Beau Shahriary

Beau Shahriary, currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at DirectDefense, has an extensive background in various leadership positions within the cybersecurity industry. Prior to joining DirectDefense, Beau held roles such as Director at Accuvant and Senior Managing Consultant at Foundstone A Division of McAfee. With experience at companies such as IBM Internet Security Systems and Sprint Paranet, Beau has established himself as a key figure in the field. Starting their career as an Engineer at UBS, Beau has since worked their way up to positions such as IT Manager at Bouquet Multimedia and Help Desk at EDS Group. Beau is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute and Santa Monica High School.