Courtney Austin

Courtney Austin has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over 30 years. Their most recent position was as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at CrowdSec, where they played a key role in developing and implementing marketing strategies for the open-source and collaborative IPS solution. Prior to that, Courtney founded Catalyst Marketing Advisory and served as the Founder. They also held senior leadership roles at Recorded Future, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, ThreatMetrix (a LexisNexis Risk Solutions Company), RSA, 1E, Software AG, Novell, and WordPerfect Corporation. In these positions, Courtney was responsible for various marketing functions, including global marketing, demand generation, public relations, and corporate communications. They have a strong background in enterprise security, intelligence, analytics, and IT solutions.

Courtney Austin's education history is as follows:

Courtney Austin attended Ardingly College from 1984 to 1988, but did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study. Similarly, from 1981 to 1984, Courtney attended The Scots College without completing a degree or specifying a field of study.

In 1991, Courtney enrolled at Buckinghamshire New University, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies in 1992.

The following year, in 1993, Courtney pursued further education at CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing. This led to the completion of the CIM Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Marketing.

Courtney also pursued a degree in Strategic Marketing at the London Business School in 2011, although the field of study is not specified.

In terms of additional certifications, Courtney obtained a Fellow Membership from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing in July 1993. Recently, in July 2023, Courtney earned a Community Driven Cybersecurity Completion Certificate from CrowdSec.