Adam Ely
Adam Ely is a cybersecurity expert, co-founder of Bluebox Security (acquired 2016), published author, expert source for news agencies. Ely's two decades of experience have made him a frequent requested presenter on cybersecurity at international conferences and events.
Ely founded the CISOFund in 2019 to provide education assistance to who are entering the cybersecurity workforce which provided over $90,000 USD in aid within the first year.
Overview
Born in California, Ely grew up in Milton, Florida with fellow Milton High School alumni Bubba Watson and went on to attend Florida State University. Ely's career lead him to Silicon Valley where he raised $27 million in venture capital and founded the enterprise software company Bluebox Security which was acquired by .
Ely is currently Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer with Walmart. Prior to this role he co-founded Bluebox Security, acquired in 2016, was the CISO of Salesforce's Heroku business unit, and led security and compliance at TiVo and within The Walt Disney Company.
Editorial
As an author, Ely has published over 100 articles on cybersecurity, a book, and served as technical editor on two cybersecurity books.
Recognition
* 2020 Business Transformation 150
* 2019 San Francisco Business Time 40 under 40.
* 2018 Dealerscope 40 under 40
Philanthropy
In 2018 Ely joined the Florida State University Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain (BAISSC) Board .
In 2019 Ely founded Advisor Education 503(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to funding technology education programs and providing scholarships. which provided over $90,000 USD in education aid in 2019.
Ely founded the CISOFund in 2019 to provide education assistance to who are entering the cybersecurity workforce which provided over $90,000 USD in aid within the first year.
Overview
Born in California, Ely grew up in Milton, Florida with fellow Milton High School alumni Bubba Watson and went on to attend Florida State University. Ely's career lead him to Silicon Valley where he raised $27 million in venture capital and founded the enterprise software company Bluebox Security which was acquired by .
Ely is currently Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer with Walmart. Prior to this role he co-founded Bluebox Security, acquired in 2016, was the CISO of Salesforce's Heroku business unit, and led security and compliance at TiVo and within The Walt Disney Company.
Editorial
As an author, Ely has published over 100 articles on cybersecurity, a book, and served as technical editor on two cybersecurity books.
Recognition
* 2020 Business Transformation 150
* 2019 San Francisco Business Time 40 under 40.
* 2018 Dealerscope 40 under 40
Philanthropy
In 2018 Ely joined the Florida State University Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain (BAISSC) Board .
In 2019 Ely founded Advisor Education 503(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to funding technology education programs and providing scholarships. which provided over $90,000 USD in education aid in 2019.
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