Fable Security names Jacob Berry CISO

SAN FRANCISCO—Fable Security has appointed Jacob Berry as chief information security officer (CISO), adding an experienced cybersecurity executive as the company seeks to help organizations reduce risk stemming from employee behavior.

Berry brings 18 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, including work in incident response, cyber operations, governance, compliance and security program leadership.

In his new role, Berry will work with customers on challenges related to employee-driven security risks while helping ensure the security of Fable Security's own platform.

“Most initial access comes from employees with the best intent making mistakes, choices for convenience and speed, or misjudgment, not malicious actors,” Berry said. “When I spoke to the team, it was clear they understand how people actually behave within an organization and what it takes to change that behavior. It's a psychological problem and a behavioral problem, and that’s something I'm excited to help solve.”

Fable Security provides what it describes as a secure behavior management platform designed to address cybersecurity threats caused by employee error. The company said human behavior remains a major cybersecurity challenge, with roughly two-thirds of successful breaches originating from human error.

Nicole Jiang, CEO of Fable Security, said Berry's experience aligns with the company's emphasis on addressing both the technical and behavioral aspects of security.

“Jacob brings strong experience helping organizations solve complex security challenges and shares our belief that secure behavior management is one of the most critical issues for security teams to address today,” Jiang said. “He champions both the technical and behavioral sides of security and will play an important role in helping our customers reduce risk and strengthen their security programs.”