Brian Contos
Chief Strategy Officer, Sevco Security
With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian Contos has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He’s spent 25+ years as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor & author. After getting his start with DISA & later Bell Labs, he began building security startups and taking multiple companies through successful IPOs and acquisitions, including Riptech, ArcSight, Imperva, McAfee, Solera Networks, Cylance, JASK, Verodin & Mandiant. Brian has worked in over 50 countries across 6 continents. He authored the book Enemy at the Water Cooler & co-authored Physical & Logical Security Convergence with former NSA Deputy Director William Crowell. He was featured in the cyberwar documentary 5 Eyes alongside General Michael Hayden, former NSA & CIA Director.