BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Threat Stack, the leader in cloud-native security and compliance management, today announced that CFO Kevin Durkin has been named the Boston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year for private companies, based on the outstanding performance he has delivered for the company over the past year. Overall, Threat Stack has seen its revenue grow 235% year-over-year as of July 2017 and customer base increase by 133%. The company's headcount also grew 84% while total office floor space increased 50%.

“I’m tremendously honored by this recognition, especially during some of the fastest growth we’ve ever experienced, in terms of both revenue and company size,” said Durkin. “During my tenure with the company, Threat Stack has become a rapidly growing leader in cloud security, and it’s been very rewarding to play such an integral role in that transformation.”

In addition to its robust growth, Threat Stack has also made significant capability and availability improvements to its industry-leading cloud security and compliance platform, including:

• The industry’s first Guided Rules Editor for AWS Configuration Auditing, enabling security and operations teams to quickly tailor AWS configuration rules to their unique security policies and environments
• Availability for direct purchase on AWS Marketplace, offering direct access to Threat Stack Audit capabilities in minutes
• A free comprehensive cloud security audit trial that provides an instant assessment score for visibility into potential risks posed by AWS environments

“As public cloud use continues to skyrocket, companies are demanding a high degree of visibility into their environments in order to ensure these vital resources are secure, compliant and optimized,” said Brian Ahern, Threat Stack Chairman and CEO. “As Threat Stack continues to grow based on the strength of the offering we bring to this rapidly growing market, Kevin has played an integral role that extends beyond traditional accounting into a true business partnership between the CFO’s office and the rest of our executive leadership.”

To learn more about the Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform or to start a free trial, visit https://www.threatstack.com.

About Threat Stack

Threat Stack enables growth-driven companies to scale securely and meet compliance by identifying and verifying insider threats, external attacks, and data loss in real-time. It is the only fully integrated, cloud-native security platform that gives customers instant visibility and automatically responds to changes in their environment throughout the stages of their cloud security maturity, from auditing their environment, to continuous monitoring and alerting, to investigation and remediation. Threat Stack provides the coverage needed to run secure and compliant, in all environments, without sacrificing speed and efficiency. For more information, or to start a free cloud security trial, visit threatstack.com.