Kovrr appoints new advisor to support growth plans

Cyber risk modelling firm  Kovrr has appointed a global information security executive to support its expansion in the enterprise market.

Kevin McCarty (pictured), vice president of security, governance, risk and compliance at Marriott International, will joins Kovrr's advisory board. He will primarily offer strategic and product guidance to the executive team and support growth of Kovrr’s enterprise cyber risk quantification solutions.

Kovrr said McCarty has deep leadership experience with information technology service providers such as Sungard, AT&T, and Verizon. He has led organisations in all facets of information security, compliance programs, governance, risk management, business continuity, and management across multiple geographically dispersed operations.

He has guided security risk management teams in developing qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies to improve executive decision making related to M&A, third-party providers, technology investment, and partnership activities.

"We are honored to have Kevin McCarty join Kovrr as an advisor, and support the growth of our enterprise cyber risk quantification solutions among other aspects of our business,” said Yakir Golan, CEO of Kovrr. “His vast experience managing cyber risk and compliance for major global companies will be instrumental in supporting our mission to help risk management leaders quickly and efficiently recognize the underlying causes that impact financial cyber exposure.”

McCarty added: “ Kovrr’s ability to build and continuously validate their risk models in the challenging cyber insurance market is nothing short of impressive, and is a great asset to help enterprises gain more visibility into their own potential financial impact amidst a growing number of cyber attacks

“It is a privilege to join such a forward-thinking team with a unique blend of talent from both the cyber and insurance industries, and I’m excited to support their expansion in the enterprise market.”

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