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Jason Keirstead

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Founding CTO / Head of Engineering at LangGuard.AI
📍 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Jason Keirstead is the Founding CTO at LangGuard. AI, focusing on governing AI agents. A former IBM Distinguished Engineer and cybersecurity executive at Simbian and Cyware, he is an expert in threat detection, response, and strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and multiple security certifications.

Outside of work, Jason has a nostalgic appreciation for early computing, recalling his first home PC, a Compaq Persario 486, as the machine that sparked his deep dive into technology. This early start led to his involvement in the open-source movement, where he contributed to projects even before finishing university.

He is a passionate advocate for "Collective Defense, " believing the cybersecurity industry must collaborate and share information far more to effectively combat common threats.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founding CTO / Head of Engineering
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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AI Governance
His current startup, LangGuard. AI, is explicitly focused on governing AI agents at runtime, a core and recent professional passion.
Open Security
He has a long history of involvement with open standards, serving on the board of OASIS and co-chairing the Open Cybersecurity Alliance.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Founding CTO / Head of Engineering
LangGuard.AI
7-2024
Consulting Strategy Executive
Simbian
6-2024
Executive Consultant and vCISO
Pobal Cyber
8-2023 - 6-2024
Vice President of Collective Defense
Cyware
9-2020 - 7-2023
Distinguished Engineer & Chief Technical Officer of Threat Management
IBM
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Education
9-1998 - 12-2002
BCS
University of New Brunswick
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