Drawbridge Networks CEO Terrill stays on with OPAQ as its chief information security officer after it acquired his company. Credit: Thinkstock OPAQ Networks, a cloud-based security services provider, has named John Terrill as its new chief information security officer (CISO). Terrill had been CEO of Drawbridge Networks, a provider of micro-segmentation solutions that OPAQ Networks recently acquired. OPAQ Networks John Terrill, OPAQ Networks CISOTerrill will lead OPAQ’s security strategy and cyber defense program to ensure that its customers remain protected. “We’ve been working with several organizations that had real concerns around insider threats and supply chain risks,” said Terrill in a press release. With his co-founder Tom Cross at Drawbridge Networks, Terrill developed an approach to micro-segmentation that reduced the attack surface and provided greater visibility to attacks. Cross will also remain at OPAQ as chief technology officer.Prior to founding Drawbridge, Terrill was the global head of application security at investment management firm BlackRock. He also served as a senior member of the information security group at NASDAQ OMX where he managed their infrastructure and application security programs. Terrill began his career at Internet Security Systems where he was a member of the X-Force R&D team. He later joined the SPI Labs R&D team at SPI Dynamics. Terrill is an adjunct professor of computer science at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Related content feature What it takes to be a malware analyst The proliferation of ransomware and other attacks has increased demand for experts who can analyze how the software works and devise a response. By Bob Violino Jun 15, 2017 7 mins Careers IT Leadership Security news New CISO Chris McDaniels to help drive Mosaic451’s cybersecurity practice The US Air Force veteran brings deep experience in cyber defense and emergency response. By Michael Nadeau May 23, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news Veristor hires Jackie Groark as director, security/CISO Groark, an expert in threat detection and intelligence, will lead the company’s security practice. By Michael Nadeau May 17, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news BJC names Matthew Modica as its first chief information security officer Modica will be responsible for all levels of security, from operations to IT to facilities. By Michael Nadeau May 15, 2017 1 min IT Leadership Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe