Censinet Leadership Team

James C. Foster, aka “Foster”, is a seasoned Board Director, Operating Partner, and CEO who has driven multiple company exits and delivered tremendous growth at scale as both a private and public company leader. He leads organizations through passion, data-driven decision making, and keeping a keen focus on becoming the customers’ trusted advisor. As a naturally charismatic leader, he has delivered both pressure-packed briefings to Congress on Tiktok and crypto and made thousands roar during his cyber-themed standup comedy in Las Vegas. As a veteran in the industry, he has authored over a dozen books, holds multiple patents, was the editor at Information Security Magazine, and has spoken at major events like Black Hat, RSA, and on Capitol Hill. He is currently an operating partner at NightDragon, a multi-billion cyber investment firm, managing a new platform investment in IronCircle as its CEO. Previously, he founded ZeroFox, scaling it into a publicly traded cybersecurity leader. Prior to ZeroFox, he was CEO of Ciphent, where he led it to become the fastest-growing cybersecurity firm in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. Foster has held executive roles for companies acquired by Optiv, McAfee, and Verisign, earning accolades such as EY's Entrepreneur of the Year. Outside of his professional achievements, Foster is an avid reader, a passionate supporter of Team USA Greco-Roman wrestling, and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and four children.