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Trellix
The current Chief Information Security Officer of Trellix, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is David Soto, whose appointment was announced in the week of August 24, 2026.
Tracked by the Wire since August 24, 2026 · 2 recorded moves · every claim links to a sourced record
Security leadership timeline
2026-08-24
Trellix appoints David Soto as Chief Information Security Officer
2026-08-24
Michael Green steps down as Chief Information Security Officer of Trellix
What the company sells
Trellix sells an AI-powered security platform built on threat intelligence, machine learning and extended detection and response, including endpoint security products. It was formed in 2022, when Symphony Technology Group combined McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, and STG owns it.[1][2][3]
- Categories
- Headquarters
- Not established from our sources
- Founded
- 2022
- Ownership
- Owned by Symphony Technology Group since 2022
- CISO on record
- David Soto, Chief Information Security Officer (appointment announced in the week of August 24, 2026)
- Website
- trellix.com
Products and services
Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.
Trellix Security Platform
An AI-powered security platform that connects signals and contextualizes data across security controls to anticipate, prepare for and prevent attacks.
Endpoint Security[1]
Endpoint protection built to proactively protect every endpoint in an organization's environment.
Competitors and alternatives
The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Trellix's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.
On edr and xdr, Trellix competes with Bitdefender, Broadcom, CrowdStrike, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, Microsoft, Nokia, Sophos, Trend Micro, Xcitium and 12 more.
References
Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.
- [1]PlatformTrellix · trellix.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
- [2]Symphony technology group announces the launch of extended detection and response provider trellixTrellix · trellix.com · published January 19, 2022 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
- [3]Trellix welcomes new ceo to lead next phase of growthTrellix · trellix.com · published January 22, 2025 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the CISO of Trellix?
- David Soto is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Trellix on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in the week of August 24, 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Trellix?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 2 moves at Trellix since August 24, 2026.
This record reflects moves verified and tracked by CISO Tribune; it begins in 2026 and is not a complete historical roster. Spot an error or a move we missed? Tell the desk.
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