Halcyon, an anti-ransomware platform, has appointed Scott Stout as President. In the role, Stout will lead the company’s global go-to-market organization and oversee operational execution as Halcyon accelerates its next phase of growth amid rising enterprise ransomware threats.
Stout brings more than two decades of cybersecurity and enterprise technology leadership experience. He most recently served as Security Chief Revenue Officer at Cisco Security, where he led global revenue strategy and execution across the company’s security portfolio. Prior to Cisco, Stout held senior leadership roles at Deep Instinct, Palo Alto Networks, Imperva, and Forcepoint, building and scaling go-to-market and sales organizations across the Americas and internationally.
At Cisco, Stout led the growth of the Americas security go-to-market strategy and execution, helping enterprise customers reduce risk and improve security outcomes in complex environments. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for driving sustained growth, strengthening partner ecosystems, and aligning security innovation with measurable business outcomes.
His appointment adds to Halcyon’s executive leadership team as the company continues to expand globally, broaden its partner ecosystem, and advance its mission to defeat ransomware. The company said its platform is purpose-built to disrupt ransomware attacks across the entire attack lifecycle, from pre-execution to data exfiltration and encryption, supported by a 24/7 expert team and a ransomware warranty designed to eliminate the need for ransom payments and ensure operational continuity.
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“Scott is a proven leader with deep experience building and scaling world-class go-to-market organizations in cybersecurity. As ransomware continues to evolve into one of the most disruptive threats facing modern enterprises, our customers and partners need both innovation and execution at scale. Scott’s leadership, operational rigor, and customer-first mindset will be instrumental as we continue expanding globally and helping organizations defeat ransomware.”
Jon Miller, CEO and Co-founder, Halcyon
“I’m excited to join Halcyon at such a pivotal moment for the company and the industry. Ransomware has fundamentally changed the risk landscape for organizations worldwide, and Halcyon is taking a uniquely effective approach to defeating it. I look forward to working alongside this exceptional team to help more organizations eliminate ransomware as a business risk and achieve lasting resilience.”
Scott Stout, President, Halcyon
