Paris, September 8, 2026. Sekoia, the European agentic cybersecurity company and developer of the AI SOC platform, today announces the appointment of Sara Verri as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and member of the Executive Committee. Based in Milan, she will spearhead the company’s marketing strategy, demand generation, and international brand expansion.
This appointment comes at a strategic time for Sekoia as the company accelerates its global market penetration, introduces major product developments centered on agentic cybersecurity and the autonomous SOC, and expands its platform deployments across sensitive environments for highly regulated entities.
Sara Verri brings nearly two decades of experience in enterprise software and cybersecurity, having held senior roles at major industry players including Palo Alto Networks and Dataiku. Most recently, she spent six years at Nozomi Networks, where she was instrumental in driving global demand generation and helping scale the company through to its acquisition by Mitsubishi Electric. An acclaimed leader originally from Southern Italy, she was named a CRN Women of the Year finalist (2024 and 2025 editions).
Freddy Milesi, founder and CEO of Sekoia, stated: "We're delighted to welcome Sara to Sekoia's executive team. She joins us at a defining moment. As attackers move at machine speed, we're building the agentic cybersecurity that lets defenders match them, autonomous, sovereign, and owned by the organizations that rely on it. Sara brings a proven record of scaling global marketing organizations at the forefront of the industry, and her curiosity, strategic mindset, and deep grasp of the cybersecurity landscape will be instrumental in carrying that vision to the market and cementing Sekoia's position as the definitive leader in agentic cybersecurity.”
Sara Verri comments: “I am incredibly excited to join Sekoia at this pivotal moment. Sekoia is not just talking about AI; they are actively building the future of autonomous cyber defense. I view marketing as a strategic growth engine that must work in lockstep with sales, partners, and product teams to truly succeed. I look forward to building high-trust, international teams and working together to elevate Sekoia’s global presence, bringing our unique Agentic AI platform to organizations that demand both operational excellence and strategic autonomy.”
Biography of Sara Verri
- Brings nearly two decades of experience in enterprise software and cybersecurity.
- Most recently spent six years at Nozomi Networks, a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms, helping scale the company through to its acquisition by Mitsubishi Electric.
- Previously held senior marketing positions at Palo Alto Networks and Dataiku.
- A strengths-driven leader passionate about building international teams, helping people grow, and aligning marketing with sales and product as a strategic growth engine.
- A 2025 CRN Hidden Gem Finalist, and a 2024 CRN Executive Mentor Finalist.
About Sekoia
Sekoia is the European agentic cybersecurity company building the Cyber Operations Platform for the AI era. Unifying cyber threat intelligence, detection and response, exposure management, and agentic AI, Sekoia is rebuilding cybersecurity from the ground up. Through the Autonomous SOC, machines investigate at scale while security teams govern operations with clarity and control. Fully open and agnostic by design, the platform empowers organizations to achieve true strategic and tech autonomy. From SMEs supported by MSSPs to Fortune 2000 enterprises, Sekoia makes advanced defense accessible to all.
Media contact : media@sekoia.io
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