Myrna Soto, formerly chief information security officer at Comcast, has joined Trident Capital Cybersecurity. Trident announced her appointment as a partner last week.
“Myrna is a tremendous addition to our team given her demonstrated success managing global cybersecurity and technology risk programs at leading Fortune 500 companies,” said J. Alberto Yepez, co-founder and managing director at Trident Cybersecurity.
“Her industry insights, business acumen and experience serving on public company boards will bring an invaluable perspective to our investment activities and to the growth of our portfolio companies. Myrna is a champion of diversity and has been recognized multiple times as one of the most powerful women in cybersecurity and most powerful Latinas in business.”
Soto served on the advisory board of Skyhigh Networks until its recent acquisition by McAfee, the global computer security software company.
She also serves as the vice-chair of the board of the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) and on the advisory board of Bay Dynamics, a software platform that calculates the value at risk based on specific threats and vulnerabilities detected in the enterprise environment.
Soto was previously senior vice president and global chief information security officer of Comcast Corp., which she joined in 2009.
In this role, she was responsible for cyber and data security across Comcast Cable, NBC Universal, and Comcast Platform Services.
She has a total of 25 years of information security and technology leadership expertise across a number of industries and has served in leadership positions at American Express, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Kemper Insurance and MGM Resorts.
Soto has been recognized by SC Magazine among the “Top 10 Power Players for Women in Security” and among the Top 100 Technology Executives by the Hispanic IT Executive Council.
“Trident Cybersecurity is an exceptional firm that has created a unique approach to investing in cybersecurity,” said Myrna Soto. “Needless to say, I am very excited to join this seasoned, dedicated team.”
Soto holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and an M.S. degree and MBA from Nova Southeastern University. She also holds a master’s certification in project management from George Washington University.
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