Former SAP Chief Security Officer Tim McKnight Appointed to Onapsis Board of Directors
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⇨ SAP systems are central to many organizations' enterprise landscapes, making data protection a critical component of cybersecurity strategies.
⇨ Onapsis supports organizations using technology from various vendors, focuseed on providing visibility, governance, and protection crucial for ERP digital transformations and cloud migrations.
⇨ CEO Tim McKnight's appointment brings strategic perspective and enhances Onapsis' ability to meet the security needs of global organizations undergoing digital transformations.
SAP systems are at the center of the enterprise landscape for thousands of organizations, and protecting the data in those systems is the biggest factor driving cybersecurity strategy for those companies, according to recent SAPinsider research. ERP cybersecurity solution provider, Onapsis, recently announced that they appointed Tim McKnight as an independent board director.
While solutions like the Onapsis Platform are designed to support organizations using technology from multiple vendors, Onapsis specializes in the SAP cybersecurity market. Appointing McKnight to the Onapsis Board of Directors will reinforce the company’s market position and provide additional surety to customers about Onapsis’ role in the SAP market.
SAP customers may know McKnight from when he served as EVP and Chief Security Officer at SAP where he was responsible for SAP’s overall security strategy. This included managing SAP’s global security strategy and guidelines as well as advocating for the security experience of SAP customers. Before working at SAP, McKnight was also a security leader at Thomson Reuters, General Electric, and Fidelity.
“Onapsis is the industry leader for solving a critical requirement that CIOs and CISOs at global organizations face today–protecting their business applications as they undergo cloud-based digital transformations, I’m thrilled to join the Onapsis team to further their mission of providing the visibility, governance and protection organizations need to accelerate their ERP digital transformations and cloud migrations with confidence,” stated McKnight.
“I am honored and thrilled to welcome Tim as an Independent Board Director. As a top industry expert and sought-after cybersecurity executive, Tim brings a wealth of experience and strategic perspective that will be transformational in helping our customers securely accelerate their SAP digital transformations,” said Mariano Nunez, CEO and co-founder, Onapsis.
With the appointment of Tim McKnight to the board of directors, Onapsis adds proven SAP pedigree to its ongoing efforts to accelerate SAP S/4HANA transformations, build cyber resilience for RISE with SAP, and secure cloud migration and operation.
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