Jason Colby

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Vice President, Cyber Defense Operations & Deputy CISO at Ahold Delhaize

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Jason Colby is the Vice President of Cyber Defense Operations and Deputy CISO at Ahold Delhaize. He specializes in unifying global security teams and leading high-stakes incident response, drawing from his Masters in Cybersecurity. Colleagues describe him as professional, focused, dedicated, and innovative, noting his ability to solve problems quickly.

Jason is passionate about developing new talent in the cybersecurity field, frequently using his professional network to share opportunities for entry-level professionals. He also shows an interest in national security and aerospace, following organizations like the National Security Agency and Boeing.

His career in cybersecurity was sparked by a pivotal moment when, while working at a healthcare analytics firm, he single-handedly contained a critical patient data breach.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Goal-Oriented

Risk Tolerant

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Global Cyber Defense
A core part of his role involves unifying cybersecurity landscapes, standardizing threat monitoring, and response protocols across continents for Ahold Delhaize.
Incident Response
He has a background as a firefighter and EMT, applying a calm, decisive mindset to streamline incident response in high-stakes corporate environments.
Cyber Fusion Centers
He championed and introduced a comprehensive Cyber Fusion Center model to harmonize processes and consolidate tooling at Ahold Delhaize.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2024
Vice President, Cyber Defense Operations & Deputy CISO at Ahold Delhaize
10-2022 - 12-2024
Director, Global Cyber Defense Operations at Ahold Delhaize
1-2022 - 10-2022
Director, Information Security at Ahold Delhaize
6-2020 - 12-2020
Manager, Cyber Defense at Optomi
5-2017 - 6-2020
Threat Intelligence Team Lead at Premera Blue Cross

Education

2017 - 2019
M.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University
2015 - 2015
Graduate Certificate from Champlain College

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Insights For Selling To Jason

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jason 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 Jason

  • 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 Jason move?

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

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

You And Jason

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