Author: Christine Thropp|| Date Published: September 5, 2024
Kara Sprague, former executive vice president and chief product officer at F5, will succeed Marten Mickos as HackerOne CEO, effective Nov. 4.
The San Farancisco-based security platform developer said Tuesday Sprague will be responsible for driving company growth and adoption of HackerOne’s offering in commercial and government markets.
“As CEO, I plan to expand our platform capabilities in service to enterprise customers, invest in and grow our community of security researchers, and continue to foster trust with customers, partners, and the researcher community,” shared Sprague.
She will build on her over two decades of experience in growing private and public technology entities. At F5, she most recently oversaw the company’s portfolio of application security and delivery offerings.
Her career also includes time holding leadership roles with McKinsey & Company and engineering roles at Oracle and Hewlett-Packard.
Commenting on Sprague’s appointment. Mickos said, “Kara’s outstanding track record in leadership, technology and strategy, combined with her dedication to the betterment of our digital world, makes her the natural leader for HackerOne’s next major stage of growth and success.”
Mickos will still hold a strategic advisory role at HackerOne following the executive move.
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