Preston Pierce
About Preston Pierce
Preston Pierce serves as the Senior Director of Business Development at Coalfire, where he leads the enterprise sales team. He has extensive experience in cybersecurity, having previously held roles in client engagement and founded a recruiting agency specializing in cybersecurity hires.
Current Role at Coalfire
Preston Pierce serves as the Senior Director of Business Development at Coalfire, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he leads the enterprise sales team, focusing on achieving a team quota of $34 million in new business. His responsibilities include developing strategic initiatives to enhance client engagement and drive revenue growth within the organization.
Previous Experience at Coalfire
Prior to his current role, Preston Pierce worked at Coalfire as Client Engagement Director from 2020 to 2021 and as Client Engagement Manager from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure, he contributed to client relationship management and the delivery of security solutions, enhancing the company's service offerings in the cybersecurity sector.
Background in Cybersecurity Recruitment
Before joining Coalfire, Preston Pierce founded and served as CEO of 3P&T Security Recruiting, LLC from 2015 to 2018. His agency specialized in cybersecurity hires, focusing on roles such as security engineers, penetration testers, and security sales. He sold the recruiting business to transition into a role at Coalfire, where he aimed to address complex client challenges within a security organization.
Education and Expertise
Preston Pierce studied at Brigham Young University, where he earned a degree in Business Management with a focus on Economics. He possesses a strong background in penetration testing, vulnerability management, and security tooling, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF, and MFA. Additionally, he has expertise in compliance and industry frameworks such as NIST variants, FISMA, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
Professional Values and Advocacy
Preston Pierce advocates for operating with integrity, urgency, extreme ownership, and a commitment to continuous improvement. These values guide his professional approach and influence his leadership style within the cybersecurity and business development sectors.