Carolyn Crandall

Carolyn Crandall is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience in building successful enterprise infrastructure companies and pioneering new markets.

Currently serving as the Chief Security Advocate and CMO at Attivo Networks, Carolyn has a strong leadership background with prior roles in renowned companies like Cisco, Juniper Networks, Nimble Storage, Riverbed, and Seagate.

She is a recognized global thought leader in technology trends and is particularly focused on breach risk mitigation by advocating for the adoption of deception technology in cybersecurity strategies.

Apart from her executive roles, Carolyn is actively involved in industry events worldwide as a speaker, blogger, and byline contributor. She has also received multiple industry accolades such as Top 25 Women in Cybersecurity 2019, Cyber Security Marketer of the Year 2020, among others.

Carolyn has a diverse educational background including studies at San Jose State University, University of California, University of London, and Santa Clara University in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

She co-authored the book 'Deception-based Threat Detection, Shifting Power to the Defenders' and serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Santa Clara University Executive MBA program.

Prior to her current role, Carolyn held positions ranging from Vice President to Senior Vice President in various marketing and leadership capacities at distinguished tech companies like Juniper Networks, Cisco Systems, and Seagate.

With her wealth of experience and expertise, Carolyn Crandall continues to make significant contributions to the tech industry through her advocacy for innovative cybersecurity strategies and thought leadership in technology trends.