Executive record
Brian Blakley
Career profile: Brian Blakley on CISO Spotlights ↗
Brian Blakley is Chief Information Security Officer at Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure. The appointment was announced in the week of December 1, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Brian Blakley, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
The appointment
Announced week of December 1, 2025 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-12-01) ↗ · Move record
Brian Blakley has been appointed as CISO at both Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure. In his new position, he will support Bellini Capital's cybersecurity talent and education efforts and help build ConnectSecure's Managed Cybersecurity Service Model.
According to the Business Wire release, Blakley will lead cybersecurity strategy at ConnectSecure. SecurityWeek reports that the ConnectSecure model Blakley will help build is intended to let MSPs provide premium, scalable security products. The release says he will align go-to-market strategy, talent and technology so that MSPs can close the cybersecurity gap for small businesses.
Bellini Capital is an investment firm based in Tampa Bay, the release says, and it invests in AI, ecological preservation and cybersecurity. According to the release, ConnectSecure is a global cybersecurity company that helps managed service providers build recurring revenue and assess client risk. The release says ConnectSecure focuses on MSPs serving small and midsized businesses, delivering tools to manage compliance requirements, grow their practices, and identify and address vulnerabilities. ConnectSecure is employee-owned, has its headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and operates in 14 countries, according to the release.
The release says Bellini Capital brought in Blakley to help cultivate a cybersecurity workforce in Tampa and beyond, as digital risks to U.S. infrastructure and the private sector increase. According to the release, Blakley's work is meant to support Bellini Capital as it tackles gaps in the cybersecurity ecosystem.
The company: Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure
- Sector
- Cybersecurity Vendors
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Cybersecurity Vendors whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Brian Blakley's, nearest first. The Cybersecurity Vendors bench
John Bruce, Chief Information Security Officer at Quorum Cyber
Chris Castaldo, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Flock Safety
Raj Umadas, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at RAD Security
William Bengtson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at ConductorOne
Record facts
- Time in the seat
- About 11 months since the appointment was announced (week of December 1, 2025), as of November 2026
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 26, 2026
- Cybersecurity Vendors in 2026
- 25 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
How these are counted. Time in the seat: Counted in whole months from the announcement of the appointment, the date the record holds; announcements rarely give a start date.
Questions about Brian Blakley
- Who is the CISO of Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure?
- Brian Blakley is Chief Information Security Officer at Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure. The appointment was announced in the week of December 1, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
- When did Brian Blakley become CISO of Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure?
- The appointment was announced in the week of December 1, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-12-01) ↗: the appointment at Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure, week of December 1, 2025
- 2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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