Kevin Mandia Joins Amazon’s Board of Directors
Summary
Amazon appointed cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to its board. The Mandiant founder brings more than 30 years of experience responding to cyber threats, including work in government and the private sector.
Key points
- Mandia was elected to Amazon’s board on September 8.
- He has more than 30 years of experience responding to cyber threats across public and private sectors.
- Mandia founded cybersecurity firm Armadin and co-founded cybersecurity-focused venture capital firm Ballistic Ventures.
- He founded and formerly led Mandiant, which was acquired by Google in 2022 and integrated into Google Cloud.
- Amazon said Mandia’s experience defending large organizations and investing in emerging security companies will inform the board as cybersecurity risks evolve.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Board appointment
- Impact
- Amazon appointed cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to its board of directors, adding more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience to its board-level expertise.