# Gagan Singh

> Gagan Singh is the Chief Executive Officer of Blackpoint Cyber, a Denver-based managed detection and response (MDR) company protecting small and mid-sized businesses through a channel-first MSP model. With 20+ years leading product and operations at McAfee, NortonLifeLock, and Avast, Singh joined Blackpoint in June 2025 with a clear thesis: small businesses are the most underserved, most targeted segment in cybersecurity, and the MSPs serving them are the true front line. Under his leadership, Blackpoint has launched CompassOne, a unified security posture platform, and continues expanding internationally while building on a claim that no partner or their customers has suffered a ransomware incident under Blackpoint's watch.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Blackpoint Cyber
- **Organizations:** Blackpoint Cyber, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, Avast Software
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, MIT, Master of Public Administration, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of Blackpoint Cyber in June 2025, succeeding founder Jon Murchison who became Executive Chairman, Led Blackpoint during record growth phase following $190M Series C funding round (June 2023), Oversaw launch of CompassOne, Blackpoint's unified security posture and response platform

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Joined Avast Software as General Manager of Mobile, IoT, and Family Business Units
- **2018** — Promoted to Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President at Avast Software
- **2020** — Departed Avast; joined NortonLifeLock as Chief Product Officer
- **2022** — Joined McAfee as Chief Product and Revenue Officer (CPO), later EVP and COO
- **2025-06** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Blackpoint Cyber on June 23, 2025

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of Blackpoint Cyber in June 2025, succeeding founder Jon Murchison who became Executive Chairman
- Led Blackpoint during record growth phase following $190M Series C funding round (June 2023)
- Oversaw launch of CompassOne, Blackpoint's unified security posture and response platform
- Over 20 years of executive leadership across top-tier cybersecurity firms (McAfee, NortonLifeLock, Avast)
- Championed channel-first MSP model protecting small-to-mid-sized businesses at scale
- Published 2026 Annual Threat Report highlighting identity-based attack trends
- Expanded Blackpoint's international reach and strategic partnerships including NinjaOne (August 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Released Blackpoint Cyber's 2026 Annual Threat Report, highlighting identity-based attack trends and the shift to 'living off the land' techniques by adversaries throughout 2025.
- **2025-08** — Announced strategic partnership with NinjaOne to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities for MSPs.
- **2025-06** — Appointed CEO of Blackpoint Cyber, with founder Jon Murchison transitioning to Executive Chairman role.
- **2025-06** — Launched CompassOne, Blackpoint's unified security posture and response platform combining SOC, MDR, EDR, asset inventory, and cloud security monitoring.

## Links

- Website: https://blackpointcyber.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gagan1

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Last updated: 2026-05-12