Cory K

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Director, Security Engineering at MX

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Cory is an executive security leader with deep expertise in transforming Cloud, Application, and GenAI security programs. He holds an AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification and is consistently described by colleagues as a strategic, visionary, and courageous thought leader who excels at mentorship.

He has a keen interest in the evolving landscape of cyber threats, recently sharing insights on major financial losses stemming from sophisticated social engineering scams.

At a previous role, Cory leveraged AWS Bedrock Generative AI to build an innovative internal "Access Journal" product.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Early Adopter

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Security
His headline and a key career achievement both highlight his focus on GenAI security, including building an internal product using AWS Bedrock.
Cloud Security Strategy
A core theme across his career, focusing on cloud transformation and security engineering. He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
Social Engineering Threats
Recently posted multiple times about large-scale scams, indicating a strong interest in raising awareness about this specific attack vector.

Media Appearances

Cory has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director, Security Engineering at MX
10-2022 - 8-2025
Director Product & Platform Security Engineering at Procore Technologies
4-2021 - 10-2022
Sr. Manager Product Security at Procore Technologies
7-2019 - 4-2021
Sr. Manager, Cloud Security COE at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
3-2017 - 7-2019
Cyber Security Technical Architect, Principal at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Education

Cory has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Cory

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cory is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cory

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cory move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Cory take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Cory

Personality Compatibility


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