Before joining CrosspointCapital Partners, Dr. Hugh Thompson was the Chief Technology Officer of Symantec (SYMC, NLOK) where he was responsible for the company’s technical and product strategy and led a team of approximately 1000 technologists, software developers, product developers and researchers. Prior to joining Symantec, he was the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Blue Coat Systems Inc. which was acquired by Symantec for $4.65 Billion in 2016.

Dr. Hugh Thompson is also the Executive Chairman, RSAC & Program Committee Chair, RSAC™ Conference, where he is responsible for collaborating with the cybersecurity community to identify global trends and set the agenda for RSAC™ Conference. A world-renowned security expert and former Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, Hugh holds a BS, MS and PhD in applied mathematics. He has co-authored four books and more than 100 publications on security and has testified before Congress on cybersecurity. Hugh is a member of the Aspen Cyber Security Group and the STS Forum Council. He earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Florida Institute of Technology.