Monzy Merza

Monzy Merza is a cybersecurity leader and researcher with deep expertise in security strategy, threat intelligence, and go-to-market execution. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, Inc.

With early career experience in U.S. government cybersecurity research, Monzy is a prolific public speaker and a passionate advocate for security practitioners. Before founding Crogl, he joined the security team at a Fortune 100 bank to gain firsthand experience of the challenges security teams face daily.

Previously, Monzy served as VP of Security GTM at Databricks, where he incubated the company’s security business. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at Splunk in security research, product strategy, and evangelism, ultimately leading as VP, Head of Security Research. He spearheaded research initiatives adopted by thousands of customers, shaped Splunk’s $1B+ security portfolio, and significantly expanded its industry influence.