Carl Shepherdson

Carl Shepherdson is a seasoned professional in security engineering and sales, currently serving as Principal Security Engineer at Tenable since September 2018, with prior roles including Senior Security Engineer and Sales Engineer. At Tenable, Carl leads both business and technical initiatives across the New Zealand region, focusing on differentiating Tenable solutions in the market. Previous experience includes positions at Splunk as Senior Sales Engineer, and a lengthy tenure at McAfee, where Carl held roles such as MSSP Solution Architect for APAC and Senior Sales Engineer. Carl's early career includes a variety of technical roles at IronPort - Cisco, Vodafone NZ Ltd, and James Hardie Building Products Ltd, contributing to system support, project management, and security leadership. Additionally, Carl has served in editorial and committee positions within the Cobra Club of New Zealand.