Cybersecurity moves fast, yet the goal of protecting people and enabling work to flow stays constant. At Trellix, Kim Anstett, chief information officer, turns that aim into action by aligning technology with clear outcomes for customers and employees.
Anstett describes recent years as a decisive build. The company advanced core systems that power a modern enterprise, from a data foundation that unifies insight to new capabilities across marketing and customer platforms. Her team launched tools that strengthen day-to-day operations and elevate experience across the journey. The work spans a complex landscape and a global organization, and it is guided by a mission centered on resilience and a thriving world.
The next chapter inside Trellix is shaped by practical adoption of artificial intelligence. Anstett treats AI as a collaborator that helps teams decide faster, improve accuracy and free time for higher value work. Training emphasizes responsible use so people understand when to apply these tools and how to apply them well. Structures are flattening where possible so ownership sits closer to the work, because powerful results happen when skilled people and smart systems move together. Anstett’s distinction of Titan 100 Honoree affirms that approach and the momentum it creates.
Energy for the craft stays strong because challenge is welcome. Anstett reignites passion by taking on complex initiatives, learning across functions and leading through change with calm and clarity. She shares that spark by championing talent, mentoring across the business and engaging with the wider technology ecosystem to help develop future leaders. Small wins are celebrated in the open so progress feels tangible for the teams doing the work.
A notable milestone this year involved stepping into a broader product remit. Anstett leaned into product management and product operations to narrow the distance between platform roadmaps, user feedback and service delivery. The experience deepened understanding of how Trellix products live in the field and how thoughtful choices inside engineering and operations flow through to customer value. That immersion sharpened alignment across teams and strengthened the link between strategy and execution.
Her leadership philosophy centers on continuous learning. Anstett believes curiosity paired with practice builds confidence, which then compounds into better decisions and stronger outcomes. She sees the path ahead as a blend of disciplined modernization and creative problem solving, where automation removes repetitive tasks and space opens for ideas that elevate both security and experience.
Accomplishments matter, yet what matters most is the rise of others. Anstett credits mentors and sponsors who created room for growth and is intentional about returning that investment. The proudest moments arrive when a mentee earns a dream role or charts a path to a well deserved promotion. Those scenes validate the simple standard that leadership is measured by the opportunities people gain and the trust they carry forward.
The aim remains steady. Build platforms that reduce friction, equip colleagues to do their best work and serve a global community that depends on protection they can feel but rarely see.
