Insider Threats: The Hidden Risk Inside Your Organization

Jay Martin is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Cybersecurity & Risk at Blue Mantis, where he leads the charge in securing enterprise ecosystems, building business resilience, and navigating the evolving digital threat landscape. With over 25 years of experience across IT, cybersecurity, and risk management, Jay bridges technical complexity with business strategy — helping organizations not just survive but thrive securely.​

At Blue Mantis, Jay architects the cybersecurity vision across internal operations and external service delivery, aligning technical defenses with real-world business imperatives. He oversees cybersecurity posture across seven practice areas while empowering clients to achieve measurable, resilient growth in an increasingly hostile digital world.​

Jay’s leadership was recently showcased on the global stage when he helped lead security operations for a major city that hosted Super Bowl LIX, safeguarding one of the world’s most high-profile events against cyber threats.​​

Before joining Blue Mantis, Jay co-founded Service Catalyst and held senior leadership roles at Dunkin’ Brands International, InteQ Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard. Throughout his career, he has built security programs from the ground up, led major business continuity initiatives, and guided enterprises through regulatory compliance with precision and foresight.​​

Jay has held the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) credential and is an active voice in cybersecurity leadership forums. His passion: translating risk into resilience, complexity into clarity, and cybersecurity into a business enabler — not a barrier.​​

When Jay speaks, he brings a rare combination of technical insight, executive pragmatism, and forward-looking vision — making cybersecurity approachable, strategic, and mission-critical for today’s leaders.

Molly leads the HR and Legal teams at Blue Mantis. She joined Blue Mantis in November of 2024 and is responsible for centralizing the HR and Legal functions while shaping the company’s culture to reflect the Team mentality.

Her communicative, empathetic approach develops a welcoming environment. Molly brings years of expertise from her tenure at Foresite Cybersecurity, Inc., where she served as Director of HR and a Senior Security Consultant for seven years. Prior to that she served as Legal Counsel at Insulet Corporation (a medical device company) and Zensar Technologies (an infrastructure management company). Molly holds a B.A. in International Relations and French from Colgate University and a J.D. from Western New England University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Connecticut. A proud wife and mother, Molly is active in her community where she mentors young people beginning their careers.