Brian Johnson | CSO at Armorblox

Hobbies & Interests: Mentoring, Travel

Meet Brian Johnson, CSO at Armorblox. As a cybersecurity company, we knew we needed someone to lead our own security and compliance, ensuring our customers and employees were well protected. That’s why we asked Brian Johnson to join us. Brian has had an intriguing professional trajectory in cybersecurity, marked by his noteworthy tenure at entities like Netflix, Upwork, and Lending Club.

Brian shared with us how he started in cybersecurity, what he likes about it, how his family background influenced his decision, and his interest in mentoring aspiring cybersecurity experts.

“The idea of being service-oriented has always been a big thing in my family. I think most of us in the security field, we got into it because we’re mission-oriented. We want to help. We want to make sure things are secure and safe.”