Cyber security veteran appointed Cyble North America GM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 -- Cyble, a fast-growing Darkweb and Cybercrime Monitoring partner and provider of Mitigation Solutions, has announced former IT Security Director of Yum! Brands, Richard Sands will join as General Manager (GM) for the North America region.

His addition to Cyble’s leadership team is expected to bolster the market reception of its services and add new impetus to the company’s growth.

His expertise will also help shape an energetic work environment at Cyble, spearhead innovative strategic thinking, and foster development of a dynamic organisation. Cyble Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beenu Arora, said in a statement that Sands’ calibre and expertise would ensure that Cyble had a resolute foundation and adopt resilient strategies to guide the company’s sales and marketing efforts. “I am excited to join this skilled and passionate team to help steer strategies in North America, establish sustainable relationships with our clients as their trusted cyber partner, and drive business results to fuel the Cyble’s next growth phase,” said Sands. Sands brings 20-plus years of rich global experience in managing cybersecurity risks within the industry and as a trusted adviser to leading organisations.

Prior to joining Cyble, he spent five years at Yum! Brands as its Director Global IT Security, three years at BHP as Global Cyber Security Strategy Lead, and over a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers as Director, Information Security Services. For details, visit www.cyble.io. -- BERNAMA