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Darktrace Hires David Smith As Chief People Officer

Mar 05, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief People Officer

Company

Darktrace

David Smith
CambridgeNetwork SecurityCyber SecurityMachine LearningSecurityArtificial IntelligenceInformation Technology

Description

Darktrace appoints David Smith as the new Chief People Officer (CPO), effective April 15, to bolster its workforce and reinforce its position in the AI-driven cybersecurity domain.

Company Information

Company

Darktrace

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Darktrace (DARK.L), a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, delivers complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. Breakthrough innovations from the Darktrace Cyber AI Research Centre in Cambridge, UK and its R&D centre in The Hague, Netherlands have resulted in over 135 patent applications filed and significant research published to contribute to the cyber security community. Darktrace's technology continuously learns and updates its knowledge of 'you' for an organization and applies that understanding to achieve an optimal state of cyber security. It is delivering the first ever Cyber AI Loop, fueling a continuous end-to-end security capability that can autonomously prevent, detect, and respond to novel, in-progress threats in real time. Darktrace employs over 2,200 people around the world and protects over 8,400 organizations globally from advanced cyber-threats. It was named one of TIME magazine's 'Most Influential Companies' in 2021.

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