Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies amid battle with cancer [Video]

Amit Yoran, a tech executive who served as CEO of Tenable Holdings., Inc., died on Friday, his company announced.

Yoran died “unexpectedly” during a battle with cancer, Tenable said on Saturday. He was 54 years old.

Tenable is a cybersecurity company with 44,000 customers, according to a 2023 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report. The company’s clients include around 65% of Fortune 500 companies, according to the filing.

In addition to leading Tenable, Yoran was also the founding director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he worked from 2003 to 2005.

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In a statement, Tenable called Yoran “a visionary leader and a pioneer in the cybersecurity industry.”

“Amit dedicated his life to making the digital worldsafer,” the company said. “His unwavering commitment to innovation and relentless pursuit of excellence transformed Tenable into …