NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitiga, the only real-time Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) solution for enterprises, has appointed Brian Contos, a senior executive across multiple successful cybersecurity companies, as its Field CISO. Brian brings over 30 years of experience driving hyper-growth for cybersecurity firms, with impressive exits including two IPOs and eight acquisitions. In his career spanning six continents and over 60 countries, Brian has held numerous high-profile roles, including CISO at ArcSight which went public and was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.5 billion, Chief Security Strategist for Imperva that went public, VP of Emerging Markets at McAfee which was acquired by Intel for $7.7 billion, and CISO for Verodin Inc., which was acquired by Mandiant for $300 million and later Google for $5.4 billion. Most recently, Brian guided Sevco Security as Chief strategy officer (CSO) and Board Member, where he helped position Sevco as a leader in asset, vulnerability, and exposure management. He has also served on the Board and as an advisor for firms such as JASK, acquired by Sumo Logic, and Cylance, acquired by Blackberry for $1.4 billion. In addition to his roles, Brian is a speaker, thought leader, award-winning podcaster, and author. He co-authored the book, Physical and Logical Security Convergence, with William Crowell, former Deputy Director of the NSA. In 2016, he collaborated with director Justin Pemberton and former NSA and CIA director General Michael Hayden to produce the documentary “I Spy (With My Five Eyes),” detailing The Five Eyes Alliance, a government spying network among the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. As Field CISO, Brian will support global go-to-market efforts by connecting with the cloud security community and shaping the future of Mitiga’s Cloud Detection and Response platform. “I’m delighted to join Mitiga as Field CISO, championing our customers and advancing our AI-driven CDR platform. As we continue to see increases in the volume, variety, and veracity of cloud breaches, it is clear there is a cloud security effectiveness gap in SecOps that results in nefarious actors gaining the advantage. Those actors are counting on organizations being passive concerning cloud security; we are here to disappoint them,” notes Brian. He adds, “Organizations have attempted to fill this gap through managed services, siloed solutions, and incident response, but no company other than Mitiga combines the power of everything SecOps teams need: expert-crafted Cloud Detection and Response tooling and managed services on top of it. We are the only solution bridging the gap here and now.” This appointment further bolsters Mitiga’s leadership team, which recently welcomed the founding CEO of Deepwatch, Charlie Thomas, as Chief Executive Officer, along with a $30 million Series B round led by SYN Ventures. Charlie states, “We are extremely excited to have Brian join the Mitiga team. He is a highly respected cybersecurity executive and thought leader. His appointment alongside the recent Board announcements of John Watters and Robert Rodriguez, as well as the new funding led by SYN Ventures, is a testament to the strength of the Mitiga team and platform.” About Mitiga Mitiga is the industry's most complete solution for SaaS and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR): built by investigators, for investigators. It delivers modern capabilities that enterprises have been missing, equipping SOC teams with visibility across clouds, identities, and SaaS, automation to speed investigations, and context for cloud threat detection, hunting, and incident response. With Mitiga's platform, security teams can focus on modern threats at cloud speed and scale, uncovering what other solutions miss to minimize impact and maximize resiliency. For further information, visit www.mitiga.io.