George Kurtz
San Jose, United States
President / CEO & Founder at CrowdStrike | President / CEO & Founder at CrowdStrike
Summary
George Kurtz, President/CEO and Founder of CrowdStrike, former CEO/Founder, Foundstone, and former executive vice president and worldwide CTO of McAfee is an internationally recognized security expert, author, and entrepreneur. Under his guidance, CrowdStrike has not only achieved a prominent position in the S&P 500 but also become synonymous with cutting-edge security solutions. Kurtz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University. He also holds several industry designations, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Kurtz also authored the best selling security book of all time, Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions. Specialties: Taking the complex and making it simple.
President / CEO & Founder
CrowdStrike
1 Jan 2012 - Present
14yrs 7mos
California
Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of CrowdStrike, a cutting-edge security technology company focused creating the worlds leading Next Generation Endpoint Platform (Falcon) delivered from the Cloud. Leading a world class team on a mission to change the entire security industry.
Executive in Residence
Warburg Pincus
1 Nov 2011 - 31 Jan 2012
2mos
California
Worked to assemble a world-class team that later became CrowdStrike. Wrote the original business plan and raised one of the largest series "A" rounds in the security industry.
McAfee
1mo
WW Chief Technology Officer & EVP
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Oct 2011
1mo
Santa Clara, CA
Responsible for the creation of the Office of the CTO and driving the integrated security architectures and platforms of this ~$3B product business that had propelled McAfee into a leadership position in digital security. His entrepreneurial background and ability to commercialize nascent technologies enabled him to drive innovation throughout McAfee by identifying market trends and correlating them with customer feedback to optimize product direction and development. In addition, George was heavily involved in M&A activities and helped drive new technology acquisitions during his 7 year tenure at McAfee.
SVP/GM Risk and Compliance BU
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Oct 2009
1mo
Santa Clara, CA
Responsible for P&L and Go-To-Market Strategy for the Risk and Compliance Business Unit (BU), which became the Corporate Security BU (a $1.5B annual revenue stream for McAfee). Responsibilities included business operations, strategy, revenue bookings, cost and margin control, product sales, and marketing strategies. Identified the industry need and executed on moving McAfee into the emerging embedded security space by orchestrating the acquisition of SolidCore and doubling this new McAfee portfolio offering in less than one year.
SVP, Enterprise
1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2008
1mo
Santa Clara, CA
Lead the enterprise sales segment for McAfee, a $1B segment focused on the largest customers of McAfee products.
SVP Risk Managment
1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2006
1mo
Santa Clara, CA
BU head managing the P/L and go to market activities for the group.
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