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Aaron Shilts

President & CEO

Aaron is a proven cyber security leader focused on creating strong teams that deliver an exceptional client experience. In his 20+ years of industry leadership, Aaron has a track record of building innovative and high-performing organizations. Before NetSPI, Aaron was EVP of Worldwide Services at Optiv where he led one of the industry’s largest mergers. He is also co-founder of “Change Starts With Me,” a Minneapolis non-profit, and advises several global firms. Aaron earned his B.S. from St. Cloud State University and proudly served in the Army National Guard.

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Videos & Livestreams

Let’s Talk Proactive Security: NetSPI’s New Era

Hear from NetSPI’s leadership about the new NetSPI brand, the unified proactive security Platform, and where the cybersecurity industry is headed.

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NetSPI Updates

A New Era of Proactive Security Begins: The Evolution of NetSPI 

Introducing The NetSPI Platform, the proactive security solution used to discover, prioritize, and remediate the most important security vulnerabilities. Plus, get a first look at NetSPI’s updated brand!

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Videos & Livestreams

Let’s Talk Proactive Security: Are You Validating & Prioritizing the Right Critical Risks?

Gain practical guidance on validating and prioritizing risks in external attack surface management from NetSPI EVP of Strategy, Tim MalcomVetter.

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Videos & Livestreams

NetSPI LinkedIn Live: Proactive Security with NetSPI’s Tim MalcomVetter

Dive into proactive security with NetSPI's Tim MalcomVetter. Explore red teaming, security testing maturity levels, and the evolution of pentesting!

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Security Industry Trends

Celebrating a World of Opportunities with a World-Class Offensive Security Team 

Read about NetSPI’s 2023 employee kickoff event, where we brought our offensive security experts together to connect face-to-face, celebrate our accomplishments, and align on our vision for the future.

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MSSP Alert: Security Testing Merger: NetSPI Acquires nVisium

NetSPI's CEO Aaron Shilts shared his thoughts on MSSP's article titled, Security Testing Merger: NetSPI Acquires nVisium.

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InfoRisk Today: NetSPI Doubles Down on Pen Testing With nVisium Acquisition

NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts was featured in InfoRisk Today's article called NetSPI Doubles Down on Pen Testing With nVisium Acquisition.

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NetSPI Updates

NetSPI Acquires nVisium – Q&A with the CEOs

Hear from NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts and nVisium CEO Jack Mannino on why they are joining forces and what the acquisition means for the cybersecurity industry.

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eSecurity Planet: NetSPI Lands $410 Million in Funding – And Other Notable Cybersecurity Deals

eSecurity Planet covers NetSPI's $410 million in cybersecurity funding from KKR plus other commentary from NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts.

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CRN: KKR Invests Another $410M In Fast-Growing Security Firm NetSPI

NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts and VP of Business Development and Strategic Alliances Lauren Gimmillaro were featured in CRN's article called KKR Invests Another $410M In Fast-Growing Security Firm NetSPI.

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VentureBeat: Need for secure cloud environments continues to grow, as NetSPI raises $410M

NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts was featured in the VentureBeat article called Need for secure cloud environments continues to grow, as NetSPI raises $410M.

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ISMG Network: Pen Test Firm NetSPI Gets $410M Boost From KKR to Fuel M&A

NetSPI CEO Aaron Shilts was featured in the ISMG article called Pen Test Firm NetSPI Gets $410M Boost From KKR to Fuel M&A

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