Brendan O'Connell

Brendan leads the IANS Delivery teams responsible for the core Research, Client Services, and Consulting Practice. A long time Cybersecurity veteran with over 25 years in the industry, Brendan brings a range of experiences in scaling to meet Client needs from innovative startups up through industry giants. Key prior roles include Chief Product Officer for Illusive in Identity Threat Protection and Deception, SVP/GM of Forescout in IOT Security and Network Admission Control, Co-Founder of Factorchain (acquired by SumoLogic) in SOC Automation, and Product Director for Cisco’s Secure Access Product Group in Authentication & Authorization, Network Admission Control, and VPN/Remote Access.