# Jerry Layden

> Jerry Layden is the CEO of CyberSaint, a Boston-based cybersecurity software company that helps organizations measure, quantify, and report cyber risk in financial terms. He stepped into the top job in September 2021 after leading revenue as CRO, and before that spent 18 years at Dell EMC, most recently as Vice President of Global Accounts. Layden runs CyberSaint's CyberStrong platform, which uses AI and actuarial data to automate compliance work and translate cyber risk into language boards and executives understand.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at CyberSaint
- **Organizations:** CyberSaint, Dell EMC, Forbes Business Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Promoted from Chief Revenue Officer to Chief Executive Officer of CyberSaint in September 2021., Drove triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth as CRO during the COVID-19 pandemic., Built CyberSaint's strategic partnership and customer acquisition approach.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Spent 18 years at Dell EMC, most recently as Vice President of Global Accounts across global sales, specialty sales, and alliance/channel organizations.
- **2018** — Joined CyberSaint as Chief Revenue Officer, leading global sales, enablement, partnerships, alliances, customer success, and marketing operations.
- **2020-2021** — Drove triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth as CRO through the COVID-19 pandemic.
- **2021** — Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of CyberSaint, effective September 2021.
- **2024** — CyberSaint raised a $21M Series A (March 2024), bringing total funding to roughly $36M.
- **2024** — CyberSaint recognized in Gartner Innovation Insight: Cyber GRC Streamlines Governance report.

## Achievements

- Promoted from Chief Revenue Officer to Chief Executive Officer of CyberSaint in September 2021.
- Drove triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth as CRO during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Built CyberSaint's strategic partnership and customer acquisition approach.
- Led CyberSaint through a $21M Series A funding round in 2024.
- Member of the Forbes Business Council and a published contributor on cyber risk and governance.
- 18-year career at Dell EMC culminating as Vice President of Global Accounts.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — CyberSaint raised a $21M Series A, bringing total funding to approximately $36M.
- **2024-10** — CyberSaint recognized in Gartner Innovation Insight: Cyber GRC Streamlines Governance report.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cybersaint.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrylayden/

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Last updated: 2026-07-16