On March 23, Knox Systems announced it has appointed Hemant Baidwan as its executive chief information security officer (CISO). Baidwan served as chief Information security officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he successfully advanced cybersecurity strategy for one of the largest federal enterprises, strengthening national cyber resilience and modernizing security across hundreds of systems and mission-critical networks. He also served as an inaugural member of the FedRAMP board and as vice chair of the federal CISO Council.
In his role as Knox executive CISO, the company said, Baidwan will lead the company’s cybersecurity program, strengthening security across Knox’s AI-driven cloud platform while advancing innovative approaches to automated compliance and secure federal cloud adoption. He will also help guide customers through their FedRAMP journeys, leveraging Knox’s differentiated model that enables authorization within 90 days for 90% less. Baidwan will support Knox and its customers to accelerate secure cloud adoption, streamline authorizations and strengthen cyber resilience.
“Drawing on my experience leading federal cybersecurity and FedRAMP initiatives at DHS, I’m excited to join Knox Systems and help customers deliver secure, innovative cloud solutions to government and defense agencies,” said Baidwan. “Knox is uniquely positioned to transform how organizations achieve FedRAMP by dramatically accelerating the authorization process while maintaining the highest standards of security. Together, we can help agencies adopt advanced technologies at the speed their missions demand.”
While at DHS, Baidwan led several transformative cybersecurity initiatives that strengthened security across one of the federal government’s largest technology environments. His work included advancing Zero Trust implementation, launching the Hack DHS vulnerability disclosure program, developing the Unified Cybersecurity Maturity Model to improve enterprise risk visibility and modernizing risk management through automation and a risk operations model that enabled faster prioritization of cyber risk remediation. Baidwan also contributed to advancing federal AI cybersecurity policy and cyber supply chain security initiatives, earning multiple industry and federal leadership and innovation awards for his impact.
“Hemant Baidwan is one of the most trusted and highly regarded cybersecurity officials to have ever served in government, and we look forward to the immediate impact he will make as our new CISO,” said Knox CEO Irina Denisenko. “He will be responsible for driving technical excellence at Knox Systems and ensuring our customers can deliver the government the highest standards of secure, FedRAMP-compliant solutions. Our mission is clear and direct – get modern software into federal agencies faster and directly improving mission readiness, strengthening national security and accelerating public-sector innovation.”
Source: Knox Systems
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