# Ron Gula

> Ron Gula is the president and co-founder of Gula Tech Adventures and the co-founder and former CEO of Tenable Network Security. His career includes US Air Force service, NSA penetration testing, development of the Dragon intrusion detection system, and cybersecurity investing with his wife and business partner, Cyndi Gula. Their work also includes the Gula Tech Foundation and the Cyber Ready Clinic.

- **Role:** President and Co-founder at Gula Tech Adventures
- **Organizations:** Gula Tech Adventures, Gula Tech Foundation, Cyber Ready Clinic, Tenable Network Security, Network Security Wizards, National Security Agency, United States Air Force, BBN, US Internetworking
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Clarkson University, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois University
- **Known for:** Developed Dragon, an early commercial network intrusion detection system., Co-founded and led Tenable from 2002 to 2016., Tenable grew to 20,000 customers and approximately $100 million in annual revenue under his leadership, according to his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **mid-1990s** — Served as a US Air Force officer; conducted penetration testing at the NSA and worked on network honeypots.
- **before 2002** — Worked at BBN and US Internetworking; developed Dragon and co-founded Network Security Wizards with Cyndi Gula.
- **2000** — Network Security Wizards was acquired by Cabletron Systems; the business subsequently became associated with Enterasys.
- **2002** — Co-founded Tenable with Jack Huffard and Renaud Deraison; began his tenure as CEO.
- **2012** — Announced Tenable’s first institutional funding, a $50 million Accel investment, on its tenth anniversary.
- **2015** — Reported Tenable’s 20,000 customers and a run rate above $100 million.
- **2016** — Concluded his tenure as Tenable CEO.
- **2017** — Began leading Gula Tech Adventures with Cyndi Gula.
- **2018** — Tenable completed its IPO after Gula’s tenure as CEO.
- **2021** — Ron and Cyndi founded the Gula Tech Foundation.
- **2023** — Inducted into the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame and received a SANS Lifetime Achievement Award and Gold Medal Order of Thor.
- **2024-2025** — The Cyber Ready Clinic developed from early 2024 work and launched in 2025, according to the clinic history and foundation account.
- **2026** — The Cyber Ready Clinic received a Maryland grant for workforce expansion.

## Achievements

- Developed Dragon, an early commercial network intrusion detection system.
- Co-founded and led Tenable from 2002 to 2016.
- Tenable grew to 20,000 customers and approximately $100 million in annual revenue under his leadership, according to his official biography.
- 2023 Cybersecurity Hall of Fame inductee.
- 2023 SANS Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
- 2023 Gold Medal Order of Thor recipient.
- Recipient of the 2025 ICIT Pioneer Award, presented at a January 2026 gala.
- Co-founded a foundation that ran six $1 million cybersecurity nonprofit grant rounds between 2021 and 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — The Cyber Ready Clinic received a $500,000 Maryland Cyber and AI Clinic Grant with Howard, Frederick, and Carroll Community Colleges.
- **2026-01** — Received the 2025 ICIT Pioneer Award at the ICIT gala held in January 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gula.tech/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rongula/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rongula
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GulaTechAdventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-21