Rudolph Araujo

Rudolph Araujo is a seasoned professional with a strong background in Security, AI, Product Strategy, Marketing, and Business Development.

He currently leads Arista's Security and AI initiatives, catering to existing customers and exploring new prospects in the networking and security offerings.

Prior to his role at Arista, Rudolph played a crucial role at Awake, where he was the founding Chief Marketing Officer, instrumental in establishing the Network Detection and Response category.

His experience includes leading the Product Marketing team at FireEye, specializing in messaging, go-to-market strategies, and corporate positioning.

Rudolph's cybersecurity journey began at McAfee where he served as the Director of Professional Services, contributing significantly to Incident Response engagements and security program development for organizations.

Before McAfee, he led the Software Engineering team at BindView and engaged in innovative research at Carnegie Mellon University's CYLAB focusing on reverse engineering, malware analysis, threat intelligence, and analytics.

Known for his thought leadership in the security domain, Rudolph has received the Microsoft Security MVP Award for 14 consecutive years.

He is an esteemed author and speaker, contributing to industry journals and presenting at conferences like OWASP, Microsoft Tech-Ed, and SD West.

Rudolph holds a Masters in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University and a BE in Computer Engineering from Goa University.