Trellix has appointed David Pieterse as COO – Go-To-Market and David Soto as chief information security officer, strengthening its leadership team, strategic partnerships and enterprise security.
Pieterse brings over two decades of enterprise technology and revenue leadership experience in cybersecurity, enterprise software and data analytics. As head of Go-To-Market, Pieterse will lead execution across Trellix’s strategic growth engines, focusing on front-line teams with the velocity and clarity to win, the company said. He’ll also help transform innovation to measurable customer value and drive long-term growth.
“DP joins Trellix at a pivotal moment, as AI continues to transform the threat actor playbook, demanding organizations adopt a proactive, AI-native security response,” said Vishal Rao, CEO of Trellix.
“He is uniquely equipped to execute on this market opportunity, building the engine and trust necessary to turn this momentum into sustained growth and resilience for our customers and partners.”
Pieterse most recently served as chief revenue officer at Recorded Future, where he led global revenue functions through the company’s acquisition by Mastercard. Before that, he was CRO at Snow Software and senior vice president of Global Revenue at Kong, Inc.
“The cybersecurity market is at a genuine inflection point, and Trellix has the security foundation, threat intelligence, and team needed to lead it,” said Pieterse. “My focus will be on building the strategic relationships and execution mechanisms translating security innovations into measurable outcomes for our customers and partners.”
In his new role, Soto will lead Trellix’s enterprise security program and its shared resilience transformation, while serving as the executive steward of Trellix’s Customer Zero program.
“David’s background in building resilient programs at scale is exactly what Trellix needs to advance our enterprise security mission,” said Vishal.
“We’re adapting our security culture to address the realities of today’s threat landscape, and I am confident his leadership will further strengthen our foundation from within.”
Soto has over 25 years of cybersecurity leadership across regulated industries. He was most recently head of infrastructure security at Amazon, and before that, held positions at Check Point, Optiv and Pacific Life. He has served on the board of the Orange County CISO Roundtable since 2017.
“Cybersecurity leadership today means more than defending a perimeter; it’s being a genuine partner to the business, operating with transparency, and building a program the entire team is proud to stand behind,” said Soto.
“At a moment when machine-speed adversaries are redefining what resilience requires, I’m energized to join a team already at the frontier of this fight, and I look forward to partnering with them to continue strengthening the hardened foundation our customers rely on.”