# Aleksandr Yampolskiy

> Aleksandr (Alex) Yampolskiy is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of SecurityScorecard. A Yale-trained cryptography researcher and former enterprise security leader, he co-founded the company with Sam Kassoumeh in 2013 to help organizations assess cyber risk through externally observable evidence. His work spans security ratings, supplier risk, board communication and, more recently, AI-assisted assessment and remediation.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at SecurityScorecard
- **Organizations:** SecurityScorecard, Cinchcast, BlogTalkRadio, Gilt Groupe, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Microsoft
- **From:** Moscow, Russia
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Mathematics and Computer Science, New York University, Ph.D., Computer Science; research in cryptography, Yale University
- **Known for:** Co-founded SecurityScorecard, developing a business around cybersecurity ratings and third-party risk., Co-authored the 2005 verifiable random function paper recognized with a PKC best paper award and the 2021 PKC Test of Time award., Author of The Perfect Scorecard: Getting an “A” in Cybersecurity from Your Board of Directors (2021).

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Completed undergraduate studies in mathematics and computer science at New York University.
- **2005** — Co-authored A Verifiable Random Function with Short Proofs and Keys with Yevgeniy Dodis.
- **2006** — Completed his Yale doctorate.
- **Before 2013** — Held technology roles at Microsoft, Oracle and Goldman Sachs, led security and compliance at Gilt Groupe, and served as CTO of Cinchcast and BlogTalkRadio.
- **2013** — Co-founded SecurityScorecard with Sam Kassoumeh.
- **2021** — Received the PKC Test of Time award with Dodis; published The Perfect Scorecard.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO through TITAN AI’s announcement and Sarah Walker’s appointment as president.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SecurityScorecard, developing a business around cybersecurity ratings and third-party risk.
- Co-authored the 2005 verifiable random function paper recognized with a PKC best paper award and the 2021 PKC Test of Time award.
- Author of The Perfect Scorecard: Getting an “A” in Cybersecurity from Your Board of Directors (2021).

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an October 14 essay proposing practical before-and-after tests for AI initiatives and questioning how SaaS products remain useful alongside foundation models.
- **2026-09** — SecurityScorecard appointed former Slack COO Sarah Walker president, partnering with founder and CEO Yampolskiy.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on No Password Required to discuss his career, supplier risk, company-building and chess.
- **2026-03** — SecurityScorecard announced TITAN AI at RSA Conference 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://ayspeaks.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayampolskiy/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ayampolskiy

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Last updated: 2026-10-24