Brad Arkin
Principal, LeverSec
Brad Arkin is Principal of LeverSec, an advisory practice focused on how AI is reshaping security. He advises security startup founders on product and go-to-market strategy and brings an operator’s perspective to enterprise security leaders, focusing on securing AI adoption and adapting defenses to how software is built and attacked. He was previously Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce, Chief Security & Trust Officer at Cisco, and CSO at Adobe, with 30 years in software security and risk, starting at @stake and Cigital. He co-hosts Risky Business Features with James Wilson, a weekly show viewing current events through a large-company security leadership lens. Brad holds a BS from William & Mary, an MS from George Washington University, and an MBA from Columbia and London Business School.
