Josh Larsen

Co-Founder and CTO @ Ghost Security

Role: Co-founder CTO at Ghost Security
Location: Reston, VA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Josh Larsen

Building durable security outcomes for demanding enterprises.Co-founder and CTO at Ghost Security. I lead research & development of our core products that enable AI agents to deliver high leverage cyber security outcomes for teams drowning in security toil.Previously, I co-founded Darkbit and led the company as CEO. I led the design, delivery, and GTM strategy for our cloud security posture assessment service and platform. Our service, tools, and platform helped cloud-first companies dramatically improve the security posture of their cloud infrastructure without slowing down developer velocity. Darkbit was acquired by Aqua Security in 2021.Prior to Darkbit, I co-founded Blackfin Security Group and led the company as CEO. I drove the design, development and launch strategies of unique security solutions for Blackfin Security Group. We developed an innovative approach to information security training by focusing on interactive learning to truly impact enterprise security posture. Blackfin Security Group was acquired by Symantec Corporation (SYMC) in 2015.Focused and driven senior leader in the information security industry with a reputation for execution and over 20 years of experience building and growing teams and businesses. Passionate about improving the security and scalability of technology driven enterprises. Developed and led teams that have developed security solutions that protect some of the world’s largest and most demanding global organizations.

Experience

Co-founder CTO
Ghost Security
Mar 2022 — Present

Education

Virginia Tech
BS, Finance
1994 — 1998

Skills

General Awesomeness
Cisco Technologies
Networking
Crm
Information Technology
Risk Mitigation
Security
Enterprise Software
Enterprise Architecture
Information Security
Solution Selling
Data Security
Penetration Testing
Disaster Recovery
Cissp
Intelligent Networks
Information Security Management
Ethical Hacking
Virtualization
Computer Security
Network Architecture
Risk Management
Network Security
Trading Systems
Technical Training
Business Intelligence
Vulnerability Management
Ceh
Ips
Firewalls
Cloud Computing
Vpn
Vulnerability Assessment
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