About
Cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience in security, compliance, and privacy, having served as CISO at VC-backed and PE-owned companies and held roles at GE, Kaiser Permanente, and Oracle. Co-founder of SVCI, a CISO syndicate backing early-stage cybersecurity startups, he supports Notable's cybersecurity portfolio and deal diligence.
Experience
- Notable CapitalChief Information Security Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SVCI - Silicon Valley CISO InvestmentsCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Evanta, a Gartner CompanyGoverning Body Co-Chaircurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Information Security Media Group (ISMG)Co-Chair - CyberEdBoardcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CyberFutureAlliance Member2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Advisory ServicesCISO Advisory2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- SnapdocsChief Information Security Officer2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Private Directors Association®Founding Member2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- UniversCISO2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ServiceMaxCSO2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- GECyber Security Leader2015 — 2019San Ramon, CA
- InformaticaInformation Security Director2015Redwood City, CA
- Robert Half InternationalEnterprise Information Security Manager and Interim Director2011 — 2015San Ramon, CA
- Kaiser PermanenteInformation Security Manager - Consulting, Risk and Solution Architecture2004 — 2011Pleasanton, CA
- PeopleSoft/OracleInformation Security Architect/Manager2002 — 2004
- Ernst & YoungConsulting Manager – Technology Security & Risk Solutions Practice2001 — 2002
- VeriSignSenior Security Consultant – Professional Services Organization2000 — 2001
- AccentureExperienced Consultant – Communications & High Tech Industry1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Enterprise Software19Software as a Service (SaaS)1AI Security12Business Development12Security Operations Center25Embedded Security17IT Cost Optimization14Product Security3Operation technology3Internet of Things (IoT)2cost optimization2Value Creation1
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Cyber SecurityBoard of Directors ReportingPrivate EquityCybersecurityBoard of DirectorsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture CapitalFinancial AnalysisSecurityComputer SecurityPCI DSSSecurity Strategy- CRISC — ISACA
From Al's professional profile.
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Cami Katz
Investor at Notable Capital
Chelcie Taylor
Investor at GGV Capital
Christina Pasanen
Investor at Notable Capital
Christine Hinton
Investor at Notable Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Al Ghous?
- Cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience in security, compliance, and privacy, having served as CISO at VC-backed and PE-owned companies and held roles at GE, Kaiser Permanente, and Oracle. Co-founder of SVCI, a CISO syndicate backing early-stage cybersecurity startups, he supports Notable's cybersecurity portfolio and deal diligence.
- Where does Al Ghous work?
- Al Ghous is Platform at Notable Capital.
- Where did Al Ghous go to school?
- Al Ghous studied at San José State University (BS, Engineering).
Same school
Also attended San José State University106
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Shared employers
Also worked at GE225
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Also worked at Kaiser Permanente38
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Also worked at PeopleSoft/Oracle398
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Also worked at Ernst & Young1,168
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