Michael Cowley Appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at SecurityHQ

SecurityHQ has appointed Michael Cowley as Chief Commercial Officer, bringing more than a decade of sales experience to the London cybersecurity firm. Cowley joins from Kroll, where four years of steady advancement culminated in the role of Global Head of Solutions Architecture.

A Track Record In Sales

Cowley brings more than 15 years of professional experience, including more than a decade in sales, according to Crustdata people data. At Kroll, a firm of 7,265 employees, the new Chief Commercial Officer held four roles in four years. An initial post as Vice President led to promotion to Senior Vice President and, in 2023, to Global Head of Solution Engineering, before the step up to Global Head of Solutions Architecture.

That rise rested on a strong foundation in technical sales. After serving as a Senior Sales Engineer at ITC Secure from 2016, Cowley joined Integrity360, advancing from Cyber Security Consultant to Team Lead, and went on to become Head of Pre-Sales at Redscan. Cowley holds a degree in Chemistry from The University of Sheffield.

Why It Matters For SecurityHQ

Founded in 2003, SecurityHQ is a global cybersecurity company built around its Security Performance Engineering approach, which helps organizations engineer, measure and continuously improve the performance of their security operations. That approach combines managed detection and response, threat and adversary intelligence, exposure management and advisory services, delivered around the clock by more than 400 analysts and engineers across six global SecOps Centers.

Crustdata company data shows SecurityHQ employs 503 people, with 312 based in India and 70 in the United Kingdom. In January 2026, the company completed a private equity round with Growth Capital Partners.

What's Next

Cowley starts in November 2026 and joins a commercial organization with clear momentum. The sales team now numbers 24 and has grown 14.3% over the past year, welcoming 7 new members in that time. With fresh investment behind the business and deep experience in solutions and pre-sales leadership, Cowley is well placed to shape the next phase of commercial growth at SecurityHQ.