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Stuart McClure has an extensive work history in the field of cybersecurity. Stuart is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Qwiet, where they focus on preventing cyberattacks by identifying security flaws in custom and open source code using AI/ML technology. Prior to their role at Qwiet, they were the CEO at NumberOne AI.

In 2019, McClure held the position of President at BlackBerry Cylance, a company specializing in endpoint cybersecurity. Stuart co-founded Cylance Inc. in 2012, leading it as CEO/President, Chairman, and Founder until its acquisition by BlackBerry. Cylance revolutionized endpoint security by utilizing mathematics and machine learning to predict and prevent threats before they can execute.

Before their time at BlackBerry, McClure spent several years at McAfee, where they held various executive positions. Stuart served as the EVP, Worldwide CTO, and General Manager for the Management BU. Stuart was responsible for revenue, expense, and cost control, as well as product, sales, and marketing strategies. Additionally, they held roles as SVP/GM of the Risk and Compliance Business Unit and VP of Operations and Strategy for the Risk and Compliance BU.

Prior to joining McAfee, McClure worked as the Executive Director of Security Services at Kaiser Permanente Information Technology, where they were in charge of global security services functions.

McClure's career in cybersecurity began in 1999 when they founded Foundstone, which they led as Founder, President, and CTO. Foundstone experienced significant growth and was acquired by McAfee in 2004. Before that, they worked at Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager, specializing in security consulting projects for Fortune 1000 clients.

McClure's early experience includes working as a Senior Analyst and Columnist at InfoWorld, where they wrote product reviews, column articles on security topics, and started a popular public security column called "Security Watch".

Overall, Stuart McClure has a broad range of experience in leadership and innovation within the cybersecurity industry, with a particular focus on leveraging AI/ML technologies to predict and prevent cyber threats.

Stuart McClure pursued their undergraduate education from 1987 to 1991 at the University of Colorado Boulder. During this time, they completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on Psychology, Philosophy, and an emphasis on Computer Science.