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Zyston LLC Announces the Strategic Acquisition of Blue Lava

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zyston, a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) based in Dallas, Texas, is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Blue Lava, a Security Program Management SaaS solution designed collaboratively with the CISO community.

Key Points: 
  • Acquisition of Blue Lava marks a strategic move to further enhance Zyston's Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) solution offering.
  • Zyston's acquisition of Blue Lava marks a strategic move to further enhance its Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) offering by integrating Blue Lava's capabilities into Zyston's industry leading CyberCAST security program maturity software .
  • Demetrios (Laz) Lazarikos, Founder of Blue Lava acknowledges "Zyston and Blue Lava have very similar visions – building products and services with, by, and for the CISO community.
  • Today's acquisition of Blue Lava emphasizes Zyston's commitment to delivering comprehensive end-to-end services for building and operating cost-effective information security programs.

Island Adds Respected Industry Veteran Richard Greene to its Executive Roster to Drive Growth Through Strategic Partnerships

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Island , the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market, today announced the addition of Richard Greene to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

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  • Island , the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market, today announced the addition of Richard Greene to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.
  • Greene has spent decades building and leading multi-million-dollar, fast-paced companies driving strategy, directing high-performance sales teams, scaling startups, and maximizing revenue.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230130005145/en/
    Richard Greene has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for Island, the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market.
  • “Island has been blessed with many unique opportunities to drive massive growth, therefore, scaling the organization in all directions is a primary focus.

New Study Finds Major Challenges and Opportunities in How Companies Manage Their Security Programs

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue Lava, creator of the first Security Program Management (SPM) platform built by, for, and with chief information security officers (CISOs), today released findings from its joint study with Aimpoint Group titled Security Program Management: Priorities and Strategies which explores how security leaders measure and manage security programs and communicate priorities to executives and boards. The report offers valuable insights into the broader understanding of security program management practices, as well as advanced capabilities that some organizations are deploying, including automating operational tasks to free up time for security teams to work on strategic activities.

Key Points: 
  • Today, security leaders have an unprecedented degree of visibility and influence in boardrooms at the price of frequent scrutiny.
  • A large majority of security leaders now meet with their board of directors quarterly (37.3%) or monthly (39.6%) to communicate security priorities and investment needs.
  • The report includes detailed information about how often security leaders assess the maturity and effectiveness of their security programs.
  • Security leaders agree that there are many areas of security program management where improvements would strengthen security and enhance the effectiveness of security teams.

Blue Lava Names Emily Shipman as Vice President of Products

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue Lava , creator of the first security program management platform built by and for chief information security officers (CISOs), today announced the appointment of Emily Shipman as vice president of products.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue Lava , creator of the first security program management platform built by and for chief information security officers (CISOs), today announced the appointment of Emily Shipman as vice president of products.
  • Shipman brings a career of experience in risk management to Blue Lava, as well as a background in building innovative products to solve the most pressing challenges facing security programs.
  • Emily brings exactly that experience," said David Walter, CEO of Blue Lava.
  • Blue Lava has built long-term relationships with customers, earning the trust of executive teams across various industries, from small businesses to global enterprises.

Blue Lava Raises $25M in Series A Funding

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The Blue Lava software platform combines on-demand maturity assessments, peer benchmarking and security strategy and roadmap planning to win budget approval for security investments and monitor progress towards a more mature security organization.

Key Points: 
  • The Blue Lava software platform combines on-demand maturity assessments, peer benchmarking and security strategy and roadmap planning to win budget approval for security investments and monitor progress towards a more mature security organization.
  • Every security executive needs Blue Lava, and we see the potential for Blue Lava to be as mission critical to the CISO as Netsuite is to a CFO."
  • This new funding will be used to expand our sales, marketing, and engineering teams, and accelerate growth of the Blue Lava customer community," said David Walter, CEO of Blue Lava.
  • Blue Lava has built long-term relationships with customers, earning the trust of executive teams across various industries, from small businesses to global enterprises.

Blue Lava Welcomes Chelsea Strong as New Vice President of Sales

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue Lava , the first security management platform built by and for chief information security officers (CISOs), is pleased to announce that Chelsea Strong has joined the company as the new Vice President of Sales.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue Lava , the first security management platform built by and for chief information security officers (CISOs), is pleased to announce that Chelsea Strong has joined the company as the new Vice President of Sales.
  • Strong joins Blue Lava at a strategic point as the company rapidly expands in the cybersecurity marketplace.
  • Before coming to Blue Lava, Chelsea headed the sales team at Obsidian and was a key sales leader at FireEye and CrowdStrike during their startup stages, helping them eventually go public.
  • In her role as Vice President of Sales at Blue Lava, Strong will rely on her substantial sales expertise to lead and drive the growth of the Blue Lava platform across a wide range of enterprises, develop new channels, and assist with the company's marketing and business strategies.

Seasoned Software Marketing Executive David Appelbaum Joins Chief Outsiders

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Appelbaum a seasoned software marketing CMO with varied technology and SaaS experience has joined Chief Outsiders, the nations leading collective of Chief Marketing Officers available for immediate and fractional engagements.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Appelbaum a seasoned software marketing CMO with varied technology and SaaS experience has joined Chief Outsiders, the nations leading collective of Chief Marketing Officers available for immediate and fractional engagements.
  • But Appelbaum has left his imprint at companies such as Blue Lava, Valimail, BigFix, Antenna Software, Sentilla, and more.
  • Chief Outsiders, LLC is a nationwide "Executives-as-a-Service" firm, with more than 90 part-time, or fractional, Chief Marketing Officers/Chief Marketing Outsiders (CMOs) engaged from coast-to-coast.
  • For additional information about the companies who trust Chief Outsiders as their premier source for business growth acceleration, click here .