BlueVoyant appoints Montoya & Dalvi for key roles

BlueVoyant has announced the appointment of Michael Montoya as Chief Operating Officer and Deepak Dalvi as head of SaaS product and Artificial Intelligence strategy.

Michael Montoya joins BlueVoyant with more than 25 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity. He will be responsible for overseeing the technology, product, and operations organisations within the company. Montoya's previous roles include serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Equinix and Digital Realty, as well as holding various leadership positions at Microsoft and FireEye/Mandiant, now known as Trellix/Google.

In his new role, Montoya aims to utilise his extensive background in cybersecurity to support BlueVoyant's mission. "It is an honour to join the BlueVoyant team in this time of rapid acceleration and expansion," Montoya stated. "More than ever, CISOs and their teams need a platform that brings together risk, compliance, and operations in a manner that can help them protect their organisations from the growing and innovative digital pandemic of cyber attacks. With my CISO experience, I am convinced BlueVoyant has the platform to help improve security teams' ability to protect their companies. I am inspired by BlueVoyant's commitment to advancing the security industry, and honoured to play a role that will drive continued innovation, including the company's use of AI, automation, and next-gen cyber defence to better serve security professionals."

Deepak Dalvi has been appointed as the head of SaaS product and AI strategy, contributing over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity product management. Previously, Dalvi was responsible for leading the AI strategy at Trellix and played a critical role in the launch of the Trellix Wise generative AI-powered platform. His career also includes senior product management roles at Lacework, Aqua Security, and Symantec.

James Rosenthal, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueVoyant, expressed his enthusiasm for the new appointments. "Michael and Deepak have key experience growing and scaling cyber defence companies," Rosenthal said. "We are excited to welcome them to the BlueVoyant team to maximise our product innovation and overall business strategies."

"We have exciting plans for our continued growth, and I look forward to having their knowledge and expertise to guide us to better meet our clients' needs."

As BlueVoyant embarks on 2025, the company serves more than 1,000 global clients and has introduced its BlueVoyant Cyber Defense Platform, designed for comprehensive security operations covering internal, external, and supply chain threats.

The platform is noted for its incorporation of advanced AI technology combined with human insights to provide robust protection and swift threat mitigation.