Kevin HanesFounder

United States - Atlanta, Georgia

Kevin Hanes is the chief executive officer of Cybrary and serves on its board of directors. Cybrary is a company dedicated to building the world's leading cybersecurity professional development platform. The company aspires to be THE destination for individuals and teams to develop, deepen, measure, and prove their cybersecurity skills. Cybrary is driven to positively impact learners lives while helping organizations solve their cybersecurity skills gaps, succeed against ever-evolving threats, and keep their companies safe from cyberattacks.

Before joining Cybrary in June 2021, Kevin spent 8 years as COO of Secureworks. In that role, he helped transform Secureworks into a recognized global market leader in cybersecurity, he built one of the most respected cybersecurity operations teams in the world, and he led his organization through hyper-growth and an IPO.

Kevin began his career at Dell Technologies in custom software integration and moved into leadership roles with increasing responsibilities and global scope over his 15 year tenure. The experience he gained in the early years at Dell were especially invaluable and formative as the company was pioneering e-commerce and social media strategies, launching products into the datacenter markets for the first time, and expanding globally. Kevin learned the massive power of having clear goals paired with a compelling vision of the future. He also learned how to innovate, invent, find product market fit, and execute with excellence. While working full-time at Dell, Kevin earned his Bachelor’s from St. Edward's University in Austin in 2003, graduating magna cum laude, and also earned his Master’s at The University of Texas at Austin 2006.

Kevin and his wife Amanda have been married for over 20 years and have three children. When not watching one of his children's sporting events, Kevin especially enjoys sailing and is motivated by opportunities to learn and grow.