Amit Yoran

Chair and CEO of cybersecurity firm Tenable

Tenable CEO Amit Yoran died on Friday January 3 2025. Yoran, 54, was on a brief medical leave as he battled cancer. Yoran took the helm of Tenable in 2016, his latest leadership role in the cybersecurity field. He previously served as president of RSA Security from 2014 to 2016. Yoran founded and led NetWitness as CEO between 2006 and 2011 before it was acquired by RSA. Yoran was National Cybersecurity Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2004. He sat on the board of the Center for Internet Security since 2019. Yoran was also the chair of Tenable’s board.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

EMC CORPORATION Information technology

• President (Mar '15→?) [+1]

• President - RSA, the Security Division of EMC (?→'15)

Board Memberships

Tenable Network Security

• Chair and CEO ('16→Jan 3 '25)*

Positions

Center for Internet Security

• Board member ('19→Jan 3 '25)*

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Honor Pennsylvania, Inc. Single-candidate super PAC in support of Dave McCormick (R) for the US Seante seat in Pennsylvania

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD (Mar 14 '22)

WinRed Republican Party (GOP) fundraising platform endorsed by the Republican National Committee

• 2 contributions · 6,800 USD (Jul 19 '21→Mar 9 '22)

Tenable Inc Political Action Committee (Tenable Pac)

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Dec 22 '20)

Dutch Ruppersberger US Representative from Maryland

• 2 contributions · 3,500 USD (Jan 2 '19→Sep 13 '21)

Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress

• 2 contributions · 3,500 USD (Jan 2 '19→Sep 13 '21)

Dave McCormick US Senator from Pennsylvania

• 2 contributions · 2,900 USD (Mar 9 '22→Mar 18 '22)

Dave Mccormick For Us Senate

• 2 contributions · 2,900 USD (Mar 9 '22→Mar 18 '22)

James Langevin US Representative from Rhode Island (2001-present)

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD (Aug 16 '21)

Langevin for Congress

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD (Aug 16 '21)

Andrew Garbarino US Representative from New York (2021-present)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Jul 19 '21)