Semperis has announced the appointment of John Podboy as Chief Information Security Officer.
Podboy has led large-scale security programs for federal agencies and global brands across retail, manufacturing, industrial, technology, media and financial services.
At Semperis, he will draw on his deep knowledge of the AI era and the escalating risks posed by an increasingly dynamic threat landscape, the company says.
“I am excited to join Semperis to help deepen both our internal and product security posture as we continue to scale and innovate for our customers,” said Podboy.
“Semperis takes an identity-first approach to ransomware security, increasingly infused with AI-driven detection and response, helping organizations strengthen the resilience of their identity systems and crisis response processes to speed operational recovery in the event of an attack.”
Podboy brings an understanding of the business need for true resilience, heightened by his experience in leadership roles at organizations such as Fifth Third Bank, First Citizens Bank, Thomson Reuters and GE Digital, Semperis says.
“John’s work scaling innovative security solutions across Fortune 100 organizations – accelerating growth, mitigating risk, and strengthening enterprise security postures – makes him a terrific addition to our leadership team,” said Sharon Vardi, Semperis Chief Operating Officer.
“He has a strong record of building programs that put identity at the center of cybersecurity strategy.
“With John on board, we are further strengthening our commitment to help customers protect their hybrid identity environments and recover quickly when attacks happen.”