Rocky Cole

Rocky Cole is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in technology and cybersecurity. As Co-Founder and COO of iVerify since April 2023, Rocky Cole focuses on enhancing online user protection. Concurrently, Rocky serves as a Research Affiliate at MIT Sloan School of Management, where research explores the intersection of cognitive science and technology to combat online threats. Previously, at Google from January 2015 to March 2023, Rocky Cole managed a significant portfolio within Jigsaw, addressing cyber threats and organized extremism while overseeing product development from inception to market. Rocky's earlier roles include consulting at Deloitte to expand cyber defense services, serving as an Intelligence Analyst at the National Security Agency, and interning at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Rocky Cole holds an A.B. in International Affairs from the University of Georgia and furthered education at Georgetown University from 2011 to 2013.