Esther Pinto named Chief Information Security Officer at Guardz

Guardz announced the appointment of Esther Pinto as Chief Information Security Officer on December 19, 2024. Pinto previously served as CISO and Head of Information Security at Anecdotes and led the information security team at AppsFlyer.

Guardz says Pinto will drive new security strategies aligned with the company's rapid growth, enhance product security and lead efforts to secure its internal operations. The company says her product security work will include developing features and security protocols intended to make Guardz products meet standards of safety and reliability. Guardz says Pinto will put measures in place to safeguard its own operations as the company continues to grow globally.

Guardz says that at AppsFlyer, Pinto developed and scaled the company's Information Security operations.

In its company description in the release, Guardz says it offers MSPs an AI-native unified detection and response platform built to secure and insure small businesses. According to the release, the Guardz platform lets MSPs manage the cybersecurity needs of multiple clients from a single dashboard. The release says the company's AI-driven capabilities monitor digital assets on a continuous basis and provide automated remediation, insights and real-time alerts. According to the release, the platform protects cloud data, endpoints, emails and M365/Google Workspace identities among the critical assets it covers. According to the release, Guardz also integrates cyber insurance readiness, so SMBs can secure coverage and MSPs can gain additional revenue streams. The release says Guardz focuses on support, scalability and cost-effectiveness in delivering protection to MSPs and their SMB customers.

Guardz says the appointment of Pinto comes at a time when the challenges of cybersecurity are continuing to evolve.