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John Viega

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Founder at Crash Override · Founder at Capsule8

New York, New York, United States

FoundedCapsule8Crash Override

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John: together at NYU School of Engineering
×2John: together at Virginia Tech
×4John: together at Bit9

About

John Viega is CEO and Co-Founder of Crash Override, working in the security software field. His areas of focus include software development, product management, security operations, engineering management, and technical due diligence.

Founder at Crash Override

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Crash Override's investors · 6

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksEssence Venture CapitalSeattle · $10K – $10M checksFirestreak VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025SYN VenturesWest Palm Beach · since 2024Syn Ventures Seed Management LlcWest Palm Beach · since 2024

Co-founders at Crash Override

MCMark Curphey
Mark CurpheyDirector

Founder at Capsule8

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Capsule8's investors · 7

Aramco VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksClearSkyWest Palm BeachIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checksRain CapitalBellevueSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcWest Palm Beach

Experience

  1. Crash OverrideCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. NYU School of EngineeringAdjunct Professor of Computer Sciencecurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. Capsule8CEO2016 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  4. BAE Systems Applied IntelligenceExecutive Vice President, Products and Engineering2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  5. SilverSkyExecutive Vice President of Products, Strategy and Services2010 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  6. IEEE Security and Privacy MagazineEditor in Chief2011 — 2012
  7. Fortify SoftwareTechnical Advisory Board Member2007 — 2011
  8. McAfeeCTO, SaaS, Vice President of Engineering2009 — 2010Greater Boston Area
  9. Bit9Advisory board member2008 — 2010
  10. Stonewall SoftwareFounder and CEO2008 — 2009Greater Boston Area
  11. McAfee, IncVP, Chief Security Architect2006 — 2008Greater Boston Area
  12. Secure Software, Inc.Founder and CTO2001 — 2005Washington D.C. Metro Area
  13. Virginia TechAdjunct Professor1999 — 2002
  14. Widevine TechnologiesSecurity Applications Group2000 — 2001Washington D.C. Metro Area
  15. CigitalSenior Research Associate and Senior Consultant1998 — 2000Washington D.C. Metro Area
  16. University of Virginia Computer Science DepartmentResearch Associate1994 — 1998Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Skills & more

Security99Information Security76Product Management53Software Development46Start-ups35Application Security32Internet Security28Cloud Computing32Network Security19Networking18Product Development9Cloud Security9
+12 moreCompetitive AnalysisBusiness ProcessInformation Security ManagementEngineering ManagementProduct LaunchDue DiligenceAgile MethodologiesEntrepreneurshipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareLinuxOpen Source
  • Pragmatic Marketing Certified – Level VI (PMC-VI) — Pragmatic Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Viega?
John Viega is CEO and Co-Founder of Crash Override, working in the security software field. His areas of focus include software development, product management, security operations, engineering management, and technical due diligence.
Where does John Viega work?
John Viega is Founder of Capsule8 and Co-founder at Crash Override.
What companies did John Viega found?
John Viega founded Capsule8, Crash Override.
Where did John Viega go to school?
John Viega studied at University of Virginia (MS, Computer Science); University of Virginia (BA); Wakefield School.

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