Optiv

09/01/2026

We've built an incredible business together through a commitment "to helping clients stay ahead of a rapidly changing threat landscape."

In recognition of $2B in joint sales with CrowdStrike, CEO Kevin Lynch speaks to the strength of our partnership, simplifying security and modernizing operations in CRN.

Optiv Security has reached $2 billion in joint sales with cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike to date, making the solution provider powerhouse the first partner to achieve the milestone—and setting the stage for massive continued growth ahead, the companies tell CRN exclusively.

09/01/2026

👋 Say hello to Sean Forkan, who has stepped into the role as CRO!

Sean will lead our go-to-market strategy, helping connect Optiv's expertise and partner ecosystem to what matters most: helping our 6,000+ clients take control of .

🚀 With more than 30 years of experience, he brings a strong record of accelerating growth and developing high-performing teams.

Welcome to Optiv Nation, Sean!

09/01/2026

Years ago, identity conversations were mostly about workforce access.

👇 Today?

More access paths. More . More pressure to understand who can do what across the business.

Let's talk identity security at SailPoint Navigate. Our team will be onsite to talk through the strategies to secure your entire identity lifecycle.

📍 Austin, TX
🗓 October 5-8

Learn more and register now: https://direc.to/pfyD

09/01/2026

🗺️ During a large migration project, a security team spent months mapping systems and dependencies.

But even after extensive planning, there were still systems nobody could fully identify or document.

Sound familiar?

adoption. Acquisitions. New applications. Years of change.

Eventually, the environment evolves faster than documentation.

🔍 In , visibility is one of the most important controls. Without it, you're forced to make decisions based on assumptions, not knowledge.

You can't protect what you can't see: https://direc.to/pftc

08/31/2026

adoption is moving faster than security strategies can keep up.

👇 Take a look:

AI introduces new attack surfaces, magnifies data exposure and increases regulatory pressure. That's why organizations are split on how they approach innovation.

The split reveals a lot.

🛑 When security and governance lag behind, progress slows to a stop.

A secure cloud foundation enables safe and scalable adoption so your team moves faster with fewer risks, manual controls and greater confidence.

Explore the difference and benefits: https://direc.to/ovXX

08/31/2026

Today, we welcome Sean Forkan as CRO, bringing together Optiv's scale, cybersecurity expertise and partner ecosystem to accelerate growth and capture new market opportunities.

Optiv, the world’s largest pure-play cybersecurity company, has announced the appointment of veteran sales and revenue leader Sean Forkan as the company’s chief revenue officer (CRO).

08/28/2026

"Governments and agencies have warned … adversaries may be collecting encrypted data today in anticipation of future decryption."

In TechTarget, Lina Dabit changes how organizations should think about encryption timelines, especially for sensitive data.

Quantum computing could break encryption by 2030, but just 10% of systems are ready. Learn how CISOs can prepare for post-quantum cryptography.

08/27/2026

As organizations collect more data, questions around access and privacy become increasingly important.

On WQAD-ABC, James Turgal highlights how location data can create privacy when access controls aren't carefully managed.

Henry County, Illinois, will no longer utilize Flock Safety cameras. The sheriff's office cited maintaining public trust as a reason for the decision.

08/27/2026

The power grid is more distributed, connected and software defined.

👍 That shift brings obvious benefits.
👎 It also introduces .

The challenge is that coordinated activity across inverter-based resources may create real-world consequences because they remain outside visibility from traditional monitoring.

⚡️ As modernization accelerates, cyber risk and physical impact can no longer be assessed separately.

Explore the blind spot: https://direc.to/o_fr

08/26/2026

📣 Big news for Columbus!

Matt Scheurer will take the mainstage to deliver our morning keynote.

There's still time to join us. Tackle today’s most urgent security, risk and resilience challenges at OptivCon and turn complexity into control.

You'll walk away with:

✅ A clearer view of where to focus
✅ Practical steps to reduce
✅ Confidence in security decisions
✅ Up to 6.5 CPE credits

Secure your spot: https://direc.to/pjeR