Chris Kozup is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Darktrace, a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that protects nearly 10,000 organizations globally from evolving threats across their digital environment, including cloud, email, network, and operational technology. As CMO, Chris leads Darktrace’s global marketing and sales development teams to drive brand awareness, market presence, and revenue growth, while helping to deliver exceptional experiences for Darktrace’s customers and partners.

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Chris is a proven marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience across all domains of enterprise technology marketing. Chris joined Darktrace from Zscaler where he served as CMO and was responsible for the company’s global marketing strategy and execution. Prior to Zscaler, Chris held senior leadership roles at a wide range of successful companies including HPE Aruba Networking, Nutanix, and Cisco.

Earlier in his career, Chris was an industry analyst at the META Group, responsible for advising enterprise organizations on IT & Security best practices. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration from IE Business School in Spain.

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