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Laura Bell Main

Founder

Founder at SafeStack

Westlake Village, California, United States

FoundedSafeStack

About

Laura Bell Main is Chief Product Officer at NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training, a role she assumed after NINJIO acquired SafeStack, the company she co-founded and led as CEO. Her earlier career included software development at CERN, penetration testing in New Zealand, four years in UK government counter-terrorism operations, and enterprise security advisory work at KPMG, and she has served as a virtual CISO for technology companies. She co-authored the O'Reilly books "Agile Application Security" and "Security for Everyone," speaks at conferences including BlackHat USA, and contributes to the Forbes Council and DevNetwork Advisory Board.

Founder at SafeStack

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SafeStack's investors · 1

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks

Experience

  1. NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness TrainingChief Product Officercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. VariousAuthor & Keynote Speakercurrent2011 — present
  3. OnwardlyInvestor and Advisor2020 — 2026New Zealand
  4. SafeStackCEO and Founder2014 — 2026New Zealand
  5. DevNetworkDevNetwork Advisory Board - Enterprise Advisory Board2023 — 2026
  6. Developers InstituteLecturer - Application Security2021Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
  7. Hackers Helping HackersBoard Member2017 — 2018Australia
  8. New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF)Vice Chair2014 — 2015Auckland, New Zealand
  9. SpendvisionApplication Security Specialist2014Auckland, New Zealand
  10. Lateral SecurityTechnical Team Lead / Information Security Consultant (Auckland)2012 — 2014Auckland, New Zealand
  11. In2securITy LimitedDirector2011 — 2013Auckland, New Zealand
  12. KPMG New ZealandAssistant Manager (Information Security Risk Advisory)2011 — 2012Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
  13. Large Government OrganisationInformation Security Consultant - Vulnerabilities Assessment2011
  14. Large Government OrganisationInformation Security Consultant / Technical Integration Lead2007 — 2011
  15. CERNSoftware Developer2005 — 2006
  16. Electronic Data Systems LimitedEnvironment Support Technician2001 — 2003Telford, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Linux28Bash12MySQL9Java14Apache7Brainshark7C3Perl4HTML3Bacon7IPS3Board Advisory Services
+12 moreKeynote SpeakingPresenterStorytellingWritingProduct StrategyExecutive LeadershipProduct LeadershipCybersecurity StrategyProduct SecuritySecurity LeadershipDevSecOpsSecure Development

Languages French

  • 2022 Global Tech — SBE Australia
  • Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) — ISACA
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) — ISACA
  • Certified Security Testing Practitioner (CSTP) — 7Safe
  • Certified Security Testing Associate (CSTA) — 7Safe

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Bell Main?
Laura Bell Main is Chief Product Officer at NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training, a role she assumed after NINJIO acquired SafeStack, the company she co-founded and led as CEO. Her earlier career included software development at CERN, penetration testing in New Zealand, four years in UK government counter-terrorism operations, and enterprise security advisory work at KPMG, and she has served as a virtual CISO for technology companies. She co-authored the O'Reilly books "Agile Application Security" and "Security for Everyone," speaks at conferences including BlackHat USA, and contributes to the Forbes Council and DevNetwork Advisory Board.
Where does Laura Bell Main work?
Laura Bell Main is Founder of SafeStack.
What companies did Laura Bell Main found?
Laura Bell Main founded SafeStack.
Where did Laura Bell Main go to school?
Laura Bell Main studied at Prifysgol Aberystwyth University (BSc (Hons), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence).

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