SecurityScorecard

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SecurityScorecard, Inc.
Company type Privately Held
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Founded2014
Founder
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Website securityscorecard.com

SecurityScorecard is an information security company that rates cybersecurity postures of corporate entities through completing scored analysis of cyber threat intelligence signals for the purposes of third party management and IT risk management. The company is based in New York City, New York, United States.

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History

SecurityScorecard was founded in 2014 by CEO Aleksandr Yampolskiy and COO Sam Kassoumeh. [1] Shortly thereafter, Alexander Heid joined the team as Chief Research Officer. [2]

Awards

In 2020, SecurityScorecard was named as a Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum. [3]

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References

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