Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently, Brian serves as the Managing Partner at Crucyble since July 2017, an Investor at SVCI - Silicon Valley CISO Investments, and a Venture Advisor at YL Ventures. Previously, Brian held the position of Chief Security Officer at Armorblox until its acquisition by Cisco in August 2023, and served as CISO at LendingClub and Upwork. Additionally, Brian contributed to the Center for Strategic and International Studies as a Cybersecurity Policy Task Force Member, focusing on developing recommendations for presidential cybersecurity strategies. Brian's career also includes roles at Netflix as Manager of Information Security, Brocade as Information Security Architect, and ForeScout Technologies Inc. as Director of Operations. Educational qualifications include studies at Saint Mary's College of California and Stanford University.