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CISO Conversations: James Robinson – Many Jobs, One Journey to Netskope CISO

SecurityWeekby Kevin Townsend ()9 min read2
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SecurityWeek profiles James Robinson's career path to becoming Netskope CISO in 2024.

SecurityWeek profiles James Robinson's path from a vocational networking program and State Farm network engineering to Netskope CISO. He moved through security roles at Anheuser-Busch, Emerson, Websense, Accuvant-FishNet, and Optiv before joining Netskope as deputy CISO in 2018 and becoming CISO in 2024. The piece is career advice rather than an incident or product announcement.

Key facts
  • James Robinson became Netskope CISO in 2024 after joining as deputy CISO in 2018.
  • Career path ran through State Farm, Anheuser-Busch, Emerson, Websense, and Optiv.
  • Interview focuses on mentoring, business context, and career advice.
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James Robinson never planned a cybersecurity career — seven companies and one deputy CISO role later, he leads security at Netskope. The post CISO Conversations: James Robinson – Many Jobs, One Journey to Netskope CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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By Kevin Townsend · securityweek.com

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