Proven Information Security Leadership for all industry verticals at every stage.
Information Security and Privacy Program Management Skills
Revenue and Capital Management Knowledge for Business-Centric Information Security
Principle Engineer Caliber Technical Abilities to Address Security Needs Deeply
Executive Leadership that Emphasizes Excellent Judgement and Reliability
Latest as of July 11th, 2024
Changelog
  • Experienced in Developing Security Programs for highly successful Venture-Backed Companies of all Sizes (Seed-IPO)
  • 15 Years of Information Security Experience across Security Operations, Risk Management, and Security Engineering
  • 20 Combined Years in Information Technology and Engineering
  • Strong Endorsements from Executive Leadership and Peers

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Licenses, Certifications, and Memberships
  • C|CISO Certified
    Licensed Private Investigator
    AICPA Member
    ABA Partner Network Member

References

Alberto Martinez

Head of Security Angel List, Ex-Rippling

"Cody has been both a colleague and, later, a mentor to me. He consistently offers invaluable guidance on building scalable security programs. His strong risk management skills, combined with his deep security engineering knowledge and solid experience in incident response, enable him to implement effective risk-based security programs.

Cody's passion for security, along with his commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends, make him an invaluable asset to any organization. I am grateful to call him a friend."

Rukmini Banerjee

Chief Operating Officer Vouch, Ex-Fetch

"Cody, as our security leader at Vouch, single handedly designed and executed on a security program for us that balanced our need for speed and experimentation with critical security postures, both proactive and reactive - a program that secured our position effectively for our partners, reinsurers, regulators and clients. Not an easy feat!But that’s not Cody’s biggest strength - Cody is through and through a team player, who will do anything for the team to play its best game, always! Motivated by learning, by operating excellence and by helping the entire team thrive - Cody is an absolute gem on our team!"

Nate Dunning

Cybersecurity at Starling Bank, Ex-Funding Circle

"I have had the pleasure of working with Cody on two occasions. Cody's ability to handle incidents swiftly and effectively, coupled with his strategic approach to security operations, has consistently ensured the security of our systems and data. I highly recommend Cody for any role that requires top notch technical and security management skills."

What to know before hiring an InfoSec professional for your business

Plotting Your InfoSec Journey
A helpful guide to understanding where you and your company are with regards to Information Security. This will help you to make the decision as to what challenges you may be currently facing, if you should make any further investments in your information security program, and what you'll need to do to get to the next level if so.
Balancing the InfoSec Budget
Information Security is a complex function to manage in any business due to the complexity of the problems involved, and the uncertainty inherent in any risk-based discipline. This guide will help you to understand the different approaches to funding an information security program and keeping the resources you expend optimized for your goals.
Regulatory Provenance and InfoSec
This guide will help you to understand generally how regulations concerning Information Security and Data Privacy may impact your business with specific examples from some of the most regulated industry verticals.