NSS Labs details return as NSS Labs 2.0 with Vikram Phatak

NSS Labs has resumed operations under a new ownership structure, with founder Vikram Phatak returning as CEO and the firm naming CyberRatings.org as its official testing partner; the relaunch follows NSS Labs’ dissolution in 2020.

Ownership and leadership changes

NSS Labs returned after its 2020 dissolution, reporting it is “wholly owned and operated by its senior partners and executive team.” Founder Vikram Phatak is back as CEO as the company describes the effort as “NSS Labs 2.0.”

The company also added Cathy Main as chief marketing and communications officer, while she continues as president of CyberRatings.org.

Relationship with CyberRatings.org and testing role

As part of its return to operations, NSS Labs reported a crossover with CyberRatings.org. NSS Labs said it has been named the official testing partner in that relationship.

NSS Labs framed its testing activities around confidential, data-driven services intended for enterprises, security vendors, and service providers.

Publication archive and prior nonprofit work

Separately from the relaunch, CyberRatings.org’s activities since 2022 include The NSS Labs archive, which the article describes as a library of material from NSS Labs’ operations before its dissolution.

The article characterizes the archive as part of the nonprofit that publishes public test results and research on cybersecurity technology.

NSS Labs’ relaunch includes a senior-partner ownership structure, renewed leadership under Vikram Phatak, and an official testing-partner designation tied to CyberRatings.org, alongside continued access to a pre-dissolution archive. Blog Signals brief is a fact-based summary of the vendor blog.