This is how both HackEDU and Security Journey came to be.
Great things happen when industry professionals identify a need and leverage their expertise to craft a solution.
In the past, HackEDU and Security Journey provided solutions that helped software development teams create safer and less vulnerable applications, which resulted in organizations enjoying greater success in a secure environment.
Industry leaders recognized the success of both companies and saw an opportunity to create an even stronger application security solution for companies of all sizes. In the spring of 2022, HackEDU acquired Security Journey and rebranded the company with the Security Journey name.
Today, Security Journey provides robust application security education tools to help developers and the entire SDLC team recognize, understand, and proactively mitigate vulnerabilities and threats. Our programs go beyond coding securely and, instead, turn everyone in the SDLC into security champions.
Meet The Team
Joe Ferrara
Chief Executive Officer
He also currently serves as a Board Member of seed investor Innovation Works and most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Proofpoint’s Security Awareness Division.
Michael Borton
Chief Financial Officer
Mike has served as a CFO for both public (NYSE), and multiple VC/PE high-growth-backed companies in the Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Business Intelligence, and Data Analytics industries. Security Journey is Mike’s third time as a CFO of a Cybersecurity company, with the previous two cybersecurity companies being acquired by IBM and Proofpoint.
Mike has also been the CFO of a European-based company and worked overseas in Paris and London. Before these roles, Mike spent over a decade in financial leadership roles for oil and gas services and technology companies worldwide.
Jason Brubaker
VP of Engineering
Jason Brubaker has 20+ years of experience in the web application and SaaS world, first as a software engineer and later as an engineering manager and director.
He has worked for successful startups in the healthcare, education, and cyber security space, including companies like HealthPay24, CECity, and Wombat Security Technologies. After Wombat’s acquisition by Proofpoint, Jason continued to build and manage engineering teams for Proofpoint for several years.
Steve Pelletier
VP of Sales
Steve is an experienced Go-to-Market (GTM) leader with a proven track record across various technology organizations, ranging from startups to publicly traded companies. He specializes in helping organizations enhance their cyber security posture.
Steve has been leading teams domestically and internationally for the past decade, after serving in the United States Navy. He is passionate about his work and brings a wealth of expertise to his role.
Alix Bowman
VP of Customer Experience
Alix is a global leader in transformative customer experience who has spent over 10 years of her career delighting clients and serving as a thought leader in GovTech. She is passionate about creating inclusive, trusted, and secure digital experiences for public and private sector organizations.
She has received awards for her innovative and impactful work in entrepreneurship, including the Eileen Fisher Business Grant for Women and the Tulane Business Plan Competition, and has presented at numerous conferences.