Intel 471 has promoted two senior executives into new leadership roles as the cyber threat intelligence firm responds to rapid growth in demand for its services.
The company has named Amy Minyard-Bishop as Chief Revenue Officer and Steve Micallef as Chief Technical Officer. Both were already in senior positions at the business.
Minyard-Bishop previously served as Chief Customer Officer. Her new role expands her remit across global sales and revenue. Micallef moves into the top technology role after leading development work on the company's Verity471 platform.
Expanded revenue role
Intel 471 said Minyard-Bishop will focus on the strategic expansion of the sales force. She will also concentrate on sustaining revenue growth through closer engagement with customers and partners.
She will continue to oversee customer retention. She will remain responsible for the customer support function. The company said she will keep a strong focus on global sales expansion and on the delivery of cyber intelligence products.
Minyard-Bishop has more than 20 years of experience in sales, customer success, and intelligence operations. The company said her previous work resulted in multi-million-dollar contributions and achievements across those functions.
During her tenure as Chief Customer Officer, she led the establishment of Intel 471's customer support organisation. The company said this created a consistent level of customer satisfaction across its user base.
Technology leadership
Micallef steps up to the CTO role after more than 25 years in cybersecurity and threat intelligence. His previous roles included work at UBS and Google. He also founded SpiderFoot, a company that Intel 471 later acquired.
Intel 471 said his leadership had been pivotal in the development and delivery of cyber threat intelligence-driven products on Verity471. The platform is the company's software-as-a-service system for threat intelligence.
In his new role, Micallef will lead the Research and Development team. He will guide work on user experience and product innovation across Verity471.
The company said his focus as CTO will be the advancement of cybersecurity practices and a shift away from reactive cyber defence. It said he will ensure that Intel 471's products apply cyber threat intelligence at a speed and level of context that match organisational needs.
Those products aim to support proactive responses by security teams. They also aim to support the neutralisation of threats and the mitigation of risk.
Response to growth
Intel 471 described the promotions as a response to rapid market growth. The firm said the changes highlight the depth of its leadership team.
The business provides cyber threat intelligence-driven services and products to enterprises and public sector customers. It said its platform collects and interprets human-led and automation-enhanced intelligence on cyber adversaries.
That intelligence feeds products for external attack surface insight and behavioural threat hunting. Customers use these products in security operations and risk management functions.
Intel 471 said organisations use its intelligence to support a proactive response to cyber threats. It said this information can contribute to the neutralisation of attacks and the reduction of digital risk.
The company works with enterprises, government agencies, and other organisations worldwide. It also maintains teams on the ground in multiple regions. These teams gather and validate information from the cybercriminal underground.
Intel 471's chief executive Jason Passwaters said the promotions reflect the track records of both executives.
"The track records of business and customer success demonstrated by Ms. Minyard-Bishop and Mr. Micallef are self-evident," said Jason Passwaters, Chief Executive Officer, Intel 471. "They exemplify the purposefully driven individuals behind our solutions, and their executive leadership provides foundational support for our company's sustained growth. We are pleased to elevate two individuals who embody Intel 471's values, culture, and mission."
The company said Minyard-Bishop and Micallef will now lead its efforts in revenue generation and technology development as global cyber threats continue to grow in scale and sophistication.