Viakoo Announces Expansion of IoT Cybersecurity Leadership with Advisory Board Appointments

Viakoo, the leader in IoT vulnerability remediation, announced the appointment of Maria Sumnicht and Michael Parker as new advisory board members. Viakoo will integrate their extensive cybersecurity experience to work with the broader leadership team on major cybersecurity initiatives, products, regulations, and new approaches to shrinking the IoT attack surface.

“Viakoo is fortunate to welcome these seasoned cybersecurity professionals as an integral part of our company, helping us stay ahead of new IoT cybersecurity regulations and trends while anticipating customer demands,” said Bud Broomhead, CEO and founder of Viakoo. “As we continue on our strong growth trajectory to solve issues of IoT device management and vulnerability remediation at scale, their expertise will be invaluable to the development of our exceptional enterprise solutions that protect millions of devices globally.”

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Maria Sumnicht has an extensive career in the physical security industry designing and deploying IoT solutions for Secure Smart Cities, and was recently the Chief Architect of New York City’s Cyber Command, responsible for the ICS/OT Simulation & Testing Laboratory and IoT Penetration Testing Laboratory. Maria co-founded SurveillanceGrid and worked closely with cities, airports and police departments in defining, designing, implementing, and maturing their wireless/wired surveillance networks, IoT and IT infrastructure. She has also held positions at Cisco, the NASA Ames Research Center, and Lockheed Martin.

Michael Parker is an experienced executive and marketing leader across the enterprise technology and cybersecurity industries. He has a strong track record for building brands, corporate vision, positioning, and driving solutions management. Most recently, he has been the CMO at Cresta and previously was the CMO and strategic advisor for Armis, launching it from stealth in 2017. Michael did two tours of duty at Symantec, the last one as VP of Enterprise Marketing, working on both cybersecurity and data protection solutions. Also, he was the CEO and co-founder of Zamurai Corporation, which was acquired by LogMeIn.

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