Cysiv Leadership

Justin Foster leads the platform and technology teams at Cysiv, bringing 20 years of experience in information security, including server security, cloud security, security analytics, and encryption. Previously, he had been responsible for leading cloud security sales and marketing for Trend Micro and spearheading product management for the leading hybrid cloud product line, Trend Micro™ Deep Security™.

Prior to that, he was a software architect at Third Brigade (acquired by Trend Micro). Justin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds an Advanced Executive Certificate in General Management from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, a Marketing Strategy Certificate from Cornell, and PMC-III and CCSK certifications.

David Roth brings more than 30 years of experience in the IT and cybersecurity industry. Over the past decade, he has held a broad range of leadership roles at Trend Micro where he was vice president in both the sales organization as well as global alliances.



Prior to that, David held leadership roles at AppFirst (now ScienceLogic), Trigence (now VirtaMove), Consera (now HP), Stratis Group (Now Dell/EMC) and PCSI (now Ness). Before his 20 years as a serial entrepreneur David held a range of management positions at IBM/NYNEX in the late 1980’s and Microsoft in the early 1990’s. David holds an Bachelor degree from the University of Southern California.

Kathleen Thomas brings more than 15 years of experience developing and managing highly functional and progressive financial organizations in the Semiconductor and Cybersecurity industries. As Cysiv CFO, Kathleen partners with the executive team and investors to increase the business’s overall value, provide financial and accounting leadership and contribute to the strategic direction of the company by providing sound strategic advice and ensuring company-wide financial execution. Prior to joining Cysiv, she held leadership roles at high growth companies including Zimperium (a leader in mobile threat defense) and DeviceFidelity (acquired by Square Technologies). Kathleen holds an MBA degree from the University of Texas, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. Edwards University, and is working toward her AWS Solutions Architect Certification.

Keith Foster is responsible for driving the people strategy and culture at Cysiv, and for ensuring the company continues to attract, engage and develop the best talent as it expands globally. With over 17 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, Keith is passionate about shaping corporate cultures and strategic initiatives that help people, teams, and companies unlock potential to achieve success. Most recently, Keith was a Partner at Trend Forward Capital, and previously he held a range of senior people and HR roles at Trend Micro supporting regional (Europe) and global (product and field operations) teams. He also held HR roles at Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis Group, and CHEP.



Keith has a Master’s Degree from Rollins College, a Bachelor’s Degree from Hamilton College, and is a graduate of the Queens Executive Program - Smith School of Business..

Justin Foster leads the platform and technology teams at Cysiv, bringing 20 years of experience in information security, including server security, cloud security, security analytics, and encryption. Previously, he had been responsible for leading cloud security sales and marketing for Trend Micro and spearheading product management for the leading hybrid cloud product line, Trend Micro™ Deep Security™.

Prior to that, he was a software architect at Third Brigade (acquired by Trend Micro). Justin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds an Advanced Executive Certificate in General Management from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, a Marketing Strategy Certificate from Cornell, and PMC-III and CCSK certifications.