Halcyon
Ryan Smith is an accomplished technology executive and cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as CTO and Co-Founder of Halcyon since December 2021, Ryan also owns Hustle Labs, established in January 2005, to maintain a distinct professional presence. Previous positions include Chief Research Officer at Boldend, VP of Research and Advisory Board Member at Cylance Inc., and CTO at Exodus Intelligence. Ryan's earlier career features significant contributions as a Vulnerability Researcher at companies such as VeriSign, IBM Internet Security Systems, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas, alongside consulting at Neohapsis.
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Halcyon
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Modern defensive cyber solutions, while impressive, have failed in the face of cheap and easy-to-create – and most importantly lucrative – ransomware. High-profile breaches are disguising an ugly fact; the companies using next-generation NGAV and EPP solutions continue to be impacted by ransomware Halcyon has built the first anti-ransomware engine to tackle this problem. Our team has spent decades building name-brand security products and delivering security consulting to much of the Fortune 500.Split between San Diego, CA and Austin, TX, Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest security global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.