In a move to further expand and strengthen its security leadership, BeyondTrust has announced the appointment of Marc Maiffret as Chief Technology Officer and Morey Haber as Chief Security Officer.
Marc Maiffret brings over 20 years of executive security leadership to BeyondTrust, as a founder at eEye Digital Security, and executive leadership positions at FireEye, BeyondTrust, and SpaceX. An early pioneer in vulnerability and security research, Marc discovered and named the first Microsoft computer worm, CodeRed.
As Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Marc will be focused on developing technology roadmaps and building the innovative technology platforms necessary to enable the delivery of highly secure, highly scalable, best-in-class products. Marc will also take a role in BeyondTrust Labs, further enhancing BeyondTrust initiatives in security and technology research.
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“Joining BeyondTrust is not only a chance to work with an amazing team, but also contribute to a company that I believe is best positioned to have a continued impact in helping customers solve real-world security problems,” said Marc Maiffret, CTO, BeyondTrust. “I believe that properly managing privileges, identities and access is central to defending against modern attackers. I’m excited for the opportunity to build on the innovation and remarkable progress BeyondTrust has made in the last few years while helping to chart a course for what is beyond the horizon.”
Meanwhile, Morey Haber joined BeyondTrust in 2012 as a part of the eEye Digital Security acquisition, where he served as a Product Owner and Solutions Engineer since 2004. Morey has more than 25 years of IT industry experience and has authored three books: Privileged Attack Vectors, Asset Attack Vectors, and Identity Attack Vectors. He is a founding member of the industry group Transparency in Security, and in 2020 was elected to the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) Executive Advisory Board.
Morey will carry his extensive knowledge from his most recent experience as BeyondTrust CISO and CTO into his new role as Chief Security Officer (CSO), where he will direct and oversee security and governance for the company’s corporate and cloud-based solutions.
Morey Haber, BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust has also expanded its global team of cybersecurity experts with the promotion of Christopher Hills to Chief Security Strategist (CSS) for Americas and Brian Chappell to Chief Security Strategist (CSS) for EMEIA. The company has also onboarded James Maude as lead Cybersecurity Researcher at BeyondTrust Labs.
