Balbix, a provider of cybersecurity posture automation platforms, has announced that Marene Allison, former Vice President and CISO of Johnson & Johnson, has joined its strategic advisory board.
As a seasoned cybersecurity expert and board member, the company says that Allison brings with her deep knowledge of cybersecurity needs in the industry and the expertise to help Balbix in its next growth stage.
“The folks on Balbix’s advisory board play a crucial role in helping us grow. We are thrilled to have Marene with her fantastic experience join us,” said Gaurav Banga, Founder and CEO of Balbix. “Marene has successfully played many leadership roles and seen so much as cybersecurity and IT have evolved over the last three decades. I am looking forward to working with Marene as we grow our business.”
Marene has had responsibility for protecting multiple Fortune 100 companies’ IT systems, business data and products worldwide. This included ensuring their business growth objectives and protecting trust in the company brand while meeting legal and regulatory compliance requirements. She has reported regularly on cyber-risk to the Board of Directors.
Before joining the corporate world, Allison served as a Special Agent in the FBI working on undercover drug operations in Newark, New Jersey and on terrorist bombings in San Diego. Marene received her Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and was part of the first class to include women.
Allison has also received numerous awards, including being inducted into the CSO Hall of Fame in 2022. She has served as a board member of H-ISAC (Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center) and ASIS International.
“For my next adventure I would like to give back by advising a few startup companies that have critical missions,” said Allison. “By creating full visibility into vulnerabilities and how they measure against control frameworks in a way that executives and regulators understand, Balbix helps the CISO in translating cyber/IT risk to business risk. This capability is key to the future of all cybersecurity programs and I am very happy to be helping the company.”