Executive record
Ryan Black
Ryan Black was named Chief Information Security Officer at BlackCloak. The appointment was announced in the week of May 20, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
Before the appointment: leadership positions at Mandiant, 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 Ryan Black, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at BlackCloak
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-05-20) ↗ · Move record
Before May 2024· Earlier role
leadership positions at Mandiant
Named in the announcement of the BlackCloak appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-05-20) ↗
The appointment
Announced week of May 20, 2024 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-05-20) ↗ · Move record
BlackCloak appointed Ryan Black as CISO. Prior to joining BlackCloak, Black held leadership positions at Mandiant and Bugcrowd.
According to the release, Black will lead BlackCloak's initiatives in concierge cybersecurity and privacy as well as in Digital Executive Protection. The company says that in the CISO role Black will oversee the strengthening of its cybersecurity framework. BlackCloak says it expects Black to help advance its mission of extending Digital Executive Protection services.
According to the release, Black served at Mandiant as Director of Engineering Security and Compliance and led the security integration of Mandiant Defense infrastructure and products. The release says his work at Mandiant contributed to reaching FedRAMP Ready High / IL-5 status. His efforts there also played a part in Google Cloud's acquisition of Mandiant, the company says. Black was Senior Director of Security Operations at Bugcrowd, according to the release. In that position, the release says, he drove initiatives that cut vulnerability triage time and increased delivery capacity.
SecurityWeek reports that BlackCloak provides protection along with concierge cybersecurity and privacy services to high-net-worth individuals and executives. According to the company, BlackCloak protects high-profile individuals and corporate executives from privacy, cybersecurity, financial and other reputational risks. The company says its platform is used by Fortune 500 companies in all industries and includes desktop and mobile apps along with concierge support. The release says BlackCloak offers Digital Executive Protection to family offices as well as to corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals.
The company: BlackCloak
- Sector
- Cybersecurity Vendors
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at BlackCloak: 1 confirmed move on the record
- Vendor directory
- BlackCloak sells security products, filed under Digital risk protection. What it sells
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Cybersecurity Vendors whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Ryan Black's, nearest first (8 of 10). The Cybersecurity Vendors bench
Dean Macris, Chief Information Security Officer at Dispel
Merritt Baer, Chief Information Security Officer at Reco
Richard Marcus, Chief Information Security Officer at AuditBoard
Kim Larsen, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Keepit
Jason Scott, Chief Information Security Officer at Sectigo
Dennis Dayman, Chief Information Security Officer at Code42
Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at SentinelOne
Record facts
- 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
Questions about Ryan Black
- When did Ryan Black become CISO of BlackCloak?
- The appointment was announced in the week of May 20, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Ryan Black still the CISO of BlackCloak?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of May 20, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- Where did Ryan Black work before BlackCloak?
- Before the appointment, Ryan Black was leadership positions at Mandiant, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-05-20) ↗: the appointment at BlackCloak, week of May 20, 2024
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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