As the company’s newest advisory board member, Paul Auvil will contribute his finance and technology expertise to its strategic growth.
Ridge Security, a leader in AI-powered automated penetration testing and security validation for CTEM, announced Paul Auvil’s appointment to its Board of Advisors today.
Paul Auvil brings over 35 years of finance, technology, and corporate leadership experience. He has worked for leading cybersecurity and technology companies, bringing a keen understanding and wealth of knowledge and expertise to Ridge Security.
“Paul’s many years of experience have given him the business acumen and cybersecurity expertise that will be invaluable as we accelerate our market expansion and technology solutions,” said Lydia Zhang, President and Co-Founder of Ridge Security. “His strategic insights and proven track record in growing technology businesses will be essential as we continue our market expansion. We’re excited and privileged to have Paul on our Advisory Board and look forward to working closely with him.”
“I’m excited to be joining the Advisory Board of Ridge Security,” said Paul Auvil. “Enabling companies to deploy an AI-based system that continuously detects, validates and remediates security vulnerabilities before they’re exposed to bad actors is game-changing, and understanding the business and financial risks that these vulnerabilities pose is essential in today’s threat environment. I’m looking forward to working with the leadership team at Ridge as they continue to deliver on their vision of solutions for continuous threat exposure management.”
Paul currently serves on the boards of Elastic and Cerebras, and his previous board roles include One Medical, OpenTV, Marin Software, and Quantum Corporation. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Proofpoint and entrepreneur-in-residence at Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm. Before that, Paul was the Chief Financial Officer at VMware. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College and a Master’s degree in Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Paul’s appointment comes at an optimal time of innovation and growth for Ridge Security. The company continues to enhance and expand its cybersecurity solutions to meet the market’s evolving needs. With Paul’s guidance, Ridge Security is poised to strengthen its position as a leader in cybersecurity.