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Former Chief Security Officer at Meta, Uber, and Cloudflare Joins StackHawk Board to Help Security Teams Keep Pace with AI
StackHawk, the company re-imagining AppSec for the AI era, today announces the addition of Joe Sullivan to its board of directors. Sullivan, who served as Chief Security Officer at Meta, Uber, and Cloudflare during critical growth periods, is one of the most respected security luminaries in the technology industry. The appointment comes as StackHawk scales its go-to-market efforts, driven by customer demand for security testing that matches AI development velocity.
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