Lumen Appointed Kim Keever as Chief Security Officer
Telecom operators and network managers should track how this leadership shift impacts security service expansion.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in People
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Lumen has named Kim Keever as its new chief security officer to oversee network resilience and threat intelligence. The move follows the company's recent expansion of its network-as-a-service portfolio.
Why it matters
The appointment signals a renewed focus on security-heavy networking as Lumen aims to protect its infrastructure and integrate new service offerings for business clients. This transition highlights the critical role of leadership in scaling secure network-as-a-service solutions.
Lumen serves over 10 million U.S. business locations with its Multi-Cloud Gateway and recently acquired Alkira for $475 million to bolster its platform. These figures reflect the scale of the infrastructure Keever will manage as he integrates threat intelligence across the network.
The players
Kim Keever
The new chief security officer at Lumen who previously spent over a decade as chief information security officer at Cox Communications.
Lumen
A major U.S. telecommunications provider focused on network-as-a-service offerings for over 10 million business locations.
Palo Alto Networks
A cybersecurity firm that partners with Lumen to provide network threat intelligence to business customers.
Cox Communications
A national telecommunications and broadband provider where Keever held his previous long-term executive role.
The details
Kim Keever will manage core security functions, including threat intelligence, identity management, and operational technology resilience. He brings experience from long-term security leadership roles at Cox Communications and The Coca-Cola Company. Lumen plans to leverage this expertise to reinforce its ongoing partnership with Palo Alto Networks, which provides integrated network threat intelligence for the firm’s clients.
Timeline
Lumen announced the appointment of Kim Keever on October 7, 2026.
Market Landscape
The appointment of Keever, a member of the U.S. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, aligns with a trend of telecommunications providers hiring experts with deep ties to national security infrastructure. This move follows the broader industry pattern of integrating high-level security expertise directly into network-as-a-service product development.
Operators using Lumen’s infrastructure should monitor how new threat intelligence integrations impact service delivery times and compliance protocols. The shift suggests that network security will become a more prominent feature in service-level agreements moving forward.
The takeaway
Securing network infrastructure is no longer just a technical function but a core component of service value for mid-market and enterprise operators. Review your existing service-level agreements to ensure they reflect current security benchmarks integrated by your primary network providers.
Further reading
For more background on industry leadership shifts, see the latest updates in People.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SC Media.
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