Armadin has appointed Vasu Jakkal as Chief Strategy and Business Officer as the AI-native cybersecurity company scales its autonomous security platform. Jakkal brings more than two decades of cybersecurity and enterprise technology experience and most recently served as Corporate Vice President of Security at Microsoft.
Earlier in her career, Jakkal served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at FireEye, where she worked alongside Armadin CEO Kevin Mandia. She joins Armadin as the company expands its enterprise footprint following the launch of Armadin Red and will lead strategy, strategic partnerships, marketing, communications, customer success, and corporate development.
Jakkal will report to Mandia and is expected to help position the company around a cybersecurity market increasingly shaped by AI-driven attacks. Armadin’s platform is built around offensive security and autonomous testing, with the goal of identifying exploitable risks before attackers can use them and helping organizations move from reactive security processes toward continuous validation.
The appointment follows Armadin’s Series B financing co-led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz and comes as the company extends production deployments of its agentic attack capabilities for Fortune 500 companies and government customers. Management sees experienced enterprise leadership as increasingly important as the company moves from product development into broader commercial adoption.
Armadin describes itself as an AI-native cybersecurity company focused on delivering an offensive security platform that can safely discover exploitable risk and validate defenses. Jakkal’s responsibilities span both market strategy and operating execution, giving her a central role in how the company develops partnerships, reaches customers, and scales the business.
KEY QUOTES:
“Vasu played a pivotal role in guiding Microsoft Security through a period of immense growth during the emergence of the AI era. Previously, she was instrumental in establishing FireEye and Mandiant as recognized thought leaders in the cybersecurity sector. Her proven ability to scale organizations and cultivate deep customer trust makes her an exceptional leader. She brings a rare combination of operational excellence and strategic vision we will leverage to establish the industry standard for Armadin’s customer experience from the front lines to the board room.”
Kevin Mandia, CEO Of Armadin
“In the agentic era, the asymmetry of attacks is accelerating, and the barrier to entry for attackers is collapsing. Security has never been more important for trust, and it starts with knowing what an attacker can reach and how to prevent that. Armadin delivers leaders proof at agentic speed, so security becomes preventive versus reactive. Security is a team sport and I’m thrilled to join Kevin and team Armadin to build a safer world for all, with all.”
Vasu Jakkal, Chief Strategy And Business Officer Of Armadin
