What Happened?
Irvine, CA-based CrowdStrike Appointed Colin Black as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
CrowdStrike is the leader in cloud-delivered next-generation endpoint protection. CrowdStrike has revolutionized endpoint protection by being the first and only company to unify next-generation antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and a 24/7 managed hunting service — all delivered via a single lightweight agent. Many of the world`s largest organizations already put their trust in CrowdStrike, including three of the 10 largest global companies by revenue, five of the 10 largest financial institutions, three of the top 10 health care providers, and three of the top 10 energy companies.
About the Person
As CrowdStrike’s chief information officer, Colin Black oversees the company’s IT organization and is responsible for building out the IT roadmap and strategy. He has a proven track record in building teams, systems architecture, large scale enterprise software implementation, as well as aligning process/tools with business requirements. His responsibilities include all aspects of IT infrastructure, technology resources, directing information and maintaining data integrity. Colin also ensures the company’s compliance amidst the dynamic landscape of local legal and regulatory laws, and aligns CrowdStrike’s IT priorities with its business strategy. Colin brings more than 25 years’ experience in the IT space to CrowdStrike, having previously served in CIO positions with Kratos Defense and Security, Inc., Cymer, Inc., and Mindspeed Technologies. Black began his career as a quantum physicist and graduated from Glasgow University in Scotland with a bachelor of science in Electronics Engineering, specializing in Nano-Electronics.
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