Summary
Kaleb Walton is a Security Architect with 17+ years of hands-on experience building secure, scalable hybrid cloud and DevSecOps platforms, now shaping product security at Cerebras Systems. He has led large-scale security engineering efforts at IBM—architecting the X-Force Protection Platform that processed 300 billion events monthly—and translated that experience into product and platform wins that drove multimillion-dollar signings. A patented innovator and pragmatic leader, Kaleb moves fluidly between senior strategy and hands-on delivery, favoring practical, iterative improvements and radical transparency. He pioneered MLSecOps thinking to secure AI lifecycles and has a track record of cutting costs and automating cloud operations using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, and containerization. Based in Gaines, Michigan, he prioritizes people-first leadership and measurable outcomes, turning complex, regulated requirements into high-performing teams and production-ready systems.
17 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer