It's a return for the IT security manager, having previously held the role of EVP Worldwide Field Operations at Qualys
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced the appointment of Dan Barahona as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to facilitate Qualys' next stages of growth. Dan will lead the company's marketing team internationally and oversee strategies, brand, corporate communications, lead generation activities and all other go-to-market initiatives.
"Qualys continues to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions through its cloud-based security and compliance platform, and with the recent introduction of VMDR - Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response - it is able to extend its reach to locations on - premise, endpoints, clouds, containers, web applications and OT and IoT environments, ”he said Dan Barahona, CMO at Qualys. “I am thrilled to rejoin Qualys as we bring VMDR to the market with a unique workflow that enables enterprises to strengthen their security and compliance posture by optimizing workflows, prioritizing threats, automating responses and dramatically reducing costs.”
Dan's career has developed over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, with a strong business aptitude. Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer for Anomali, a leader in threat intelligence solutions, and before that served as Executive Vice President Worldwide Field Operations for Qualys. Dan also has strong business and product development expertise for organizations such as ArcSight (acquired by Hewlett Packard) and WatchDox (acquired by Blackberry). He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan.
“I am delighted to welcome Dan back to the Qualys team,” he said Philippe Courtot, President and CEO of Qualys. "Dan brings a unique, consolidated cybersecurity experience to Qualys, integrating business development, sales and leading marketing roles for ArcSight, Anomali and Qualys. His broad experience, which includes in-depth knowledge of Qualys and a deep technical background, will help us accelerate our go-to-market strategies as we continue to develop innovative solutions. It is extraordinary to be able to count on Dan's leadership and skills to continue our Brand Awareness activities, raising the quality level on vulnerability management with VMDR and further enriching the new solutions of the Qualys Cloud Platform that will arrive in 2020 ".
