About
Ryan Crum is a Partner at ClearSky who combines operational cybersecurity experience with investing. He spent about a decade at Apollo, where he moved from Chief Information Security Officer to Chief Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer, and previously held cybersecurity leadership roles at TIAA-CREF and JPMorgan. He started his career as a Director in the Cyber Security Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Invests in
Cybersecurity
Experience
- ClearSkyPartnercurrent2026 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Apollo Global Management Inc.Managing Director, Chief Security Officer & Chief Technology Officer2015 β 2026New York, NY
- TIAA-CREFSenior Director, IT Risk & Information Security2013 β 2015Greater New York City Area
- JP Morgan ChaseExecutive Director, IT Risk & Compliance, Global IT Risk Evaluation Lead2010 β 2013New York, NY
- PricewaterhouseCoopersDirector of Information Security & Risk1999 β 2010
- PricewaterhouseCoopersInternet Engineer1999 β 2000
- Florida Odyssey of the Mind, IncBoard Member (Volunteer Work, no compensation)1995 β 2007
- University of South FloridaTechnology Specialists1997 β 1999
Skills & more
Linux System Administration2Risk Management39Information Security76IT Audit21CISA12Information Security Management22IT Risk Management16Vulnerability Management6Risk Assessment14Governance44Penetration Testing29Application Security4
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IT StrategySecurity AuditsInformation TechnologyData PrivacyComputer ForensicsPayment IndustryEnterprise ArchitectureProcess ImprovementFinancial ServicesDHCPWindowsCisco Routing & SwitchingFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Colleagues at ClearSky
Alex Weiss
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Anjali Nagaraja
Associate at ClearSky
Austin Summers
Senior Vice President at ClearSky
Daniel Furey
Partner, Head of Global Capital Formation at ClearSky
Erik Straser
Partner at ClearSky
Guy Nizan
Venture Partner at ClearSky
Howard Shecter
Executive Partner at ClearSky
Jacqueline de Sanctis
Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations at ClearSky
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Crum?
- Ryan Crum is a Partner at ClearSky who combines operational cybersecurity experience with investing. He spent about a decade at Apollo, where he moved from Chief Information Security Officer to Chief Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer, and previously held cybersecurity leadership roles at TIAA-CREF and JPMorgan. He started his career as a Director in the Cyber Security Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- Where does Ryan Crum work?
- Ryan Crum is Partner at ClearSky.
- What does Ryan Crum invest in?
- Ryan Crum invests in Cybersecurity.
- Where did Ryan Crum go to school?
- Ryan Crum studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science and Business Administration (BSBA), Management Information Systems).
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Also attended Northeastern University305
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Shared employers
Also worked at Apollo Global Management Inc.96
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Also worked at JP Morgan Chase485
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