Sam King

Sam King

Sam King is the Chief Executive Officer of Veracode and a recognized expert in cybersecurity, the emerging practice of DevSecOps and business management. As a founding member of the Veracode team, Sam helped lead the establishment and growth of the application security category working with industry experts and analysts. In her current role, Sam is focused on company growth and helping customers achieve their missions through the creation of secure software. Prior to Veracode, Sam held leadership positions in cybersecurity and technology companies including Verisign and Razorfish.

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  • Official Close of TA Investment Sparks…
    | By Sam King

    Recently I shared with you our excitement about our agreement with TA Associates (TA) to make a significant growth investment in Veracode. I am pleased to share that the deal is now closed, opening up a tremendous new chapter in Veracode’s journey. In the weeks since the announcement, people I…

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  • Veracode Announces Significant Growth…
    | By Sam King

    I am pleased to share the exciting news that TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth equity firm, has signed an agreement to make a strategic growth investment in Veracode, taking a majority equity position in the business. Thoma Bravo will also continue to be an investor alongside TA. This…

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  • Executive Order on Cybersecurity Is…
    | By Sam King

    Following President Biden’s address to Congress last night in which he referenced cybersecurity as a priority twice, news is circulating today that the executive order on cybersecurity is imminent. This news comes as a much awaited and long overdue step towards creating standardization and…

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  • Black Hat 2018: The Art of Secure Code
    | By Sam King

    This year’s Black Hat conference has some of the most diverse and intriguing sessions of any recent industry event. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore hacking of voting booths, learn about vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and see live demos of how attackers can alter…

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  • CA Technologies Acquires SourceClear,…
    | By Sam King

    As software becomes a bigger component of the value delivered by companies in every industry, it’s no exaggeration to say that every company is becoming a software company. We find our customers pushing the envelope on how to tool up their internal software factory to make software better, faster…

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  • DevSecOps Beyond the Myths: Cutting…
    | By Sam King

    There’s been a lot of talk and buzz about DevOps and DevSecOps, precipitated by mega technology trends and cybersecurity events shaping our industry. So my colleagues and I were excited to be part of a recent Virtual Summit on “Assembling the Pieces of the DevSecOps Puzzle,” which aimed to move the…

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