# Jay Kaplan

#### Synack Co-Founder & CEO. Former Hacker @NSA, Red Team / IR @ DoD. @Forbes 30 Under 30, @SFBJ 40 Under 40, @SFBusinessTimes Upstart 50.

[Jay Kaplan](https://readme.synack.com/author/jay-kaplan)

August 05, 2021

[Why we’re investing in cybersecurity journalism by launching README](https://readme.synack.com/why-were-investing-in-cybersecurity-journalism-by-launching-readme)

Cybersecurity is too important to get it wrong. Leaving out the experts — the researchers who know this storylines and topics the best — is playing without your star players. It’s time to upgrade the discussion.