Armadin, AI-native cybersecurity company building effective autonomous security, has announced that Vasu Jakkal has joined company as Chief Strategy and Business Officer. Former Microsoft Security and FireEye executive joins Armadin to lead strategy and business growth as company scales autonomous security platform.
Former Microsoft Security and FireEye executive joins Armadin to lead strategy and business growth as company scales autonomous security platform. Jakkal joins as Armadin expands enterprise footprint following launch of Armadin Red. She will lead strategy, strategic partnerships, marketing, communications, customer success, and corporate development, and report to Kevin Mandia.
"Vasu played a pivotal role in guiding Microsoft Security through a period of immense growth during the emergence of the AI era. Previously, she was instrumental in establishing FireEye and Mandiant as recognized thought leaders in the cybersecurity sector," said Kevin Mandia, CEO of Armadin. "Her proven ability to scale organizations and cultivate deep customer trust makes her an exceptional leader. She brings a rare combination of operational excellence and strategic vision we will leverage to establish the industry standard for Armadin's customer experience from the front lines to the board room."
"In the agentic era, the asymmetry of attacks is accelerating, and the barrier to entry for attackers is collapsing" said Vasu Jakkal, Chief Strategy and Business Officer, Armadin. "Security has never been more important for trust, and it starts with knowing what an attacker can reach and how to prevent that. Armadin delivers leaders proof at agentic speed, so security becomes preventive versus reactive. Security is a team sport and I'm thrilled to join Kevin and team Armadin to build a safer world for all, with all."
Jakkal appointment follows Armadin Series B funding round co-led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz and comes as company extends reach of agentic attack campaigns in production for Fortune 500 enterprises and government customers.
About Armadin
Armadin is AI-native cybersecurity company delivering definitive offensive security platform to identify and eliminate organization's exploitable risks. As threat of AI-driven attacks escalates, Armadin empowers enterprises to proactively secure environments safely delivering comprehensive powerful AI Hyperattacks to identify new and novel attack paths before adversaries exploit.
