The Leadership Team

Our leadership team are experts in the dark web, internet anonymizing technologies, cybersecurity, law enforcement, and defense.

Ben Jones

CEO and Co-Founder

Dr. Gareth Owenson

CTO and Co-Founder

Todd Crick

Chief Operating Officer

Charlotte Rhodes

VP Marketing

Jo Compton

Finance Director

Michael Gianarakis

SVP ASM

Shubham Shah

SVP Engineering & Research Australia

Felipe Portero de Oliveira

VP of Global Government Sales

Tim Warner

VP of Global Enterprise Sales

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The Leadership Team

Ben Jones

Dr. Gareth Owenson

Todd Crick

Charlotte Rhodes

Jo Compton

Michael Gianarakis

Shubham Shah

Felipe Portero de Oliveira

Tim Warner

Join The Searchlight Cyber Team

Recent news from Searchlight Cyber

Searchlight Cyber Uncovers High-Severity Vulnerability in Open-Source Web Content Management Platform, DNN

Searchlight Cyber Finds Three Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Adobe Experience Manager

‘Everest Group’ Extorts Global Orgs via SAP’s HR Tool

LockBit hacked: What Does the Leaked Data Show?

LockBit Ransomware Admin Panel Hacked, Leaks Reveal Inside Details

Searchlight Cyber Adds AI Capabilities to Summarize Dark Web Posts and Threads

BidenCash Carding Market Domains Seized in International Operation

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Assetnote Identifies Critical Pre-Auth SQL Injection Vulnerability in Halo ITSM

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