. He also held senior leadership roles at SAP, Ariba, and Accenture.

ICS/OT security firm Claroty has appointed Amir Preminger as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Preminger, who founded Claroty’s Team82 research group, has been the company’s VP of Research for the past seven years. He will continue to lead Team82 while also driving innovation across the company’s products and services.

Week of March 3, 2025

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI), an initiative whose goal is to share resources and knowledge for the development of free cybersecurity tools for small and medium-sized businesses, has appointed Sasha Pailet Koff as its new Managing Director. Koff previously held senior leadership roles at Dell Technologies and Johnson & Johnson.

Security data analytics company Devo Technology announced that Ken Naumann has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Walter Scott, who served as the interim CEO, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Naumann previously served as CEO of NetWitness.

Mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions provider iVerify announced that Mike Rosen has joined the company as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Rosen most recently served as CISO at ZwillGen, and previously held security leadership roles at Apple, Verizon and PwC. At Apple, he led the company’s Security Incident Response Team (SIRT).

Identity security firm 1Password has appointed Greg Henry as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Henry replaces Jeannie De Guzman, who has now been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Henry previously served as CFO of Couchbase, Senior Vice President of Finance at ServiceNow, and CFO of GE Healthcare IT.

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