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Immersive Appoints CPO and CTO for Cyber Platform


Immersive Appoints CPO and CTO for Cyber Platform
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  • September 16, 2025

Immersive, a leader in cyber resilience solutions, has appointed Aniket Menon as Chief Product Officer and Thanos Karpouzis as Chief Technology Officer to bolster its executive team. These hires will drive innovation in the Immersive One platform, the company's AI-powered tool for proving, improving, benchmarking, and reporting cyber readiness through evidence-based training, simulations, and compliance-aligned programs.

Quick Intel

  • Immersive appoints Aniket Menon as CPO with 15+ years from Rapid7 in security operations.
  • Thanos Karpouzis promoted to CTO, previously VP Engineering at Immersive and CTO at CoachHub.
  • Focus on advancing Immersive One's role-specific training and AI-driven cyber drills.
  • Aligns with MITRE ATT&CK framework for continuous cyber resilience measurement.
  • Supports compliance and stakeholder reporting for enterprise cyber readiness.
  • Enhances proactive threat response amid evolving AI-related risks.

Strengthening Leadership for Platform Innovation

Aniket Menon joins with extensive experience unifying security platforms at Rapid7, where he launched exposure management, detection, response, and cloud security products. His expertise will accelerate Immersive One's development, ensuring the platform evolves to meet enterprise needs for measurable security improvements. Thanos Karpouzis, with over 15 years in software, previously drove engineering at Immersive and launched Aimy, CoachHub's AI Leadership Coach, while leading Babbel's top-grossing language app. His promotion reinforces Immersive's commitment to innovative, customer-focused technology.

Enhancing Immersive One's Capabilities

Immersive One unifies cyber readiness by enabling organizations to prove team preparedness through upskilling and exercises, benchmark against standards, and report with data-backed insights. The platform's Adaptive Intelligence Programs align with MITRE ATT&CK and regulatory requirements, turning reactive cybersecurity into a proactive practice. With Menon and Karpouzis at the helm, enhancements will target role-specific simulations, ranges, and drills, addressing AI's dual role in threats and opportunities.

“Aniket and Thanos are visionary leaders who bring the expertise we need to accelerate Immersive One’s technology and platform, ensuring organizations are prepared for whatever threats may arise,” said Mark Schmitz, CEO of Immersive. “Their leadership will be pivotal as we scale our capabilities and expand our product portfolio to deliver solutions that help customers transform cybersecurity from a reactive necessity into a proactive, data-driven business function, equipping teams at every level to measure, improve, and prove their readiness.”

These appointments position Immersive to scale its people-centric approach, providing visibility into workforce resilience and fostering adaptability in a threat landscape that demands continuous evidence-based improvement.

Immersive's strategic hires signal a robust push toward enterprise-grade cyber solutions, empowering organizations to navigate regulatory scrutiny, board demands, and real-world attacks with confidence. By integrating AI for personalized training and benchmarking, Immersive One evolves cybersecurity into a strategic asset, ensuring teams at all levels are equipped for sustained resilience.

How the Immersive One Platform Works

Immersive One is a unified platform that equips organizations to Prove, Improve, Benchmark, and Report their cyber resilience. The platform allows cyber leaders to prove whether their technical teams, business leadership, and wider workforce are prepared for the next cyber incident with upskilling and exercises that benchmark readiness while also addressing compliance with regulations. With the data and insights that come from these exercises, leaders can then improve individual skill levels with targeted programs, rooted in individual performance data. Aligned with MITRE ATT&CK and other frameworks, Adaptive Intelligence Programs ensure organizations can prove cyber resilience with reports that back it up. Whether facing new regulations, board scrutiny, or real-world attacks, Immersive One turns people-readiness into a continuous, evidence based practice.

About Immersive

Immersive, the leader in people-centric cyber resilience, helps your organization continuously prove and improve its ability to prevent and respond to cyber threats. Tailored to individual roles, our approach ensures your organization is always ready for an ever-evolving threat landscape, including the opportunities and challenges posed by AI. With a relentless focus on evidence, Immersive provides unmatched visibility into your cyber resilience. Through a single enterprise platform for individuals, teams, and the entire workforce, we empower your organization to Be Ready for what’s next.

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