CISO Conversations: Keith McCammon, CSO and Co-founder at Red Canary

CISO Conversations: Keith McCammon, CSO and Co-founder at Red Canary, profiles how a technologist with no formal cybersecurity training built a career that led to co-founding Red Canary in 2014 after it spun out from Kyrus Tech. The interview, published on 8 December 2025, outlines Red Canary’s origin and its emergence as an MDR provider on top of Carbon Black’s EDR, with Red Canary founded by Keith McCammon alongside CEO Brian Beyer and CTO Chris Rothe.

It also traces Carbon Black’s history—from its 2011 formation within Kyrus, to Bit9’s acquisition of the EDR business, the VMware Carbon Black rebrand in 2019, and Broadcom’s 2023 purchase that integrated the assets in 2024. The piece notes that Red Canary was acquired by Zscaler in a deal that closed in August 2025, marking a major industry step for the firm.

McCammon discusses the skills needed for CISO leadership, emphasising communication, calm under pressure, and a balance between hacker mindset and enterprise understanding.