About
Chief Architect bringing over two decades of expertise in cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Recognized for envisioning groundbreaking solutions and successfully delivering them from concept to launch. Held technical leadership positions at IBM, Tanium, Tenable, Citrix, and Malwarebytes, where he most recently served as Chief Architect and Vice President of Architecture.
Experience
- CerbySVP & Chief Architectcurrent2023 — presentRaleigh, NC
- MalwarebytesChief Architect and Vice President of Architecture2020 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- CitrixSenior Principal Engineer2019 — 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- TenablePrincipal Engineer2018 — 2019
- TaniumSenior Technical Director and Architect of Product Engineering2016 — 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- TaniumTechnical Director2013 — 2016Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- IBMSenior Technical Staff Member2011 — 2013
- IBMSenior Software Engineer2006 — 2011
- IBMAdvisory Software Engineer2003 — 2006
- IBMStaff Software Engineer2001 — 2003
- IBMSoftware Engineer1999 — 2001
Skills & more
LeadershipVulnerabilityArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Technical RequirementsEnterprise SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability ManagementCybersecurityCloud Computing23Distributed Systems30System Architecture5
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ScalabilityServerless ComputingKubernetesSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentWeb ServicesAgile MethodologiesData CenterHigh AvailabilityEnterprise ArchitectureSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Amazon Web Services (AWS)From Tom's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cerby
April Lanier
VP of People Success at Cerby
Arye Glikman
General Manager, EMEA at Cerby
Belsasar Lepe
Co-Founder & CEO at Cerby
Ernie Tkac
Chief Revenue Officer at Cerby
Gabriela Arroyo
VP of Customer Delivery at Cerby
Manny Ataebi
Chief Marketing Officer at Cerby
Matt McCawley
VP of Customer Experience, Business Development & Partnerships at Cerby
Matthew Chiodi
Chief Strategy Officer at Cerby
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Gissel?
- Chief Architect bringing over two decades of expertise in cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Recognized for envisioning groundbreaking solutions and successfully delivering them from concept to launch. Held technical leadership positions at IBM, Tanium, Tenable, Citrix, and Malwarebytes, where he most recently served as Chief Architect and Vice President of Architecture.
- Where does Tom Gissel work?
- Tom Gissel is Chief Architect at Cerby.
- Where did Tom Gissel go to school?
- Tom Gissel studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison247
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Shared employers
Also worked at Malwarebytes4
Also worked at Citrix48
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpMick HollisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDivya RaghavanPrincipal at Hitachi Ventures
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Also worked at Tenable8
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