Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Inc. on Monday announced the appointment of Paul Shinn as chief legal officer as the privately held company tries to decide whether to go public.

Shinn brings more than 20 years of Silicon Valley experience as a corporate counsel advising high-growth technology companies. Most recently he served as chief legal officer and senior vice president of corporate development for Gigamon Inc., a networking software company, for over six years. He led that company’s successful IPO in 2013.