Christopher Leach named Chief Information Security Officer at Judy Security

Judy Security announced the appointment of Christopher Leach as its new Chief Information Security Officer. Leach previously served as CISO for Bank One, which was later acquired by JPMorgan Chase, and has also held senior positions at Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

According to the release, Leach will protect customers and Judy Security team members and will further accelerate product innovation. Judy Security's CEO and founder, Raffaele Mautone, tied the choice of Leach to the company's mission of delivering security for SMBs.

The company says Leach continued as CISO after JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired Bank One, the post where his career began nearly two decades ago. At Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, according to the release, he collaborated with CIOs, CTOs and CISOs on emerging threats and security strategies. His career spans more than 30 years across financial controls, strategy, operations and risk analysis, the company says. According to the release, Leach has served as Senior VP and Chief Risk Officer at First Horizon National Bank and at JPMorgan Chase. The release adds that he has maintained relationships with vendors, providers and other security professionals.

The company says its all-in-one platform, Judy, uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide 24/7 protection and support. According to the release, the platform addresses ransomware, phishing, and identity and compliance management.

The news page describes Judy as Detroit-based and says it launched a platform called Marzo4 and closed $2.7M in a seed round. The news page says Judy landed $3.1M in venture funding to accelerate its expansion in the SMB-focused cybersecurity market. According to its news page, the company also announced Series A funding as a cybersecurity company with a majority female board of directors.