Josh Blackwelder
About Josh Blackwelder
Josh Blackwelder is the Deputy CISO at SentinelOne with over a decade of experience in various security roles.
Company
Josh Blackwelder is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at SentinelOne. He is based in Mountain View, California, United States. SentinelOne specializes in cybersecurity solutions, particularly in the field of endpoint protection, detection, and response. The company employs advanced AI to defend against mainstream and emerging cyber threats.
Previous Roles and Experience
Josh Blackwelder has a robust professional background with multiple significant positions at renowned companies. He served as Vice President, Head of Security at Instructure from 2020 to 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior to that, he was at Adobe, where he held two roles: Sr. Security Architect from 2018 to 2020 and Sr. Manager of Experience Cloud Ops Security from 2014 to 2018 in Lehi, Utah. He also held a Vice President position in Security, Risk & Controls Americas at RBS Markets & International Banking in Taylorsville, Utah, from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Josh Blackwelder holds an MBA from Utah Valley University, where he specialized in Management, completing his studies from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he has pursued extensive IT security training, including the 'SEC642: Advanced Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking' course with SANS in 2013. His technical expertise includes security assessment, security architecture, and creating security policies and standards.
Technical Roles and Security Positions
Josh Blackwelder’s career includes roles as a security assessor, security architect, security consultant, and information security manager. He has worked at companies such as Verizon Business as a Professional Services Senior Consultant III-PCI QSA, SecurityMetrics, Network & Security, Midtown Communications, Protiviti, and Corda Technologies. His wide-ranging experience includes conducting in-depth security assessments for billion-dollar financial services, creating security policies, and performing penetration testing.
Leadership and Communication Skills
Throughout his career, Josh Blackwelder is known for his effectiveness in organization, collaboration, and communication. He has demonstrated strong leadership skills, mentoring, and motivating teams within the field of information security. His ability to identify areas of improvement through security risk evaluations has been a significant asset in his roles.