Billy Cannon, Cissp
About Billy Cannon, Cissp
Billy Cannon is the Director of Global Partner Engineering at Recorded Future, with a strong background in cybersecurity and technical sales. He has held various leadership roles in the United States Air Force and has extensive experience in sales engineering and partner relations.
Current Role at Recorded Future
Billy Cannon serves as the Director of Global Partner Engineering at Recorded Future. He has held this position since 2023 and is based in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing partner and alliance engineering, which involves building and maintaining strategic relationships with global partners.
Previous Experience at Rapid7
Billy Cannon has extensive experience at Rapid7, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Senior Manager in Domain & Channel Sales Engineering from 2021 to 2022, and prior to that, he was the Manager of Sales Engineering from 2019 to 2021. He also served as a Lead Solutions Engineer for a year in 2018. His tenure at Rapid7 highlights his expertise in technical sales enablement and sales engineering.
Military Background in Cybersecurity
Billy Cannon has a strong military background, having worked in various leadership roles within the United States Air Force. His roles included Chief of Targeting at the 854th Cyberspace Ops Squadron from 2017 to 2019, Branch Chief of Analysis, Correlation, & Fusion at the 624th Operations Center in 2014-2015, and Executive Officer at the 24th Air Force from 2015 to 2016. He also served as Chief of Wing Exercises at the 688th Cyberspace Wing from 2016 to 2017.
Educational Background
Billy Cannon has a diverse educational background. He studied Japanese Language and Culture at Hokkaido University and earned a Certificate. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Japanese Language and Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally, he completed his studies at Phillips Academy.
CISSP Certification
Billy Cannon holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. This certification is recognized globally as a standard of achievement in the field of information security, underscoring his expertise and commitment to cybersecurity.