I seek senior leadership roles where I can drive security strategy, influence product and investment decisions, and deliver measurable business impact in collaborative, growth-focused environments.
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Woodrow Brown
@woodrowbrown
Cybersecurity leader with 20+ years' experience advising on advanced security solutions and strategies to accelerate business results.
ItalyWhat I'm looking for
I am a cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of technical experience designing and delivering advanced security solutions for enterprises. I advise clients, product teams, and investors with actionable, forward-looking cybersecurity insights that shape strategy and accelerate business outcomes.
As VP R&D and Director R&D at Optiv, I led innovation strategy, expanded solution portfolios, and built knowledge management systems that streamlined access to cyber intelligence and accelerated client delivery. I developed and validated use cases across endpoint, SOAR, DLP, SASE, CNAPP and other security platforms to increase client adoption and trust.
In prior leadership roles at Accuvant I led consulting, delivery operations, and regional assessment teams—overseeing large revenue-generating service lines, managing teams of offensive security professionals, and converting IP into differentiated service offerings that drove growth and profitability.
I communicate complex security concepts through influential blogs and white papers, and I combine hands-on technical experience with strategic advisory capabilities to help organizations mature security programs and reduce risk.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
OPSpearheaded Optiv’s innovation strategy and solution portfolio expansion, advising clients and investors and implementing a knowledge management system that accelerated solution development and client delivery.
OPAdvised hundreds of clients on emerging cybersecurity trends and executed efficacy testing across endpoint, firewall, SOAR, DLP, SASE, and CNAPP technologies to drive adoption and enhance credibility.
AC
Director of Consulting Services
Accuvant
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)
Led service delivery across Labs, Solution Services, and Managed Services, generating over $48 million in 2012 and overseeing budgeting and quarterly revenue forecasting to sustain profitability.
AC
Director of Delivery Operations
Accuvant
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 11 months)
Led a team of 20 offensive security professionals delivering 250+ projects and $10M+ revenue, and transformed IP into differentiated service offerings to accelerate innovation.
AC
Regional Director, Assessment
Accuvant
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)
Directed technical sales support and service delivery across multiple regions, produced statements of work, scoped level-of-effort, and led a team of nine consultants delivering offensive security services.
AC
Managing Principal Consultant
Accuvant
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 11 months)
Provided principal-level consulting and led client engagements across security assessment and advisory services to support business development and technical delivery.
AC
Security Consultant
Accuvant
Oct 2003 - Dec 2005 (2 years 2 months)
Delivered security consulting engagements across assessments and remediation from 2003–2005, supporting client risk reduction and technical hardening efforts.
NE
Co-founder, Director Ops
NewPush
Apr 2001 - Jul 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Co-founded NewPush and led operations from 2001–2003, building operational processes and directing day-to-day business activities to establish the company.
AS
Business Analyst
American Management Systems
Feb 1999 - Apr 2001 (2 years 2 months)
Worked as a business analyst in telecommunications, performing analysis and supporting project delivery to improve processes and systems between 1999–2001.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JUJames Madison University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems
1995 - 1999
Grade: 3.8
Activities and societies: Information Security Club
Completed studies in computer information systems as part of a Bachelor of Business Administration program at James Madison University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
ItalyAuthorized to work in
United StatesSalary expectations
150k-300k USD
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