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Techday NZ
2 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Tenable to acquire Apex Security, bolstering AI risk control
Tenable has announced its intent to acquire Apex Security to expand its exposure management capabilities within the artificial intelligence (AI) attack surface. The planned acquisition is aimed at incorporating Apex Security's technology into Tenable's exposure management platform, as AI adoption accelerates and new cyber risks emerge. Tenable has previously addressed AI-related security concerns through its Tenable AI Aware product, introduced in 2024, which assists organisations in identifying and assessing AI usage across their operations. The integration of Apex Security's capabilities would allow Tenable to move beyond detection and assessment, enabling organisations to govern AI usage, enforce policies, and control exposure risks for both off-the-shelf and in-house-developed AI systems. Generative AI and autonomous systems are contributing to a broader and more complex attack surface, exposing organisations to risks such as shadow AI applications, AI-generated code, synthetic identities, and unregulated cloud services. The expansion of Tenable's exposure management offering comes at a time when cyber risk management is adapting to the pace and scale of AI-driven digital transformation. Steve Vintz, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Tenable, said: "AI dramatically expands the attack surface, introducing dynamic, fast-moving risks most organisations aren't prepared for. Tenable's strategy has always been to stay ahead of attack surface expansion — not just managing exposures, but eliminating them before they can be exploited." Mark Thurmond, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Tenable, spoke about the proactive need for addressing AI risks. He said: "As organisations move quickly to adopt AI, many recognise that now is the moment to get ahead of the risk — before large-scale attacks materialise. Apex delivers the visibility, context, and control security teams need to reduce AI-generated exposure proactively. It will be a powerful addition to the Tenable One platform and a perfect fit for our preemptive approach to cybersecurity." Apex Security, founded in 2023, has attracted support from Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) as well as prominent investors such as Sam Altman of OpenAI, Clem Delangue of Hugging Face, and venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The company's focus has been on securing AI usage among developers and general staff, helping address policy enforcement, usage management, and compliance challenges linked to AI adoption. Matan Derman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Apex Security, commented on the strategic fit with Tenable. He said: "The AI attack surface is deeply intertwined with everything else organisations are already securing. Treating it as part of exposure management is the most strategic approach. We're excited to join forces with Tenable to help customers manage AI risk in context — not as a silo, but as part of their broader environment." Following the completion of the acquisition, Tenable expects to begin delivering integrated capabilities as part of the Tenable One platform during the second half of 2025. Tenable describes Tenable One as an exposure management platform which brings together visibility, context, and management for a range of attack surfaces from IT infrastructure to cloud environments. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close later this quarter, pending customary approvals and closing conditions.
Channel Post MEA
3 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Tenable Announces Intent to Acquire Apex Security
Tenable has announced its intent to acquire Apex Security , an innovator in securing the rapidly expanding AI attack surface. Tenable believes the acquisition, once completed, will strengthen Tenable's ability to help organizations identify and reduce cyber risk in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Generative AI tools and autonomous systems are rapidly expanding the attack surface and introducing new risks — from shadow AI apps and AI-generated code to synthetic identities and ungoverned cloud services. In 2024, Tenable launched Tenable AI Aware which already helps thousands of organizations detect and assess AI usage across their environments. Adding Apex capabilities will expand on that foundation — adding the ability to govern usage, enforce policy, and control exposure across both the AI that organizations use and the AI they build. This move reinforces Tenable's long-standing strategy of delivering scalable, unified exposure management as AI adoption accelerates. 'AI dramatically expands the attack surface, introducing dynamic, fast-moving risks most organizations aren't prepared for,' said Steve Vintz, Co-CEO and CFO, Tenable. 'Tenable's strategy has always been to stay ahead of attack surface expansion — not just managing exposures, but eliminating them before they can be exploited.' 'As organizations move quickly to adopt AI, many recognize that now is the moment to get ahead of the risk — before large-scale attacks materialize,' said Mark Thurmond, Co-CEO, Tenable. 'Apex delivers the visibility, context, and control security teams need to reduce AI-generated exposure proactively. It will be a powerful addition to the Tenable One platform and a perfect fit for our preemptive approach to cybersecurity.' Founded in 2023, Apex attracted early interest from CISOs and top investors, including Sam Altman (OpenAI), Clem Delangue (Hugging Face), and venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The company quickly emerged as an innovator in securing the use of AI by developers and everyday employees alike — addressing the growing need to manage usage, enforce policy, and ensure compliance at scale. 'The AI attack surface is deeply intertwined with everything else organizations are already securing. Treating it as part of exposure management is the most strategic approach. We're excited to join forces with Tenable to help customers manage AI risk in context — not as a silo, but as part of their broader environment,' said Matan Derman, CEO and Co-Founder of Apex Security. Following the acquisition close, Tenable expects to deliver integrated capabilities in the second half of 2025 as part of Tenable One — the industry's first and most comprehensive exposure management platform. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close later this quarter. 0 0
Techday NZ
22-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Tenable One platform adds connectors & custom risk dashboards
Tenable has announced new enhancements to its Tenable One platform, expanding its exposure management capabilities with the introduction of third-party data connectors and unified, customisable risk dashboards. The Tenable One platform, powered by Tenable ExposureAI and built upon the Tenable Data Fabric, now allows organisations to consolidate cybersecurity data from both Tenable and external sources. This provides a unified view of assets, exposures, and cyber risk, delivering what the company describes as integrated insights for security teams. The platform features a growing ecosystem of out-of-the-box connectors. These enable integration with a variety of third-party tools commonly used for endpoint detection and response (EDR), cloud security, vulnerability management, operational technology security, and ticketing systems. With these integrations, security data is unified across different products, allowing for comprehensive risk assessment. According to Tenable, large organisations often rely on numerous security solutions - an average of 83 different tools, as reported by IBM in January 2025. This leads to fragmented data, operational inefficiencies, and potential blind spots in security coverage. The Tenable One platform aims to address these challenges by consolidating data from both native and external sources into a single contextualised view. This, in turn, supports more informed and business-aligned security decisions. At the centre of the platform is the Tenable Exposure Data Fabric, a cloud-native architecture that collects, normalises, and connects data from across the security ecosystem. This data is utilised by Tenable ExposureAI, which applies machine learning to highlight toxic risk combinations, identify hidden attack paths, and prioritise mitigations based on their potential impact on business operations. The platform also introduces unified risk dashboards that are fully customisable to align with specific business roles and priorities. These dashboards aim to reduce the reliance on manual reporting by providing flexible report configurations and advanced visualisation tools. Security teams are able to present insights and communicate risks more efficiently, according to the company. Steve Vintz, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Tenable, said: "The cybersecurity market is saturated with point solutions that operate in isolation, slowing security efforts and leaving organisations vulnerable. The power of Tenable One enables organisations to view risks across security tools in context and focus remediation efforts on the exposures that matter most." These enhancements to the Tenable One platform follow Tenable's acquisition of Vulcan Cyber and further their stated commitment to expanding exposure management capabilities. The company has indicated plans for additional connector integrations in the future, continuing into the second quarter of 2025 and beyond. Tenable states that the updated platform supports security teams in prioritising risk, responding more quickly to incidents, and reducing cyber risk with greater precision. The customisable dashboards are designed to facilitate communication of risk at various levels within an organisation, aligning cybersecurity efforts with broader business objectives. The company's approach centres on the principle that consolidating fragmented security data and providing unified risk insights is fundamental to enabling more proactive cybersecurity programmes. The integrations and capabilities introduced with Tenable One are positioned to support organisations of varying sizes and across different sectors, given the prevalence of complex and heterogeneous security environments highlighted by recent surveys and market analyses.
Channel Post MEA
21-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Tenable Adds Third-Party Connectors To Tenable One Platform
Tenable has announced powerful new enhancements to its flagship platform, Tenable One, with the introduction of Tenable One Connectors and customizable risk dashboards. These advancements — powered by Tenable ExposureAI and built on the Tenable Data Fabric — make Tenable One the most advanced exposure management solution available today. With third-party data connectors, organisations unlock a contextualised view of all their security risk data in one place, regardless of the security products they use. In today's fragmented security landscape, large organisations juggle an average of 83 disconnected tools1, leading to siloed operations and critical blind spots. The result is scattered data and operational inefficiencies across the attack surface. Tenable One addresses this complexity by consolidating exposure insights from both native and third-party tools into a unified, contextual view, transforming fragmented data into business-aligned intelligence. Tenable One now features a vast and rapidly expanding ecosystem of out-of-the-box Connectors, enabling seamless integration with widely used third-party tools for endpoint detection and response (EDR), cloud security, vulnerability management, operational technology security, ticketing systems and more. With new Connectors launching throughout Q2 2025 and beyond, Tenable unifies security data across the enterprise, delivering a comprehensive and actionable view of organisational risk. At the core of the platform is the Tenable Exposure Data Fabric, a scalable, cloud-native architecture that ingests, normalizes, and connects data across the security ecosystem. This foundation feeds Tenable ExposureAI, the platform's machine learning engine that surfaces toxic risk combinations and hidden attack paths, and prioritises actions based on potential business impact. New unified risk dashboards further elevate the platform's impact. Designed to eliminate time-consuming manual reporting, these dashboards offer fully customizable views that align to specific business roles and priorities. With flexible report configurations and powerful visualisation options, security teams can deliver insights and communicate risks faster and with greater business impact. 'The cybersecurity market is saturated with point solutions that operate in isolation, slowing security efforts and leaving organisations vulnerable,' said Steve Vintz, co-chief executive officer and chief financial officer, Tenable. 'The power of Tenable One enables organisations to view risks across security tools in context and focus remediation efforts on the exposures that matter most.' These innovations mark a major milestone following Tenable's acquisition of Vulcan Cyber and reinforce Tenable's commitment to lead the exposure management market with unmatched breadth, intelligence and operational scale. 0 0
Tahawul Tech
20-05-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Tenable appoints Eric Doerr as Chief Product Officer
Tenable®, the exposure management company, recently announced the appointment of Eric Doerr as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Doerr brings nearly three decades of experience building and scaling security products at some of the world's most respected technology companies, including Microsoft and, most recently, Google Cloud. At Tenable, Doerr will lead the company's global product organisation, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution across its growing cybersecurity portfolio. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment, as Tenable prepares to launch a significantly expanded version of its Tenable One platform—designed to deliver the most comprehensive exposure management capabilities in the industry. It also coincides with Tenable's demonstrated momentum in cloud security. 'Tenable has a clear and compelling vision for the future of cybersecurity—one that unifies visibility, prioritisation and remediation across the modern attack surface', said Steve Vintz, co-CEO, Tenable. 'Eric's deep expertise in cloud-native security, threat intelligence, and large-scale product innovation makes him the ideal leader to advance our exposure management vision and accelerate our impact across the enterprise'. Doerr most recently served as Vice President of Security Products at Google Cloud, where he led a broad portfolio including Google SecOps (formerly Chronicle) and Google Threat Intelligence, as well as the Mandiant integration. Prior to Google, he spent more than 20 years at Microsoft in senior leadership roles across the security and identity space, including General Manager of Microsoft Account and Corporate Vice President of Cloud Security and the Microsoft Security Response Centre (MSRC). 'Tenable is transforming how organisations think about and reduce cyber risk', said Doerr. 'Its forward-thinking approach to exposure management and its rapid innovation in cloud security make this an incredibly exciting time to join. I'm thrilled to be part of a team that's building the future of cybersecurity'. Shai Morag, Tenable's current CPO, will remain at the company during the transition period. The company thanks Mr. Morag for his leadership and many contributions to Tenable's product strategy and growth. Image Credit: Tenable
