Brent Neal

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DISC Type : DIS

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at RapidScale

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Overview

Brent Neal is the Chief Information Security Officer at RapidScale, bringing over 20 years of strategic leadership in cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management. He specializes in maturing security programs that align with business goals across diverse industries. He holds degrees from Indiana University Bloomington and Mississippi State University.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Brent has a strong connection to his alma mater, Indiana University. Colleagues and clients have described him as a dedicated, strategic, and transformative leader who is bullish in his determination to get the job done and find cost-appropriate solutions.

He once led the charge in escalating tool remediation effectiveness from 80% to 95% within just three months.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Cyber Resilience
He recently stated that "cybersecurity resilience is no longer optional; it's mission-critical" when discussing new incident response services at RapidScale.
Incident Response
He is driving a new partnership to provide incident response readiness services, including tabletop exercises and plans aligned with NIST and ISO standards.
Data Breach Trends
He actively analyzes and shares takeaways from industry reports like the Verizon DBIR, focusing on ransomware, third-party risk, and vulnerability exploits.

Media Appearances

RapidScale Expands Cybersecurity Solutions Portfolio with Incident Response Readiness Services for Enterprise Resilience. Featured in PR Newswire

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Author Profile: Brent Neal – Vanguard Technology Group. Featured in Vanguard Technology Group

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Work History

9-2025
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at RapidScale
2-2023 - 9-2025
vCISO at TRU Staffing Partners, Inc.
1-2023 - 9-2025
Fractional CISO & Principal Advisor at Vanguard Technology Group
8-2021 - 12-2022
Director of Security at Onna
4-2020 - 8-2021
Director of Security at Allscripts

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Indiana University Bloomington
Master of Science (MS) from Mississippi State University

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Insights For Selling To Brent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brent is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brent

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brent move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Brent take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Brent

Personality Compatibility


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