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Tim Brown (Team8, US)
Tim Brown was the CISO for Solarwinds from 2017 till the end of 2025. He navigated the Sunburst Incident from initial discovery to response to recovery. He was also the first CISO ever charged by the SEC with the charges eventually dropped in Dec of 2025. Tim will recount the days, weeks, months and years following the incident and highlight the lessons learned at each stage. It is truly a story of perseverance, growth and success that we can all learn from.
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Tim Brown is a Partner and CISO in Residence for Team8. He is responsible for the Team8 CISO Village and working with the portfolio of incubators and early stage companies. Tim Brown is also the former CISO for SolarWinds. After the SUNBURST attack in December 2020, Tim Brown led the response and remediation efforts. Tim has spoken to thousands of customers and has been instrumental in all customer remediation support and services. He has worked closely with the SolarWinds® CEO in designing the future state of security and their “Secure by Design” philosophy. This new philosophy on software design will not only benefit SolarWinds but the industry as a whole, and it sets a precedent for responses to future cyberattacks. As a former Dell Fellow and CTO, Tim deeply understands the challenges and aspirations of the person responsible for driving digital innovation and change. Tim has over 25 years of experience, and his trusted advisor status has taken him from meeting with members of Congress and the Senate to the Situation Room in the White House. He’s also an avid inventor and holds 18 issued patents on security-related topics.
Tim Brown (Team8, US)
Tim Brown was the CISO for Solarwinds from 2017 till the end of 2025. He navigated the Sunburst Incident from initial discovery to response to recovery. He was also the first CISO ever charged by the SEC with the charges eventually dropped in Dec of 2025. Tim will recount the days, weeks, months and years following the incident and highlight the lessons learned at each stage. It is truly a story of perseverance, growth and success that we can all learn from.
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Tim Brown is a Partner and CISO in Residence for Team8. He is responsible for the Team8 CISO Village and working with the portfolio of incubators and early stage companies. Tim Brown is also the former CISO for SolarWinds. After the SUNBURST attack in December 2020, Tim Brown led the response and remediation efforts. Tim has spoken to thousands of customers and has been instrumental in all customer remediation support and services. He has worked closely with the SolarWinds® CEO in designing the future state of security and their “Secure by Design” philosophy. This new philosophy on software design will not only benefit SolarWinds but the industry as a whole, and it sets a precedent for responses to future cyberattacks. As a former Dell Fellow and CTO, Tim deeply understands the challenges and aspirations of the person responsible for driving digital innovation and change. Tim has over 25 years of experience, and his trusted advisor status has taken him from meeting with members of Congress and the Senate to the Situation Room in the White House. He’s also an avid inventor and holds 18 issued patents on security-related topics.
