Jacob Crisp is a senior advisor in Hilco Global’s Cybersecurity Practice with nearly two decades of experience as an advisor, strategist, operator, and product leader across government and industry.
At Google, he led global cloud security strategy and execution for various high-profile initiatives, including developing the Secure AI Framework, a widely adopted blueprint for securing AI systems. He also launched AI-powered security products and oversaw key aspects of compliance and regulatory engagement for the $5.4 billion Mandiant acquisition. His work contributed to more than $1 billion in marketing-sourced pipeline and drove sustained double-digit revenue growth.
At Microsoft, Jacob expanded the company’s presence in the national security community and led organization-wide initiatives in cybersecurity, lawful access, and quantum computing. He helped shape the CLOUD Act, built the U.S. coalition for the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, and coordinated responses to nation-state cyber threats against public and private sector organizations.
Earlier in his career, he co-founded a venture-backed cybersecurity startup and served at the CIA, the White House, and the U.S. Congress. His work spanned intelligence operations and analysis, legislative oversight, and executive branch leadership.
A fellow at the National Security Institute, Jacob publishes and speaks regularly on cybersecurity, AI, and technology issues at leading global forums. Most recently, through his company SpookWorks, he developed the Idaho AI Framework, a comprehensive and innovation-focused plan for responsible AI in state government.
Jacob has held leadership and advisory roles in the cybersecurity community, including Vice Chair and Executive Committee Member of the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council, Member of the ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, and Board Member of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. He has also served as a Selection Committee Member and Mentor for the Google for Startups Growth Academy on AI for Cybersecurity and Cyber Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.