Sourcefire Founder Martin Roesch is the New CEO of Annapolis-based Netography

By Stephen Babcock & Donte Kirby

Martin Roesch is back in the CEO role of a Maryland cybersecurity company.

Roesch, the inventor of pioneering open source network intrusion and detection system Snort and founder of exited Columbia cybersecurity firm Sourcefire, joined Annapolis-based Netography, the company said this month.

Sourcefire is among the region’s largest tech acquisition deals of the last decade. Cisco bought the company, which commercialized Snort, in 2013 for $2.7 billion. Roesch remained with Cisco as chief architect of its security business group until 2019, then went on to invest and advise companies.

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