Daniel Trauner is an experienced information security leader with nine years of hands-on practice across application, platform, and product security, now serving as SVP of Information Security at Jefferies. He combines technical depth from formative roles at Hewlett-Packard and Bugcrowd with product and go-to-market experience at Axonius, bridging Security and DevOps/DevEx to deliver secure, developer-friendly systems. A security aficionado who describes himself as good at breaking things and creatively putting them back together, he pairs vulnerability research instincts with pragmatic risk management and engineering leadership. Based in New York, he also advises cybersecurity startups through Trauner Ventures and serves on the Glilot Capital Partners advisory board, signaling a strong foothold in both enterprise and venture ecosystems. His background in computer science and economics gives him a rare blend of technical rigor and business context when shaping security strategy and investment decisions.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science Major, Economics Minor, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science Major, Economics Minor at Middlebury College
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