Former Lloyds Banking Group security leader to advance measurable, threat-informed defense

AttackIQ^®, the leading Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the appointment of Derek Whigham to the AttackIQ Advisory Board as a Senior Advisor. In this role, Derek will collaborate with company leadership and product teams to help organizations modernize how they measure, validate and improve cyber defense in the face of accelerating technological change.

Derek brings more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience, most recently serving as Chief Product Owner within the Chief Security Office at Lloyds Banking Group. There, he helped lead security strategy and operations across one of the world’s most complex financial environments. He has also advised the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense and currently serves as Research Director for AI and Quantum Computing at ISACA, contributing to industry perspectives on emerging cyber risk.

“Derek is a respected leader and innovator in cybersecurity,” said Carl Wright, Chief Commercial Officer at AttackIQ. “He understands firsthand the challenge of making confident security decisions in complex, fast-moving environments where measurable outcomes matter. As organizations adopt CTEM to modernize their defensive operations, Derek’s experience across financial services, emerging technologies and threat-informed defense will help accelerate our mission to deliver the clarity, validation and operational confidence modern defenders require.”

Derek joins AttackIQ as enterprises face increasing pressure to move faster, adopt AI responsibly and demonstrate that their defenses stand up to real attacker behavior. He will advise on long-term product direction, the impact of emerging technologies and how organizations can pivot quickly while maintaining operational confidence.

“I’ve known the AttackIQ team for years, and we share a clear belief about where cybersecurity must go,” said Whigham. “Assumptions and occasional testing are not enough. Defenders need continuous evidence of how they will perform against real adversaries. AttackIQ is making that possible, and I’m excited to help expand its impact globally.”

About AttackIQ

AttackIQ is the industry’s leading Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform, enabling organizations to measure true exposure, prioritize risk, and disrupt real-world attack paths. By moving beyond static vulnerability data, AttackIQ operationalizes CTEM by continuously validating exposures against real adversary behavior and defensive controls. The platform connects vulnerabilities, configurations, identities, and detections into adversary-validated attack paths—quantifying the likelihood of attacker movement and impact. This evidence-based approach empowers security leaders to focus on what matters most, optimize defensive investments, and strengthen resilience through threat-informed, AI-driven security operations.

The company is committed to supporting its MSSP partners with a Flexible Preactive Partner Program that provides turn-key solutions, empowering them to elevate client security. AttackIQ is passionate about giving back to the cybersecurity community through its free award-winning AttackIQ Academy and founding research partnership with MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense.

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