Nick Leghorn

Nick Leghorn is a seasoned professional in information security, currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Brightly Software since September 2025 and co-founding Secure Start Partners in February 2023. Previously, Nick held the position of CISO at Bluecore and directed application security at The New York Times. Nick's extensive experience at Indeed.com includes various managerial roles in security, risk management, and compliance. Other roles include leading information security engineering at Mitel and serving as a database analyst at MSB Consulting. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in Security and Risk Analysis from Penn State University and is pursuing a Master of Legal Studies in Cybersecurity Law & Policy at Texas A&M University School of Law.