Censinet Appoints James C. Foster as Board Chairman

BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 20, 2025 – Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare risk management solutions, today announced that James C. Foster has been appointed Board Chairman. Foster is a seasoned Board Director, Operating Partner, and CEO with over 25 years of experience building and scaling category-defining cybersecurity companies, driving multiple strategic exits, and delivering sustained growth across public and private markets.

"Foster brings the strategic governance experience that comes from successfully guiding multiple cybersecurity companies through high-growth phases and strategic exits," said Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet. "His leadership at ZeroFox during 30+ quarters of consecutive ARR growth, combined with his deep understanding of regulated markets and strategic distribution, provides Censinet with the seasoned oversight we need as we scale our market-leading position. Having Foster as Chairman ensures we have the right strategic guidance to accelerate our growth trajectory and continue our mission to take the risk out of healthcare."

“The momentum behind Censinet is undeniable,” said James C. Foster, Board Chairman of Censinet. “Ed and the team have built a category-defining company that is reshaping how risk is measured, shared, and mitigated across the healthcare ecosystem. Censinet sits uniquely at the intersection of healthcare, GRC and cybersecurity, and AI – three of the most critical risk frontiers of our time – where adversaries are actively targeting care operations and holding essential services for ransom. I’m excited to support this next chapter of growth as we accelerate innovation and help healthcare organizations stay resilient against the evolving threat landscape.”

Foster brings extensive exit experience to Censinet’s Board. He founded and served as CEO of Ciphent, scaling the company to more than 1,000 clients before its acquisition by Accuvant, where he later served as SVP and Advisory Chairman. At Accuvant, he spearheaded growth, driving revenues into the hundreds of millions of dollars, prior to its acquisition by Blackstone. As founder and CEO of ZeroFox, Foster built the company from inception into a global, multi-hundred-million-dollar SaaS leader in cybersecurity, delivering more than 30 consecutive quarters of ARR growth, executing five strategic acquisitions, and leading the company through its ultimate acquisition by Haveli Investments.

In his current role as Operating Partner at NightDragon, Foster plays a direct, hands-on role in accelerating the growth of portfolio companies, leveraging operating frameworks, GTM strategies, and M&A planning to drive enterprise value. He also serves as CEO of IronCircle, a NightDragon platform investment.