Bugcrowd appoints Trey Ford & reveals new services

Bugcrowd has announced the appointment of Trey Ford as Chief Information Security Officer for the Americas.

Ford joins Bugcrowd's leadership team with over 25 years of experience in offensive and defensive security roles. His career includes leadership positions at Deepwatch, Vista Equity Partners, Salesforce, and Black Hat, and he has been part of Bugcrowd's advisory board for more than a decade.

Trey Ford expressed his enthusiasm for joining the company, stating, "I'm really looking forward to joining this amazing Bugcrowd team and this fast-growing, dynamic organization that continues to execute on its compelling vision for the future of cybersecurity, based on the ingenuity of the crowd. I've always believed in taking a hands-on approach to building, breaking, and deconstructing security problems to first principles -- I intend to continue applying that same mindset here at Bugcrowd."

Nick McKenzie, Bugcrowd's Chief Information and Security Officer, commented on Ford's appointment by saying, "Trey's addition to our team marks a pivotal moment for enhancing our operational capabilities in the Americas region. His leadership and offensive security expertise, coupled with his ability to help us connect with and support customers, will elevate the team's capabilities to new heights—a timely appointment with our current business momentum."

The company has also launched a new Continuous Attack Surface Pentesting as a Service Subscription. This service allows customers to engage in pen testing with a subscription model, offering flexibility and pre-paid capacity on the Bugcrowd Platform.

Additionally, Bugcrowd received a growth capital facility of USD $50 million from Silicon Valley Bank in October, aimed at scaling Bugcrowd's AI-powered platform globally, funding continued innovation, and exploring strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Regarding the company's progress, Chief Executive Officer Dave Gerry stated, "We are extremely excited by the rapid growth and market momentum that Bugcrowd has achieved so far this year. We believe we are putting together the world's strongest combination of people and technologies to deliver on the powerful insights provided by elite hackers operating on our global Platform."

Bugcrowd's platform connects organisations with security researchers and hackers to better defend against complex threats. This crowdsourced security model has led to the discovery of significant vulnerabilities for over 1,200 customers globally, including major entities like OpenAI, Google, T-Mobile, and the US Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

The platform offers various services such as penetration-testing-as-a-service, managed bug bounties, vulnerability disclosure programmes, and AI Safety and Security products.