Adlumin Leadership: Jessvin Thomas
Jessvin Thomas is the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Adlumin Inc, the security operations command center that simplifies complexity and keeps organizations of all sizes secure.
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Jessvin Thomas is the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Adlumin Inc, the security operations command center that simplifies complexity and keeps organizations of all sizes secure.
Cybersecurity Leader from Barracuda Networks, Blackstone Group and Optiv Steers Product and Service Development for Burgeoning Security Operations Platform and MDR Provider
WASHINGTON – November 15, 2023 – Adlumin, the security operations platform and managed detection and response (MDR) provider keeping mid-market organizations secure, today announced that it hired Jessvin Thomas as its first chief product officer (CPO). With more than two decades of experience scaling cybersecurity teams, products and managed service offerings at organizations including Barracuda Networks, Optiv and Blackstone Group, Thomas will lead Adlumin’s product and services teams to continue developing innovative offerings that solve critical security needs for its customers and channel partners.
“Adlumin is growing rapidly because we’ve figured out how to bring sophisticated cybersecurity technology and expertise to a massive swath of the market that couldn’t access it before. As we mature and scale, adding another proven leader like Jessvin to our executive team will enable us to accelerate growth even more,” said Robert Johnston, CEO and co-founder of Adlumin. “Jessvin has the perfect combination of expertise to lead our product and services organizations through the next phase of growth. He’s been extremely successful in building security products and teams, delivering security services, and working hand-in-hand with channel partners. We couldn’t ask for a better fit.”
Prior to joining Adlumin, Thomas founded Cyber iSight, a SaaS platform to help virtual chief information security officers (vCISOs) improve security programs and the security posture of mid-market companies. As part of his new role, he’ll apply these concepts towards advancing Adlumin’s mission of helping mid-market companies protect themselves and improve their security capabilities.
Before founding Cyber iSight, Thomas was senior vice president and chief technology officer at Barracuda SKOUT Managed XDR. Thomas joined Barracuda Networks in 2021 after its acquisition of SKOUT Secure Intelligence, where he was President and CTO and led the company through the successful acquisition and integration with Barracuda. Before SKOUT, Thomas held leadership roles at Optiv including VP and GM of managed security services, and VP and GM of next generation security orchestration analytics. He was also VP at The Blackstone Group where he implemented world class security operations for the company, developed repeatable programs to extend to Blackstone’s portfolio of companies, and helped identify seed and Series A investment opportunities in technology startups.
“I’ve been extremely fortunate throughout my career to work with some of the most respected and forward-looking organizations in business and cybersecurity, and joining Adlumin is another step in that journey,” said Jessvin Thomas, CPO at Adlumin. “It’s an exciting time to be joining an organization that’s having such a profound impact on improving cybersecurity for a massive segment of the market that needs it now more than ever before.”
Thomas joins Adlumin following several major milestones, including the close of a $70 million funding round that will enable the company to accelerate its aggressive growth. The company was also recently ranked among the top 10% of America’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine, earned a spot on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, and was named to The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups list for 2023.
For more information on Adlumin’s security operations platform and MDR services, visit https://adlumin.com/platform/.
Adlumin Inc. provides the enterprise-grade security operations platform and managed detection and response services that keep mid-market organizations secure. With one license and one platform, Adlumin’s patented technology and seamless integrations provide everything organizations need for effective threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, darknet exposure monitoring, compliance support, and more. Adlumin is feature-rich enough for organizations with in-house expertise to operate independently, yet purpose-built to enhance collaboration with and provide full, real-time visibility from trusted service providers. www.adlumin.com
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By: Brittany Holmes, Corporate Communications Manager
Faced with constantly evolving cyber threats, IT teams today must embrace digital transformation. Post pandemic reality has accelerated some of these evolutions, like more cloud users, more cloud providers, and an obscene number of devices passing Internet of Things (IoT) data to the cloud. All are interdependent and interconnected, delivering the scale, speed, and connectivity expected in our daily digital personal and work lives. More importantly, expanding every organization’s attack surface for cybercriminals.
While these advancements offer convenience and efficiency, they also expose organizations to a wider array of cyber risks. This has caused IT teams to look for AI-powered threat detection, investigation and response solutions to mitigate threats across their systems, networks and cloud data.
By understanding the role of automation in protecting against cybercriminals, organizations can strengthen their defense and safeguard their organization. In this blog, we dive into the power of cybersecurity automation and how it ultimately speeds up detection and response.
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
UEBA is a machine learning cybersecurity process and analytical tool usually included with security operation platforms. It is the process of gathering insight into users’ daily activities. Activity is flagged if any abnormal behavior is detected or if there are deviations from an employee’s normal activity patterns. For example, if a user usually downloads four megabytes of assets weekly, then suddenly downloads 15 gigabytes of data in one day, your team would immediately be alerted because this is abnormal behavior.
The foundation of UEBA can be quite simple. A cybercriminal could easily steal the credentials of one of your employees and gain access, but it is much more difficult for them to convey that employee’s daily behavior in order to go unseen. Without UEBA an organization would not be able to tell if there was an attack since the cybercriminals has the employee’s credentials. Having a dedicated Managed Detection and Response team to alert you can give an organization visibility beyond its boundaries.
Preventative measures are not sufficient. It is better to have the mindset that if a cybercriminal penetrates your system, how will you know or be alerted? Detection is equally as important if there is a foreign intruder.
Security, Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
SOAR is a form of pure automation that immediately stops a threat even before a security analyst reviews an alert, greatly reducing an organization’s risk. These tools are used for the following operation tasks:
SOAR takes how IT teams respond to alerts to the next level. When teams are tasked with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of alerts daily, there is no room for human error when evaluating which one should be prioritized as high-risk. SOAR automates organizations’ managed detection and response teams’ response and alert processes and systematically orchestrates them. SOAR functions can initiate and disable accounts in machine time to contain the threat and reduce the amount of damage done. This can occur before an analyst even has eyes on it.
Organizations need to build a cybersecurity infrastructure embracing the power of cybersecurity automation, deep learning, and machine learning to handle the scale of analysis and data. AI has emerged as a required technology for cybersecurity teams, on top of being one of the most used buzzwords in recent years. People can no longer scale to protect the complex attack surfaces of organizations by themselves. So, when evaluating security operations platforms, organizations need to know how AI can help identify, prioritize risk, and help instantly spot intrusions before they start.
Cybercriminals don’t work a 9-5 schedule; they work around the clock all year round. Most attacks occur during off hours, either on the weekends or in the late night/early morning, to maximize the probability of a successful attack. One of the main benefits of ensuring AI is incorporated into your cybersecurity products and services is the 24×7 network monitoring, which can respond immediately when any threat is detected.
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Security Operations Platform and Managed Detection and Response Provider Achieves 808% Revenue Growth Making Sophisticated Cybersecurity Attainable to Mid-Market Organizations
WASHINGTON – November 8, 2023 — Adlumin, the security operations platform and managed detection and response (MDR) provider keeping mid-market organizations secure, today announced it ranked No. 178 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 29th year. Adlumin grew 808% during the evaluated three-year period, from 2019 to 2022.
“Improving cybersecurity to guard against increasingly sophisticated and persistent attackers has become imperative for every organization, regardless of size. Hackers are not just targeting big businesses or the government, and are putting midsized organizations – who don’t have the same resources to devote to cybersecurity – in a very difficult spot,” said Robert Johnston, CEO and co-founder of Adlumin. “Our tremendous growth is a testament to Adlumin’s ability to make sophisticated, enterprise-grade cybersecurity attainable to organizations that didn’t have the resources to achieve it before. We’re working hard alongside channel partners across the country, and expanding with partners across the world, to ensure every organization has the tools and support they need to stay secure.”
To continue accelerating its growth, Adlumin recently closed $70 million in series B funding. The company was also recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine, and earned a spot on The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups list for 2023.
“Each year we look forward to reviewing the progress and innovations of our Technology Fast 500 winners. This year is especially celebratory as we expand the number of winners to better represent just how many companies are developing new ideas to progress our society and the world, especially during a slow economy,” said Paul Silverglate, vice chair, Deloitte LLP and U.S. technology sector leader. “While software and services and life sciences continue to dominate the top 10, we are encouraged to see other categories making their mark. Congratulations to all the winners who show us how creativity, hard work and perseverance can lead to success.”
“As for growing companies, it’s always rewarding to be recognized for the ongoing commitment it takes to navigate obstacles, transform when necessary and ultimately create a thriving business,” said Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte’s audit and assurance practice. “Over the nearly 30 years we’ve been compiling the Technology Fast 500, we’ve seen new categories emerge, growth rates explode, and certain regional markets shine from the bright talent they attract. We are proud of all the winners for achieving this well-deserved honor.”
Overall, the 2023 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 201% to 222,189% over the three-year time frame from 2019 to 2022, with an average growth rate of 1,934% and a median growth rate of 497%.
For more information about how Adlumin’s platform and services can provide organizations with a world-class Security Operations Center (SOC) without the cost of building one, visit https://adlumin.com/about/why-adlumin.
Now in its 29th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2019 to 2022.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
Adlumin Inc. provides the enterprise-grade security operations platform and managed detection and response services that keep mid-market organizations secure. With one license and one platform, Adlumin’s patented technology and seamless integrations provide everything organizations need for effective threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, darknet exposure monitoring, compliance support, and more. Adlumin is feature-rich enough for organizations with in-house expertise to operate independently, yet purpose-built to enhance collaboration with and provide full, real-time visibility from trusted service providers. www.adlumin.com
Follow Adlumin: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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