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Amit Yoran, 54, American cybersecurity executive, CEO of Tenable, Inc. (2017–2024), cancer.
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|Amit Yoran (December 1, 1970 – January 3, 2025) was an American businessman, most notable as the chief executive officer of Tenable, Inc. from January 2017 to December 2024. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Center for Internet Security.
Early life
Yoran was born in New York City on December 1, 1970, to Israeli emigrants who arrived in the 1960s. He obtained a B.S. in computer science from the United States Military Academy and served as one of the founding members of the US Department of Defense's Computer Emergency Response Team. He received a M.S. in computer security from George Washington University.
Career
In April 1998, during the dot-com bubble, along with his two brothers and Tim Belcher, founded RipTech. It began operations in December 1999 and raised $45 million in venture capital from Columbia Capital, Providence Equity, and Broadview Capital. It was sold to Symantec (now Gen Digital) in August 2002 for $145 million in cash.
In September 2003, he was named director of the newly created National Cyber Security Division within the United States Department of Homeland Security. There, he oversaw the creation of a cyber alert system that sends out warnings about computer viruses and net attacks. He resigned from the position abruptly in October 2004.
In January 2006, he was named CEO of In-Q-Tel. He resigned in April 2006 after less than four months in the position. At that time, he was also a member of the board of directors of Trust Digital, Guidance Software, and Guardium.
In November 2006, he was named CEO of Netwitness.
In October 2014, Yoran was named president of RSA.
Effective January 2017, he was named CEO of Tenable, Inc.
In August 2023, he accused Microsoft of putting its customers at risk after he revealed the existence of a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Azure.
Personal life and death
Yoran was married to Catherine Lotrionte and had three children, including a set of twins. Yoran died from cancer on January 3, 2025, at the age of 54.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what city was Amit Yoran born?
- A.Tel Aviv
- B.Los Angeles
- C.Washington, D.C.
- D.New York Citycorrect
Amit Yoran was born in New York City on December 1, 1970.
Source: Early life section
2.Amit Yoran served as a founding member of which government organization's Computer Emergency Response Team?
- A.The Central Intelligence Agency
- B.The National Security Agency
- C.The Federal Bureau of Investigation
- D.The US Department of Defensecorrect
Amit Yoran served as one of the founding members of the US Department of Defense's Computer Emergency Response Team.
Source: Early life section
3.Which university awarded Amit Yoran a M.S. in computer security?
- A.Columbia University
- B.George Washington Universitycorrect
- C.United States Military Academy
- D.Stanford University
Amit Yoran received a M.S. in computer security from George Washington University.
Source: Early life section
4.In what year did Amit Yoran and his co-founders begin operations of RipTech?
- A.1999correct
- B.1997
- C.1998
- D.2002
RipTech began operations in December 1999 after being founded in April 1998.
Source: Career section
5.For how much money was RipTech sold to Symantec in 2002?
- A.10 million dollars
- B.145 million dollarscorrect
- C.45 million dollars
- D.200 million dollars
RipTech was sold to Symantec in August 2002 for 145 million dollars in cash.
Source: Career section
6.What role did Amit Yoran take within the United States Department of Homeland Security in 2003?
- A.Special Advisor to the Secretary
- B.Chief Information Officer
- C.Director of the Computer Emergency Response Team
- D.Director of the National Cyber Security Divisioncorrect
In September 2003, Amit Yoran was named director of the newly created National Cyber Security Division within the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Source: Career section
7.In what month and year did Amit Yoran resign from the United States Department of Homeland Security?
- A.September 2003
- B.January 2006
- C.December 2003
- D.October 2004correct
Amit Yoran resigned from the position at the Department of Homeland Security abruptly in October 2004.
Source: Career section
8.Which company named Amit Yoran as its CEO in January 2006?
- A.Tenable, Inc.
- B.RSA
- C.Netwitness
- D.In-Q-Telcorrect
In January 2006, Amit Yoran was named CEO of In-Q-Tel.
Source: Career section
9.Amit Yoran served as a board member for which of the following companies around 2006?
- A.Microsoft
- B.Columbia Capital
- C.Gen Digital
- D.Trust Digitalcorrect
Around 2006, Amit Yoran was a member of the board of directors of Trust Digital, Guidance Software, and Guardium.
Source: Career section
10.When was Amit Yoran named as the president of RSA?
- A.January 2017
- B.October 2014correct
- C.November 2006
- D.August 2023
In October 2014, Amit Yoran was named president of RSA.
Source: Career section
11.Amit Yoran served as the CEO of Tenable, Inc. during which period?
- A.1999–2002
- B.2014–2023
- C.2006–2014
- D.2017–2024correct
Amit Yoran served as the chief executive officer of Tenable, Inc. from January 2017 to December 2024.
Source: Introduction
12.Which company did Amit Yoran accuse of putting customers at risk in 2023?
- A.Tenable, Inc.
- B.RSA
- C.Microsoftcorrect
- D.Symantec
In August 2023, Amit Yoran accused Microsoft of putting its customers at risk after revealing a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Azure.
Source: Career section
13.Who was Amit Yoran's wife?
- A.Catherine Lotriontecorrect
- B.A board member of Tenable
- C.Tim Belcher
- D.An Israeli emigrant
Amit Yoran was married to Catherine Lotrionte.
Source: Personal life and death section
14.How many children did Amit Yoran have?
- A.Four
- B.Two
- C.Threecorrect
- D.One
Amit Yoran had three children, including a set of twins.
Source: Personal life and death section
15.At what age did Amit Yoran die?
- A.56
- B.54correct
- C.60
- D.58
Amit Yoran died from cancer on January 3, 2025, at the age of 54.
Source: Personal life and death section
16.What was the cause of Amit Yoran's death?
- A.An accident
- B.A heart attack
- C.Cancercorrect
- D.A stroke
Amit Yoran died from cancer on January 3, 2025.
Source: Personal life and death section
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