SpartanX names Erik Hardy CEO and launches vendor risk testing

SpartanX said in a press release that it appointed Erik Hardy as CEO and launched a Vendor Management capability for assessing third party security risks. Founder Diego Spahn becomes cofounder and chief technology and product officer, while remaining on the board.

Vendor Management lets organizations invite vendors to separate SpartanX workspaces, where each vendor selects which assets to share. Customers can view validated risk information and scores for shared assets, while vendors retain control of their findings and internal data.

The capability arrives as part of the company's Olympus release. The release also adds hundreds of specialized AI agents for more enterprise applications and technologies, plus retesting tools that verify whether identified code and mobile issues have been fixed.