Denny Deaton serves as Managing Director of Cyber Risk Management at Palo Alto Networks, bringing 23 years of cybersecurity experience spanning consulting, product leadership, and enterprise security strategy. Over the course of his career, he has partnered with many of the world’s largest organizations across financial services, health care, government, insurance, and retail—helping them secure critical technology assets through proactive, continuous security testing.
He has led a world‑class Pentest‑as‑a‑Service (PTaaS) offering for a leading Bug Bounty organization and served as the practice leader and business owner for major security testing groups at two respected cybersecurity firms. His expertise extends across product innovation, delivery efficiency, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction, with a proven ability to shape go‑to‑market strategies, strengthen pre‑sales qualification, and drive business development. His deep technical knowledge and domain expertise have consistently fueled exponential revenue growth and differentiated security offerings in a competitive market.
A recognized thought leader, he has contributed to the cybersecurity community through publications, presentations, and engagements at top‑tier industry conferences.