AttackIQ Appoints Pete Luban as Field Chief Information Security Officer

Longtime AttackIQ customer and security leader joins to guide product roadmap, strengthen practitioner engagement

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AttackIQ^®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Pete Luban as Field CISO. In this role, Luban will lead executive engagement with security leaders, bringing a practitioner’s perspective to help organizations better align their defenses with real-world threats.

Luban brings more than 25 years of cybersecurity experience to AttackIQ, having led security and risk functions at global organizations across the finance and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as Vice President and Head of Cybersecurity and IT Risk at Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global asset manager with over $800 billion in assets under management. His career includes roles at Bridgewater Associates, Netflix, Google and Yahoo!, with deep expertise in risk management, security engineering and operations.

“Pete has sat on the other side of the table for decades and brings a rare level of empathy, expertise and credibility to our customers,” said Carl Wright, Chief Commercial Officer at AttackIQ. “His experience across financial services, tech and other highly regulated environments gives him a real-world perspective that will help our customers adopt adversarial exposure validation with confidence.”

Luban joins AttackIQ at a pivotal time, following the launch of its AEV platform. As a longtime customer, he brings first-hand knowledge of the platform’s value and the challenges security leaders face in implementing threat-informed defense programs. As the company deepens its alignment with the Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) framework, Luban will help shape AttackIQ’s roadmap and represent the practitioner perspective as security teams seek more effective, risk-based approaches to defense.

“This role is different for me. It’s not just a job, it’s a chance to work with people I truly respect and trust,” said Luban. “I’ve known the AttackIQ team for years, and I’ve lived the problems this platform solves. Getting to help other CISOs tackle those same challenges, while collaborating with a group that feels like family, is a rare opportunity. It’s a long time coming, and I’m excited to help shape what’s next.”

About AttackIQ

AttackIQ^®, the leading provider of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions, is trusted by top organizations worldwide to validate security controls in real time. By emulating real-world adversary behavior, AttackIQ closes the gap between knowing about a vulnerability and understanding its true risk. AttackIQ’s AEV platform aligns with the Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) framework, enabling a structured, risk-based approach to ongoing security assessment and improvement.

The company is committed to supporting its MSSP partners with a Flexible Preactive Partner Program that provides turn-key solutions, empowering them to elevate client security. AttackIQ is passionate about giving back to the cybersecurity community through its free award-winning AttackIQ Academy and founding research partnership with MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense.

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