Amit Yoran, a cybersecurity pioneer and executive whose company anchored part of Columbia’s Merriweather District, has died.

Amit Yoran, who ushered cybersecurity company Tenable into the public market as chief executive, died on Friday.

Longtime entrepreneur and cybersecurity executive Amit Yoran passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Cybersecurity company Tenable, where Yoran was

Tenable CEO and cybersecurity industry veteran Amit Yoran has passed away at the age of 54 after a battle with cancer.

The chairman and CEO of Columbia-based Tenable Holdings died Jan. 3, the cybersecurity company said. Amit Yoran, who led the company through a period of growth and a 2018 initial public offering, died of cancer,

Amit Yoran, CEO of Tenable Holdings, passed away at 54 after battling cancer. Yoran’s tenure at Tenable included the company's growth and its 2018 IPO. The company, a key cybersecurity player, will continue under the leadership of Co-CEOs Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond,

Prior to his role as CEO at Tenable Holdings, he worked with the US Department of Homeland Security and was a frequent television commentator, sharing his expertise on cybersecurity matter

Amit Yoran, who began as the CEO of cybersecurity vendor Tenable in 2016, has died after a battle with cancer.