Art Coviello

Art Coviello has served as a member of Tenable's board of directors since February 2018 and was appointed Chairman in January 2025. He assumed this position following the passing of CEO Amit Yoran. Coviello has been a central figure within the information security industry for more than 25 years, and is widely regarded as one of the security industry's most respected and innovative leaders.

Coviello led RSA, the security division of EMC, for more than two decades, taking the company from $25 million to more than $1 billion. During his tenure, he spearheaded RSA's evolution from authentication and encryption to cutting-edge offerings in security analytics, identity management, governance, risk and compliance. Under his leadership, he built the most respected, vendor agnostic event in cybersecurity, RSA Conference.

Career History

• Chairman, Tenable Holdings, Inc. (January 2025–present)
• Managing Partner and Investment Committee Chairman, SYN Ventures (August 2022–present)
• Board Member, Tenable Holdings, Inc. (February 2018–present)
• Venture Partner, Rally Ventures (May 2015–2022)
• Executive Chairman, RSA Security LLC (February 2011–February 2015)
• Executive Vice President and Head of Security Division, EMC Corporation (2006–2011)
• President and CEO, RSA Security (2000–2006)

Prior to RSA, Coviello started his career as a certified public accountant at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells and served as chief operating officer for CrossComm Corporation, an internetworking company. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts in 1975 with a BBA with a concentration in accounting.

What Coviello could bring to Board Chair at Tenable Holdings: Coviello brings unparalleled scale-building expertise, his two-decade track record of transforming RSA from a startup to a $1 billion security powerhouse positions him to guide Tenable's continued growth in the competitive exposure management market. His deep industry relationships, proven ability to anticipate market shifts, and experience navigating complex acquisitions and strategic pivots make him well-suited to provide governance leadership during periods of transition, particularly as the board seeks permanent CEO leadership.

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