Since its founding in 2016, CloudKnox has raised $140M in funding, with its series C round valuing the company at over $1B in 2022. Layne’s leadership and vision at CloudKnox help organizations effectively manage access permissions and protect their cloud infrastructure.
Layne is a highly regarded cloud and security thought leader, speaker, and author. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including AWS Reinvent, RSA Conference, and Black Hat. He has also contributed articles to Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. Layne is a recognized expert in cloud security, and his insights have been featured in leading media outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, and The New York Times.
Before founding CloudKnox, Layne held leadership roles at RedOwl Analytics, LogLogic, and Verisign. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Under Layne’s leadership, CloudKnox has grown rapidly, with hundreds of customers worldwide, including leading enterprises such as Uber, Airbnb, Salesforce, and Oracle. CloudKnox has been recognized for its innovation and leadership by Gartner and Forrester, and has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global company for two years in a row.