Securing the Future of AI
At HiddenLayer, we believe AI’s success depends on security. Founded by security researchers who uncovered the first-ever AI-specific malware, we’ve built a company dedicated to protecting the next era of intelligent systems. Today, we partner with the world’s leading enterprises and governments to ensure AI can be deployed safely, responsibly, and at scale.
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Our Values Define How We Protect What’s Next
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Research First
Our origins are in discovery. Every advancement we make begins with deep technical research and a commitment to understanding the evolving AI threat landscape.
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Integrity in Innovation
We build with transparency and responsibility because the security of AI impacts the security of everyone.
Collaboration with Purpose
Security is a team sport. We work alongside our clients, partners, and the broader cybersecurity community to strengthen the AI ecosystem together.
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Relentless Curiosity
Every vulnerability is a puzzle waiting to be solved. We’re driven by curiosity and guided by impact.
Meet the HiddenLayer Leadership Team
HiddenLayer brings together elite researchers, proven cybersecurity leaders, and experienced executives, all of whom are committed to securing the intelligent enterprise.
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Christopher "Tito" Sestito
Chairman of the Board, CEO & Co-Founder
Data Scientist, Threat Researcher, Reverse Engineer
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Tanner Burns
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Machine Learning Engineer, Automation Specialist, Published Researcher
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Jim Ballard
Co-founder & CIO
Data Science Security Specialist, Reverse Engineer, Cloud Architect
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Tom Bonner
VP of Research
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Jacob Rideout
Chief Technology Officer
Travis Ryan
VP - ML Threat Operations
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Malcolm Harkins
Chief Security & Trust Officer
Mike Bruchanski
Chief Product Officer
Chelsea Strong
Chief Revenue Officer
Jeremiah Gibber
Chief Marketing Officer
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Jeff Music
Vice President Operations
Conner McCune
Chief of Staff
Brittany Blumenthal
Vice President, People
Where Innovation Meets Defense
HiddenLayer’s research drives our products, services, and the broader AI security community.
AI Threat Intelligence
Identifying and analyzing adversarial tactics targeting agentic, generative, and predictive AI.
Vulnerability Discovery
Publishing new CVEs, frameworks, and methodologies that strengthen AI’s defensive capabilities.
Join the Team Building the Future of AI Security
HiddenLayer is growing rapidly, and we’re seeking innovators, defenders, and researchers who want to make a meaningful impact.
Let’s Secure AI Together
Join HiddenLayer in shaping the standards, defenses, and future of AI security. Whether you’re a researcher, partner, or enterprise innovator, we’re stronger together.