Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, CISSP, QTE, serves as the Senior Vice President of Information Security at Semrush since November 2023 and holds multiple advisory roles in cybersecurity, including CISO Advisor for Venture Guides and Hub-scale, and Strategic Advisor for Cyft. With extensive experience in guiding cybersecurity startups on go-to-market and product strategy, Sokolovskiy is also the Principal CISO Advisor and Lead Instructor at Audience 1st, where guidance is provided to venture capital portfolio companies on product innovation and market strategies. Prior experience includes serving as VP and CSO/CISO at Avid, where a comprehensive Enterprise Cybersecurity program was established, achieving significant ROI. Sokolovskiy’s educational background includes a degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University.