##### Vice President, Product # Jess Hooper * [](#) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-hooper-melbourne/) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) Jess Hooper is the Vice President of Product at UpGuard.\ \ UpGuard's cybersecurity research has been featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Forbes, Engadget, and Techcrunch. ### Expertise Cybersecurity best practices, cybersecurity protocols and standards, programming languages, security architectures, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, secure software development, incident response, etc. ### Experience Jess has a strong passion for all things technology-related and has self-taught many complex cybersecurity topics. Her cybersecurity writing and product development experience has been shaped by many hours of dedicated research across multiple disciplines. ### Summary of Cybersecurity Authority Jess has extensive experience and expertise in monitoring, analyzing, and influencing the evolution of cybersecurity tools and technologies. She possesses deep insights into the latest advancements in cybersecurity products, including software, hardware, and services. This knowledge enables Jess to keep a pulse on emerging threats and industry trends, collaborate with vendors to enhance product features and capabilities, and advises organizations on selecting and implementing effective cybersecurity solutions tailored to their specific needs. ### Quote From Jess Hooper > "Crafting code to protect the world's data." ## Latest from Jess Hooper Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. [UpGuard’s Revamped Trust Page: Close Deals Faster](/blog/upguards-revamped-trust-page) #### [UpGuard’s Revamped Trust Page: Close Deals Faster](/blog/upguards-revamped-trust-page) Learn how UpGuard's revamped trust page can help enable your revenue team and close deals faster. [](/team/jess-hooper) [Jess Hooper](#) March 27, 2025 [Introducing UpGuard Trust Exchange](/blog/introducing-trust-exchange) #### [Introducing UpGuard Trust Exchange](/blog/introducing-trust-exchange) UpGuard Trust Exchange is a new suite of tools that helps organizations ease the burden of security questionnaires. Learn more about this exciting solution [](/team/jess-hooper) [Jess Hooper](#) January 9, 2025 ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Blog Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. #### [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 14, 2026 #### [12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)](/blog/cybersecurity-horror-stories-2026) A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news. [](/team/revashni-moodley) [Revashni Moodley](#) October 14, 2026 #### [The Evidence Is In: UpGuard Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management](/blog/upguard-named-leader-in-idc-marketscape) UpGuard has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. Find out why. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) October 18, 2026 #### [Your First Dark Web Scan Report, Explained](/blog/your-first-dark-web-scan-report-explained) You scanned your domain. What do the results mean? [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 11, 2026 #### [We Researched Four AI Evidence Analysis Tools for TPRM. Here’s What We Found.](/blog/ai-evidence-analysis-tools-for-tprm) We researched four AI evidence-parsing tools against four criteria that security teams often overlook. None nailed all four. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) September 29, 2026 #### [Good Security Rating? Your Dark Web Exposure Says Otherwise](/blog/good-security-rating-your-dark-web-exposure-says-otherwise) Scan your domain to see just how exposed you are on the Dark Web. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 11, 2026 [All blog posts](/blog) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Library The ultimate guide to attack surface and third-party risk management – actionable advice for security teams, managers, and executives. ### [Breaches](/breaches) Security research and global news about data breaches. Explore resources ### [Third-party risk management](/category/third-party-risk-management) Articles, news, and research on third-party risk management. Explore resources ### [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) Articles, news, and research on attack surface management. Explore resources ### [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) Articles, news, and research on cybersecurity. Explore resources Experience superior visibility and a simpler approach to cyber risk management [Get a demo](/contact-sales) [Free trial](/demo)