Strategic appointment strengthens partner-led expansion and reinforces Stellar Cyber’s leadership position in cybersecurity operations.
McKeough is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 22 years of experience leading high-performing teams and driving growth across U.S. Federal, SLED, and global markets. He has managed organizations ranging from $21M to $350M in revenue, delivering consistent results by aligning customer needs, partner ecosystems, and product innovation.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Stellar Cyber at this critical inflection point,” said David McKeough, Chief Revenue Officer. “The company’s platform, proven AI foundation, and strong MSSP presence are exactly what the market needs. Stellar Cyber has been a leader in AI long before today’s GenAI wave, and I look forward to working with the team to take this business to the next level.”
Throughout his career, McKeough has held senior leadership roles at McAfee, Digital Guardian, CrowdStrike, and Secure Code Warrior, where he scaled global teams, built go-to-market strategies, executed mergers and acquisitions, and captured market share in fiercely competitive industries. His rare perspective—shaped by early success in the channel and later at major security companies—uniquely equips him to bridge customer, partner, and product priorities with measurable impact.
“David’s track record speaks for itself—he knows how to scale our team, energize partners and customers, and deliver strong growth,” said Changming Liu, Stellar Cyber CEO. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to Stellar Cyber as we accelerate our journey to become the de facto choice for MSSPs, MDRs, and enterprise SecOps teams worldwide.”
McKeough joins Stellar Cyber at a pivotal time in the cybersecurity arms race, as organizations confront exploding data volumes and increasingly sophisticated threats. With Stellar Cyber’s AI-driven platform founded in 2015—well before today’s GenAI wave—the company is uniquely positioned to lead the next era of AI-powered cybersecurity.
As CRO, McKeough will focus on:
- Accelerating Stellar Cyber’s go-to-market strategy and driving global partner expansion.
- Expanding leadership in the MSSP/MDR space, building on Stellar Cyber’s strong presence with 33% of the global top 250 MSSPs.
- Delivering growth at scale by combining enterprise expertise with deep channel leadership.
About Stellar Cyber
By shining a bright light on the darkest corners of security operations, Stellar Cyber empowers organizations to see incoming attacks, know how to fight them, and act decisively – protecting what matters most. Stellar Cyber’s award-winning open security operations platform includes AI-driven SIEM, NDR, ITDR, Open XDR, and Multi-Layer AI™ under one unified platform with a single license. With ⅓ of the global top 250 MSSPs and over 14,000 customers worldwide, Stellar Cyber is one of the most trusted leaders in security operations. Learn more at https://stellarcyber.ai/.
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Chameleon Collective
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