Our leadership team brings extensive knowledge in information security, and is constantly focused on growth and innovation to always improve the service we offer to our clients.
Mr. Kevin Overcash is a veteran product management executive with over 30 years of experience in software engineering and product management, including over 2 decades building industry leading products and services in the information security industry.
Kevin manages the development of DirectDefense’s ThreatAdvisor, which provides a platform for delivering penetration testing, vulnerability management, and event monitoring services.
Kevin brings a wealth of experience in product management processes and strategic design to deliver intuitive products providing complex and technical services.
Prior to joining DirectDefense, Kevin began working in the information security industry in 1997 and has led product management, building products and service platforms at a number of leading companies, including: the security testing services on the Fusion platform at Trustwave, the managed scanning and domain service platform at NCC Group, the security testing platform at Accuvant, the Web application scanner and Web application firewall at Qualys, the Web application scanning platform at Whitehat Security, the WebDefend Web application firewall at Breach Security, the WebInspect Web application scanner at SPI Dynamics, and the Internet Scanner network scanner and RealSecure IDS at Information Security Systems.
Before working in the security industry, Kevin worked as a software engineer at NASA, Coca-Cola, and Radio Free Europe.
Mr. Jared Ballou has spent the last 15 years in the security industry. Jared’s focus on rapid client delivery and collaborative deal structuring has led to extensive growth and repeat business.
In 2018, Jared joined ObserveIT where he was responsible for growing a world-class sales organization while continuing to help build a company founded on a high-energy and high-integrity culture. In 2019, Proofpoint (A Thoma Bravo company) acquired ObserveIT. Jared led the Information Protection Business Unit, extending Proofpoint’s people-centric security portfolio by augmenting Proofpoint’s DLP capabilities with Endpoint, CASB, Web Isolation, and SASE solutions while continuing to collaborate with new and existing customers and partners to maximize their success to drive new business.
Before ObserveIT, Jared served as VP of Sales & Alliances at MixMode.ai, where he oversaw sales operations during the critical transition from stealth mode to public product launch.
Earlier, Jared served in various roles at Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) from 2006 to 2016. He was the twenty-seventh employee to join the company in 2006. During his decade-long tenure at Rapid7, Jared helped architect a sales model that leveraged strategic partnerships to routinely drive record-breaking year-over-year growth.
At DirectDefense Jared is responsible for developing and fostering new and existing relationships that will drive new lines of revenue for the company.