Catherine Kaiser Appointed as VP of Revenue Marketing at Zafran Security
The HackerOne marketing leader brings more than two decades of growth and demand experience to the fast-growing exposure management company.
The Move
- New role
- VP of Revenue Marketing
- Company
- Zafran Security
- Previously
- Head of Marketing, HackerOne
- Announced
- October 27, 2026
By the Numbers: Zafran Security
- Years in marketing
- 21
- Employees
- 205
- Marketing team
- 11
- Funding raised
- $130.5 million
Data: Crustdata, as of October 27, 2026
Zafran Security has appointed Catherine Kaiser as VP of Revenue Marketing, adding a seasoned security marketer to its leadership as the company scales. She joins from HackerOne, where she rose from VP, Growth Marketing to Head of Marketing.
A Track Record In Marketing
Kaiser has built a marketing career spanning more than two decades since 2005, according to Crustdata people data. At HackerOne, a company of 7,239 employees, she joined in 2023 as VP, Growth Marketing and was promoted to Head of Marketing in 2025.
Her earlier path traces a steady climb through demand leadership at security and software companies. She served as VP, Demand Marketing at Secureworks and, before that, advanced to VP, Demand Generation at OpenText. She also held senior demand generation roles at Carbonite and Webroot and spent four years at Quicken Loans. Kaiser holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.
Why It Matters For Zafran Security
Zafran Security runs an AI-native exposure management platform that cuts through the noise of vulnerability management, reveals what is truly exploitable and automates mitigation and remediation using the security controls teams already have.
The business is expanding quickly. Crustdata company data shows a workforce of 205, up 47.5% over the past 12 months, with 113 people in the United States and 74 in Israel. Founded in 2022, the company has raised $130.5 million, including a $60 million Series C in 2025 backed by Menlo Ventures and Sequoia Capital.
What's Next
Kaiser arrives as marketing gains momentum at Zafran Security. The Marketing function has grown to 11 people, up 57.1% in six months, and recent leadership hires include a Director of Product Marketing and a Director, Events and Field Marketing, both added in 2026. The company is also hiring a Senior Manager, Field & Event Marketing in Chicago, a sign of continued investment in its field programs.
Hiro News tracks leadership moves across go-to-market teams every day. People, company and job data in this story comes from Crustdata.
Questions and Answers
Who is the new VP of Revenue Marketing at Zafran Security?
Catherine Kaiser joined Zafran Security as VP of Revenue Marketing in 2026. She most recently served as Head of Marketing at HackerOne.
What is Catherine Kaiser's background?
Kaiser has more than two decades of marketing experience. She rose from VP, Growth Marketing to Head of Marketing at HackerOne and earlier held senior demand roles at Secureworks, OpenText, Carbonite and Webroot. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.
What does Zafran Security do?
Zafran Security offers an AI-native exposure management platform that reveals what is truly exploitable and automates mitigation and remediation using the security controls teams already have. The company employs 205 people and has raised $130.5 million.
· people and company records, retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: Crustdata.