Ms. Banks will play a key role in supporting Abnormal’s growth and scaling the company as it prepares for public company readiness
Abnormal Security, the leader in AI-native human behavior security, today announced that Lisa Banks has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.
Abnormal has become one of the world’s fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, now protecting more than 3,000 customers, including 20% of the Fortune 500. An unyielding focus on protecting against today’s most sophisticated email attacks with AI has helped cement Abnormal as a leader in AI-powered cybersecurity. As CFO, Banks will play a critical role in driving the company’s next phase of growth, including building the financial strategy and infrastructure necessary to grow and scale Abnormal to a $1B+ ARR company.
“In just six years, we’ve made incredible strides in bringing AI-automated cybersecurity to thousands of organizations across the globe, enabling them to better protect their people while empowering their security leaders to do more with less,” said Evan Reiser, CEO of Abnormal Security. “And with Lisa now at the helm of our finance organization, this marks a pivotal moment for Abnormal. Her deep experience in scaling high-growth SaaS companies will be instrumental in guiding us through the next chapter of our growth and beyond, as we continue to build a lasting, generational public company.”
Banks is an accomplished finance executive with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry and most recently served as CFO at SpotOn. Prior to SpotOn, she served as Senior Vice President of Finance at ServiceNow, Inc. and has held finance roles at leading technology and financial service providers, including Cisco, MarketWatch and Ernst and Young. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Dialpad, Inc.
In addition to Banks’ appointment, Abnormal also recently appointed Mike Britton to Chief Information Officer, after he previously spent three years as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer. As CIO, Britton will continue to lead Abnormal’s information security team and privacy program, while also leading its corporate AI strategy to enhance employee efficiency and productivity.
The expansion of Abnormal’s leadership team comes on the heels of a momentous year for the company. In August, Abnormal announced $250 million in Series D funding, led by Wellington Management, and a valuation of $5.1 billion in only five years. Shortly after, it received its FedRAMP In Process status, bringing the company one step closer to achieving a fully authorized FedRAMP solution that will allow U.S. federal government organizations to take advantage of its AI-native human behavior security platform.
Abnormal also earned a number of industry accolades over the last year, including most recently being recognized as a Leader in the first ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms. Of all 14 vendors in the Magic Quadrant, Abnormal was positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision. Additionally, Abnormal was recognized in the 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50, the 2024 Forbes Cloud 100, the 2024 Enterprise Tech 30, and the 2025 Fortune Cyber 60.
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