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John Qian

CISO Tribune executive record: John Qian, CISO at Aviatrix

Career profile: John Qian on CISO Spotlights ↗

John Qian was named Chief Information Security Officer at Aviatrix. The appointment was announced in the week of September 9, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.

Before the appointment: Head of Security Architecture at Zoom, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for John Qian, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

  1. · Appointment

    Named Chief Information Security Officer at Aviatrix

    Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-09) ↗ · Move record

  2. Before September 2024· Earlier role

    Head of Security Architecture at Zoom

    Named in the announcement of the Aviatrix appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-09) ↗

The appointment

Announced week of September 9, 2024 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-09) ↗ · Move record

Aviatrix has named John Qian as Chief Information Security Officer. Qian joins from Zoom, where he served as Head of Security Architecture.

According to the release, Qian will lead and oversee the security strategy of Aviatrix, managing both its future roadmap and its current posture.

According to the release, Qian's responsibilities at Zoom covered sensitive IT applications, cloud environments, and the security posture of the company's products and features. Before Zoom, Qian worked as a Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems, the release says. At Cisco, according to the release, he started the product security program by defining and implementing a secure development lifecycle for the company.

SecurityWeek describes Aviatrix as a cloud networking firm in its report on the appointment. According to the release, Aviatrix has a mission of making cloud networking simple so that companies can stay agile. The release says Aviatrix also offers the Aviatrix Certified Engineer Program, a certification in multicloud networking and security. Aviatrix's website says the company is committed to helping enterprises secure the connections between clouds and cloud workloads, with high-performance networking, control and visibility.

According to the release, Qian's hiring follows other leadership appointments at Aviatrix in 2024, including Chief of Staff Scott Leatherman, Chief Customer Officer Brian Kocsy and Chief Technology Officer Anirban Sengupta.

The company: Aviatrix

Sector
Technology
Region
North America
Company record
Who runs security at Aviatrix: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Technology whose appointment was announced within 90 days of John Qian's, nearest first (8 of 13). The Technology bench

Record facts

Moves on the record
1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since
September 26, 2026
Technology in 2026
39 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about John Qian

When did John Qian become CISO of Aviatrix?
The appointment was announced in the week of September 9, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is John Qian still the CISO of Aviatrix?
The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of September 9, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did John Qian work before Aviatrix?
Before the appointment, John Qian was Head of Security Architecture at Zoom, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).

Sources

  1. 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-09) ↗: the appointment at Aviatrix, week of September 9, 2024
  2. 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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