# Brendan O'Connor

> Brendan O’Connor co-founded AppOmni with Brian Soby in 2018 after security leadership roles at Salesforce and ServiceNow. A former security engineer and vulnerability researcher, he built his company around the risks customers face when configuring SaaS applications, granting permissions and connecting third-party software. Formerly AppOmni’s CEO, he is now listed as its Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at AppOmni
- **Organizations:** AppOmni, Salesforce, ServiceNow
- **Known for:** Co-founded AppOmni in 2018 to address enterprise SaaS security., Held senior security leadership positions at Salesforce and ServiceNow., Led AppOmni as CEO during its June 2022 $70 million Series C announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2007–2017** — Worked at Salesforce for approximately a decade, initially in product security and later as SVP and Chief Trust Officer / Chief Security Officer.
- **2017–2018** — Served as Security CTO at ServiceNow.
- **2018-05** — Co-founded AppOmni with Brian Soby and became CEO.
- **2022-06** — AppOmni announced a $70 million Series C led by Thoma Bravo.
- **2023-08** — Spoke at Black Hat USA about identity risk in SaaS environments.
- **2026** — AppOmni’s current leadership roster lists him as Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder; the exact transition date was not established.

## Achievements

- Co-founded AppOmni in 2018 to address enterprise SaaS security.
- Held senior security leadership positions at Salesforce and ServiceNow.
- Led AppOmni as CEO during its June 2022 $70 million Series C announcement.
- AppOmni reported 43% year-over-year revenue growth in its February 2025 fiscal-year review.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: AppOmni’s live leadership page lists O’Connor as Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder, with Neill Occhiogrosso as CEO. This is a verification date, not an appointment date.
- **2025-07** — Commented on AppOmni’s State of SaaS Security 2025 survey, calling attention to the gap between confidence and reported incidents.
- **2025-02** — As CEO, commented on AppOmni’s fiscal-year review, which reported 43% year-over-year revenue growth.

## Links

- Website: https://appomni.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/securitybrendan/

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