Larry Hogan has joined the Advisory Board of SecurityScorecard, strengthening the company’s efforts to advance threat-informed third-party risk management (TPRM) across government and critical infrastructure sectors. With this appointment, SecurityScorecard reinforces its commitment to helping public sector organizations proactively manage cyber risks that increasingly originate from extended vendor ecosystems.
Notably, Hogan brings extensive executive leadership experience in cybersecurity strategy. During his two terms as Maryland’s governor, he made cybersecurity a central priority for the state. He established Maryland’s first State Chief Information Security Officer role, convened the Annapolis Cybersecurity Summit with federal and industry stakeholders, and launched the Maryland Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MD-ISAC). As a result, Maryland significantly improved threat intelligence coordination between state and local governments. His comprehensive “whole-of-state” cybersecurity strategy ultimately positioned Maryland as a national leader in coordinated cyber defense.
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By joining SecurityScorecard’s Advisory Board, Hogan aligns his public sector expertise with the company’s mission to move organizations beyond traditional compliance-based programs. Instead, SecurityScorecard emphasizes continuous, threat-informed monitoring that gives agencies real-time visibility into cyber risks across their third-party networks.
“Government leaders can’t afford blind spots when it comes to cyber risk,” said Hogan. “Protecting critical services requires real-time visibility across agencies and the extended vendor ecosystem. SecurityScorecard helps deliver that clarity, and I look forward to helping more public sector organizations strengthen their resilience before threats disrupt essential operations.”
Importantly, third-party cyber risk has become a growing concern for governments worldwide. According to industry data, one in three data breaches now originates from a vendor. Therefore, organizations must adopt proactive risk monitoring instead of relying solely on periodic assessments.
“When one in three breaches starts with a vendor, third-party risk becomes mission critical, not just a compliance checkbox,” said Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO and Co-Founder of SecurityScorecard. “We’re thrilled to welcome Governor Hogan to our Advisory Board. His experience aligning policy, operations, and accountability across government will help agencies proactively reduce risk across the vendor ecosystems they depend on.”
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Furthermore, SecurityScorecard believes Hogan’s policy expertise and cross-agency coordination experience will accelerate adoption of continuous monitoring frameworks in the public sector.
“Governor Hogan has proven how effective coordination and accountability can transform cybersecurity outcomes across government,” said Michael Centrella, Head of Public Policy at SecurityScorecard. “His leadership and policy insight will accelerate adoption of continuous third-party risk monitoring and give governments the visibility they need to protect critical services and infrastructure.”
Overall, this strategic appointment highlights SecurityScorecard’s growing influence in public sector cybersecurity and underscores the urgent need for real-time, threat-informed third-party risk management in safeguarding essential services.
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