Sean Muirhead
Founder of Cyberhead Advisors. Based in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
25 years on every side of cyber security
I started as a security engineer and ran information security for a FTSE 250, NYSE-listed insurer, owning its regulatory and SOX audits. I then spent 16 years building and buying the products security teams rely on.
- VP of Products, Eye Security (2025–2026): turned around the product team and set the product strategy behind a €60M funding round.
- Chief Product Officer, Logpoint (2024–2025): led a 29-person product organisation and the business case for an acquisition.
- Senior Director, Alliances and M&A, Sophos (2015–2023): led 8 acquisitions end to end.
- Product management at Blue Coat and RSA; security roles at Symantec, Barclays and Reuters.
- Since 2023, Cyberhead Advisors: diligence for PE and VC funds, and product strategy for about 20 cyber companies.
Qualifications
CISSP · CISM · CISA · ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor · Executive MBA, Cranfield School of Management · Chartered Manager, CMI