Cymulate, the industry standard for SaaS-based Continuous Security Validation platform leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK® framework end-to-end, announced the appointment of Andrew Barnett as its Chief Strategy Officer to lead the company’s go-to-market partner and alliances strategy, its ecosystem and product strategy as it enters an unprecedented growth phase globally having incurred 2.5 times increase in new revenue year on year.

With over 15 years of experience, Barnett has built a career combining business, technical and sales acumen, most recently as Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Service Integrators for Qualys, where he revamped the go-to-market strategy for partners and service providers. He said:

“I know that security posture validation platforms can materially change the way security practitioners defend their organizations more than any other piece of technology or new methodology. Cymulate’s platform is already delivering crucial value and has huge growth potential. Moreover, the leadership team has cultivated an inclusive, diverse and welcoming company culture with a team of exceptionally talented individuals that I’m excited to join.”

Previously, he was Senior Manager within Deloitte’s Cyber Risk Services Practice, leading IT Risk and Security management consulting services for Fortune 500 clients and building their security posture solutions. Other prior roles include VP of Business Development at a cybersecurity firm and Senior Director of Portfolio Programs at Optiv where he served as a technical advisor for M&A activities.