Chief Strategy Officer | Cybersecurity Evangelist | Bestselling Author | Teacher
Building Security Programs with Purpose
At eBay, I managed a global security budget and shaped policies for PCI and SOX compliance. But I quickly learned that effective security isn’t just about frameworks—it’s about building a culture of resilience and trust. By partnering with executives and translating technical challenges into strategic insights, I helped turn our program into a true business enabler.
At Zynga, I led efforts to prepare the security program for IPO, embedding practical security practices that supported our fast-paced development environment. At Symantec, I guided the Control Compliance Suite, helping clients like HSBC and government agencies operationalize security standards to minimize risk. Later, at Cigital, I helped global companies establish resilient software security practices that grew with their needs.
Pioneering "Pentesting as a Service" at Cobalt
When I joined Cobalt in 2016, “Pentesting as a Service” was uncharted territory. I championed this model, connecting with the cybersecurity community and building a scalable delivery framework.
Over time, I led our teams as we grew from 10 to 250 employees, conducted over 15,000 pentests, and made high-quality security testing accessible for companies of all sizes.
Making Cybersecurity Accessible to All
Beyond my corporate roles, I’m passionate about educating the broader community. My book, Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide, was inducted into the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame, and my LinkedIn Learning courses have reached over 100,000 professionals.More...
Alex Prignon
Head of Product@InnoVista.io
Verified
Hello Intch Community,
I had the chance to engage in multiple long-term roles across operations, business development, marketing, strategy, and now product management after kickstarting my career at Uber Belgium helping the company to enter the EU market. I’m now based in Brooklyn, New York, a business ecosystem full of possibilities and available resources!
With a knack for building truly memorable experiences for customers and the hard task of growing a business successfully, I leverage every aspect of my background to enable growth with the users’ needs first in mind.
I currently operate as the Head of Product at InnoVista, an Innovation Performance Platform for companies to do real innovation, drive business transformation, and increase efficiencies and profits. While product management is my happiest area of work, I truly enjoy (and sometimes even miss!), the areas of business development, marketing, and growth that I had the chance to experience some great success with as well.
Regardless of whether we’ll be working together now, in the future, or in another life, let’s connect! I’d love to learn about what you are working on, your challenges, and be a valuable resource to you if I can in whichever capacity.
Cheers,
AlexMore...