Big Update for me - a new chapter and I'm now CISO of
@SolanaFndn .
I've always been drawn to fast moving new frontiers. Head of Security of Mozilla during the height of the browser wars, the first CISO of Twitter as they burst onto the world's stage, and even as a startup founder innovating on data security for enterprise SaaS as cloud deployments skyrocketed. Years ago through the acquisition of our startup, Altitude Networks, to CoinList I found my way into crypto.
I'm excited to share that I'm continuing the crypto adventure as CISO of Solana Foundation.
Why Solana?
This is the chain doing tens of billions of dollars in stablecoin volume a day. It's the chain where SpaceX's tokenized shares went live the same day as its Nasdaq debut. It's processing more transactions daily than most of crypto combined. Solana is establishing itself as the future of financial infrastructure, at massive scale.
Now, this is not without its challenges. I'm keenly aware of the adversaries' incentive to separate people from their crypto. I'm aware of the rising threats from malicious use of AI (something I testified to Congress about earlier this year), and the massive power for defense when harnessed effectively. And I’ve felt the push and pull when innovative new approaches meet established traditional businesses.
I'm thrilled to work across the foundation and the entire Solana ecosystem to help tackle these challenges head on. That means building security into this industry, from operational and appsec fundamentals to the crypto-specific challenges, working with policymakers and standards bodies to get cybersecurity regulation right, and bringing the lessons and battle scars I've picked up along the way.
Innovation is messy and security is hard. This is the nexus where I enjoy working to solve the hardest challenges alongside the smartest folks around the world.
Onward!