[redacted] Continues Leadership Team Growth with Appointment of Aaron Ansari as Chief Revenue Officer

20-Year Industry Veteran with Deep Security Experience Joins [redacted] to Accelerate Sales Growth

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--[redacted], the mission-driven cloud defense company that levels the playing field against attackers, today announced the appointment of Aaron Ansari as Chief Revenue Officer. In this newly created role, Aaron will lead [redacted]’s sales and marketing organizations as the company continues its rapid growth and expansion.

The appointment is the first for new [redacted] CEO Jim Hansen, who joined the company in July to advance its mission of providing the advanced product-enabled solutions required for organizations of all sizes to defend themselves proactively against nation-state attackers.

“Aaron brings a wealth of practical knowledge from hands-on experience as a security practitioner, which gives him a deep and nuanced understanding of our customers’ needs to deliver tailored solutions,” said Jim Hansen, CEO, [redacted]. “He will help [redacted] accelerate growth globally by focusing on key areas to expand products and services that meet our clients’ specific needs, and we are excited to have him join the leadership team.”

Aaron joins [redacted] with more than 20 years of combined experience as a sales and operational leader and security practitioner. Before [redacted], he was global vice president of cloud security at Trend Micro, where he led the adoption of the company’s cloud security solutions across every region and market. He held this position after leading Cloud Conformity to its successful acquisition by Trend Micro. As a sales and operational leader, he led Cofense to a successful exit.

Aaron’s practical knowledge comes from over a decade as a security practitioner in the financial services vertical. At BMW Financial Services, he served as the Chief Security Architect, overseeing the development and application of information and application security policies, and secure coding standards. He has held various security and business development roles at JPMC, Cardinal Health, and Huntington Banks, where he developed a unique blend of technical aptitude and sales best practices.

“It would be hard to overstate the impressive credentials, experience, and success of the full [redacted] team, and they have the services and product offerings to match the caliber of the team members and founders,” said Aaron. “With the cybersecurity skills gap at an all-time high, companies don’t have the in-house experience to keep up with the risk posed by adversaries. Our ability to offer a bespoke tech stack combined with world-class service fills that gap, making [redacted] a household name in cybersecurity. I look forward to helping us get there.”

[redacted] delivers organizations of all sizes layered defense and orchestrated response through a packaged suite of security technologies and services designed to address the full spectrum of cybersecurity needs. Its [RIP//TIDE] platform provides customers with continual awareness of their security posture and what actions [redacted] is taking to keep them safe. If a breach does occur, [redacted]’s unparalleled pursuit capabilities enable the team to hold attackers accountable and disrupt their operations.

About [redacted]
[redacted] is the mission-driven cloud defense company for organizations that want to level the playing field against attackers. Through its state-of-the-art platform [RIP//TIDE] and advanced threat intelligence and response, [redacted] uniquely partners with its customers to protect their businesses and disrupt adversaries. Founded in 2015 by a team with deep government and private sector experience and backed by Ten Eleven Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, and SVB Capital, [redacted] is based in Austin, TX.