Shaping the Future of Threat Intelligence-driven Cybersecurity – Jason Passwaters – BH25 #2

Jason Passwaters is the CEO of Intel 471, a cyber threat intelligence company headquartered in the United States and with over 250 employees located across the globe. He co-founded the business eleven years ago and successfully bootstrapped Intel 471 through 2021 at which point the company underwent a strategic investment by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Presently, Jason is steering Intel 471 through a phase of substantial growth, with a primary focus on strategy as well as mergers and acquisitions to fortify the company’s long-term vision and objectives. Jason’s experience draws from nearly 12 years of service in the US Marine Corps. During this period, he served primarily as a Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (HUMINT) specialist. Additionally, Jason spent four years supporting federal law enforcement, specializing in tracking Eastern European and Russian cybercriminals. He also has experience with other cybersecurity startups that went on to successful exits.

Jason has been at the forefront of the commercial cyber threat intelligence industry since its inception being one of the few practitioners early on with deep experience in both the intelligence community and cyber. With a wealth of international experience, Jason has led and built teams across diverse locations such as Ukraine, Taiwan, China, India, Romania, Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and more. As an accomplished intelligence practitioner, he has spearheaded and executed cyber threat intelligence initiatives, contributing significantly to the identification and mitigation of some of the most prolific cybercriminals and nation-state actors of the past 19+ years. Jason earned his BS in Business Management from Liberty University.