Cybersecurity
leader brings more than 20 years of federal and private sector experience to
lead Acronis global security strategy and accelerate Acronis MDR adoption
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland -- October 13, 2026 -- Acronis, a global provider
of an AI-native cyber platform for
MSPs and IT departments, today announced the appointment of Gerald Caron
as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, Caron will lead
Acronis’ security strategy and operations, strengthening the organization’s overall
security posture across the product lifecycle and its internal processes and
operations.
“Gerald’s cybersecurity leadership across the federal
and private sectors will be an important addition to our leadership team,” said
Jan-Jaap Jager, CEO of Acronis. “Security is fundamental to how we build,
operate, and protect Acronis products and services. Gerald will work closely
with our R&D teams to further strengthen security throughout the product
lifecycle, while driving a consistent approach to internal security and
compliance. His leadership will help us continue to innovate securely as we
expand the solutions partners rely on to protect, manage and automate their
customers’ environments. This includes
advancing Acronis MDR by Acronis TRU to help partners strengthen threat
detection, incident response and recovery.”
Acronis Appoints Gerald Caron as CISO
Caron’s
appointment comes as Acronis continues to advance its cybersecurity
capabilities, with its managed detection and response (MDR) service growing
more than 50% quarter over quarter and ongoing threat research strengthening
protection for partners and customers. The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU), a dedicated team of cybersecurity, AI, and
threat intelligence experts, analyzes emerging threats and delivers actionable
intelligence to inform stronger defenses. Recent security product launches
include Acronis
MDR by Acronis TRU, which provides
MSPs with 24/7/365 threat monitoring and rapid incident response, and Acronis
GenAI Protection, which helps
MSPs monitor and govern generative AI usage, protect sensitive data, and defend
against malicious prompt manipulation.
As CISO, Caron will oversee security governance and
compliance, employee security awareness, and incident prevention, detection,
response, and recovery. His global team of security and compliance
professionals will also work closely with Legal and business leaders on data
protection and privacy, and with IT teams and business owners to strengthen
business continuity and disaster recovery.
Caron brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity and IT
leadership across government organizations and the private sector. He most
recently served as Program Management Director at SAIC and previously as Vice
President of Cybersecurity at RIVA Solutions. A former member of the
Senior Executive Service, Caron also held CIO roles at the U.S. Departments of
Commerce and Health and Human Services and served in multiple technical roles
at the State Department.
“Acronis has built a strong cybersecurity foundation that
combines security expertise, threat intelligence, and continuous innovation,”
said Gerald Caron. “I’m excited to build on that foundation alongside our
security, research, and engineering teams. My focus is on ensuring security
remains central to how we build, innovate, and operate as we expand and enhance
protection for Acronis partners and customers.”
For more information about Acronis’ leadership team, visit: https://www.acronis.com/en/company/leadership/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.