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106 people in our graph share verified history with Deanne — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jeff BabioneunlockedDeanne: together at Lockheedmartin (2004)
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Deanne: together at Saginaw Valley State University
About
Deanne Saunders is a cybersecurity founder focused on application security, having co-founded Security Journey and Devici, both of which reached exits, and previously served as Chief Security Advocate at Cisco. She is currently building a new company in the application security and AI space, which remains in stealth. Saunders co-hosts The Application Security Podcast and maintains Kerr Ventures as a small investment vehicle.
Experience
- New Cybersecurity VentureFoundercurrent2026 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Kerr VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2022 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Security JourneyBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- Security JourneyCEO and Co-Founder2015 — 2022Fuquay Varina, NC
- Application Security PodcastCo-Host, The Application Security Podcastcurrent2016 — presentThe Internet
- deviciVice President, Devici2025
- deviciChief Executive Officer and Co-founder2023 — 2025Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Cisco SystemsChief Security Advocate and Ninja2010 — 2015Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Cisco SystemsManager, Security Assurance -- Common Criteria & FIPS 1402004 — 2010Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Lockheed MartinRisk Analyst2004Bethesda, MD
- Cable & WirelessSecurity Operations Center (SOC) Manager2002 — 2004Sterling, VA
- Exodus CommunicationsActing Director of Incident Response2000 — 2002Sterling, VA
- Exodus CommunicationsSenior Staff Security Consultant1998 — 2000Sterling, VA
- Arca SystemsSecurity Engineer & System Administrator1997 — 1998Tysons Corner, VA
Skills & more
Java6Cisco Technologies66Cisco IOS18Cisco Systems Products12Common Criteria10Computer Security99Supply Chain Security5Information Assurance11Theology2FIPS 140-25Incident Response12Threat Modeling7
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Teaching the BibleEthical HackingVulnerability AssessmentSecurity AuditsSecurity Architecture DesignTae Kwon DoHapkidoProduct CertificationSecure Development LifecycleProduct SecuritySecure CommunicationsApplication SecurityLanguages English
From Deanne's professional profile.
Colleagues at Playfair Capital
Alex Jundi
Visiting Analyst at Playfair Capital
Andrew Sheffield
Principal at Playfair Capital
Anouska Moss
Executive Assistant at Playfair Capital
Anouska Moss
Executive Assistant at Playfair Capital
Chris Smith
Managing Partner at Playfair Capital
Donald Smith
Builder-in-Residence at Builders + Backers
Edward Anders
Visiting AI Engineer at Playfair Capital
Federico Pirzio-Biroli
Founding Partner & Chairman at Playfair Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deanne Saunders?
- Deanne Saunders is a cybersecurity founder focused on application security, having co-founded Security Journey and Devici, both of which reached exits, and previously served as Chief Security Advocate at Cisco. She is currently building a new company in the application security and AI space, which remains in stealth. Saunders co-hosts The Application Security Podcast and maintains Kerr Ventures as a small investment vehicle.
- Where does Deanne Saunders work?
- Deanne Saunders is Receptionist & Office Manager at Playfair Capital.
- Where did Deanne Saunders go to school?
- Deanne Saunders studied at Saginaw Valley State University (Bachelors, Computer Information Systems); Shepherds Theological Seminary (Master's Degree, Christian Ministry).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Security Journey1
Also worked at Cisco Systems712
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Lockheed Martin231
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
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