Longtime entrepreneur and cybersecurity government Amit Yoran handed away Friday after a battle with most cancers.
Cybersecurity firm Tenable, the place Yoran was CEO and chairman, introduced his demise in a press release. Earlier than changing into Tenable’s CEO in 2016, he held a lot of roles together with president of RSA, founding CEO of NetWitness, and CEO of In-Q-Tel.
In a press release, Tenable’s lead unbiased director Artwork Coviello described Yoran as “a rare chief, colleague, and good friend.”
“His ardour for cybersecurity, his strategic imaginative and prescient, and his skill to encourage these round him have formed Tenable’s tradition and mission,” Coviello mentioned. “His legacy will proceed to information us as we transfer ahead.”
Tenable mentioned Yoran took a medical depart of absence beginning on December 5, with CFO Steve Vintz and COO Mark Thurmond appointed as co-CEOs in his place. They may proceed in these roles whereas the corporate conducts a seek for a everlasting CEO.
