Kim Larsen New Chief Information Security Officer at SaaS Data Protection Vendor Keepit

PRESS RELEASE. Copenhagen, Denmark, April 16, 2024 - Keepit, a global leader in SaaS data backup and recovery, today announced Kim Larsen as new Chief Information Security Officer.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in IT and cybersecurity from government and the private sector, the new CISO's areas of expertise include: business driven security; aligning corporate, digital and security strategies; risk management and threat mitigation; developing and implementing security strategies; leading through communication; and coaching.
Larsen's deep government and broad private sector experience will position him to bring Keepit's security advisory capabilities and development of future services to the next level.
Kim Larsen is an experienced keynote speaker, negotiator, and board advisor on cyber and general security topics, with experience from a wide range of organizations, including NATO, EU, Verizon, Systematic, and a number of industry security boards.
Moving into the private sector to act as strategic advisor on government, public and financial sector matters, and developing security organizations and partnerships in companies such as Verizon, Huawei and Systematic, he has served on the information security board of the Danish Industry confederation and Danish Council for Digital Security for 10 years.
Backup and recovery critical components to cybersecurity.
Kim Larsen is Chief Information Security Officer at Keepit and has more than 20 years of leadership experience in IT and cybersecurity from government and the private sector.
Areas of expertise include business driven security, aligning corporate, digital and security strategies, risk management and threat mitigation adequate to business needs, developing and implementing security strategies, leading through communication, and coaching.


This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:25:15 +0000


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