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Keyfactor CISO: Gerald Beuchelt

CISO Tribune company record: Keyfactor, seat filled, since November 4, 2026

The current Chief Information Security Officer of Keyfactor, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Gerald Beuchelt, whose appointment was announced on November 4, 2026 (PR Newswire (company announcement)). Previously CISO at Acronis. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .

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Where Keyfactor appears on the record (13)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 13 in all.

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Compared with (11)

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In the vendor directory

About Keyfactor

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Keyfactor under Cybersecurity Vendors and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Keyfactor on record, announced on November 4, 2026.

Security leadership timeline

2026-11-04

Gerald Beuchelt named Chief Information Security Officer at Keyfactor

Keyfactor announced the appointment of Gerald Beuchelt as CISO on November 4, 2026.

What Gerald Beuchelt has said in public

CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 9 public posts and talks by Gerald Beuchelt. The most recent are listed with their dates.

Gerald Beuchelt's record

Security chiefs at other Cybersecurity Vendors organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Cybersecurity Vendors with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Keyfactor onward.

  • LogicGate: Edwin Ng, Chief Information Security Officer.

  • Mimecast: Leslie Nielsen, Chief Information Security Officer.

  • Noma Security: Diana Kelley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

  • Onspring: Nichole Windholz, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

  • RAD Security: Raj Umadas, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

  • RegScale: Dale Hoak, Chief Information Security Officer.

  • Rubrik: Michael Mestrovich, Chief Information Security Officer.

  • Sectigo: Jason Scott, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Cybersecurity Vendors bench

What the company sells

Keyfactor sells products that give security teams visibility and control over the identities and cryptography that secure every digital interaction. Keyfactor is building the Trust Control Plane, a system architected to observe, govern, and orchestrate the cryptographic identities and infrastructure that secure every digital interaction. Keyfactor designs cryptography, builds the systems that run it, and helps shape the policies that govern it. Keyfactor states that machine identities and cryptography encrypt data, verify trust, and authenticate every connection.

Keyfactor offers continuous discovery and observation of cryptographic assets across an environment, all in one place. Keyfactor issues identities for every machine, workload, and AI agent with a quantum-ready PKI. Keyfactor orchestrates certificate lifecycles with end-to-end automation. Keyfactor maintains certifications and compliance with regulatory and security frameworks.

Keyfactor AgileSec helps discover cryptography, understand where it is used, and identify hidden vulnerabilities. Keyfactor AgileSec continuously discovers cryptographic assets across systems, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and code repositories. Keyfactor AgileSec detects TLS certificates, SSH keys, tokens, algorithms, protocols, and cryptographic libraries across file systems, networks, infrastructure, and cloud environments. Keyfactor AgileSec deploys sensors to scan code, servers, endpoints, cloud workloads, and real-time network traffic, or it can use existing EDR and vulnerability management tools. Keyfactor AgileSec is offered as AgileSec SaaS, hosted by Keyfactor, or as a self-hosted deployment.

Keyfactor lets organizations centrally define which algorithms are used by each application and enforce them through secure policies. Keyfactor supports prioritizing and planning PQC migration efforts and continually monitoring their status. Keyfactor checks for compliance gaps against industry standards such as NIST and ANSSI and regulations such as GDPR and PCI-DSS.

Keyfactor Command is a Certificate Lifecycle Management tool that gives visibility and control over certificates via integration with every CA in every environment. Keyfactor Command is the observe and orchestrate layer of Keyfactor’s trust control plane. Keyfactor Command finds every certificate, including hybrid and PQ certificates, using real-time CA synchronization, network scanning, and agent-based or agentless discovery of key and trust stores. Keyfactor Command supports role-based permissions that control what users and groups can see and do, with approvals and workflows for enrollment and revocation. Keyfactor Command provides programmatic or self-service certificate enrollment via a portal or REST API. Keyfactor Command uses modular orchestrators to provision certificates directly to network endpoints, load balancers, servers, and cloud workloads. Keyfactor Command can be deployed on-prem, in the cloud, in a Kubernetes cluster, and combined with fully managed PKI. Keyfactor Command can be combined with a fully hosted, 24/7 managed private PKI.

Keyfactor Command for IoT provisions certificates for IoT devices from on-prem or from Keyfactor’s Cloud PKI as-a-Service platform. Keyfactor Command for IoT signs firmware and delivers over-the-air (OTA) software updates to a fleet of devices. Keyfactor Command for IoT manages encryption keys and digital certificates from generation and enrollment to provisioning, renewal, and revocation. Keyfactor Command for IoT integrates with embedded libraries such as wolfSSL and OpenSSL. Keyfactor describes embedding security in smart grids, manufacturing facilities, and energy and utilities infrastructure.

Keyfactor describes automotive OEMs and suppliers as needing to ensure that every vehicle and charging component has identity-first security from manufacturing to the end of the road. EJBCA Enterprise is a complete PKI platform for modern manufacturing environments. SignServer is an API-driven signing engine that enables signing in virtually any format to support complex manufacturing environments. Keyfactor describes running PKI in a datacenter, in the cloud, hybrid, or on the factory floor with a Local Registration Authority (RA).[1][3][5][6][7][8][10]

Categories
Headquarters
Independence, United States
Founded
Not established from our sources
Ownership
Privately held[2][4][9][14]
CISO on record
Gerald Beuchelt, Chief Information Security Officer (appointment announced on November 4, 2026)
Website
keyfactor.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

  • Keyfactor AgileSec[7]

    Keyfactor AgileSec helps discover cryptography, understand where it is used, and identify hidden vulnerabilities.

    Keyfactor AgileSec deploys sensors to scan code, servers, endpoints, cloud workloads, and real-time network traffic. Keyfactor AgileSec is offered as AgileSec SaaS, hosted by Keyfactor, or as a self-hosted deployment. Keyfactor AgileSec integrates with CLM, GRC, ITSM, and CMDB platforms to support workflow-driven remediation.

  • Keyfactor Command[5][9]

    Keyfactor Command is a Certificate Lifecycle Management tool.

    Keyfactor Command finds every certificate, including hybrid and PQ certificates, using real-time CA synchronization, network scanning, and agent-based or agentless discovery of key and trust stores. Keyfactor Command uses modular orchestrators to provision certificates directly to network endpoints, load balancers, servers, and cloud workloads. Keyfactor Command can be deployed on-prem, in the cloud, in a Kubernetes cluster, and combined with fully managed PKI.

  • Keyfactor Command for IoT[5]

    Keyfactor Command for IoT is an IoT Identity Platform for manufacturers.

    Keyfactor Command for IoT signs firmware and delivers over-the-air (OTA) software updates to a fleet of devices. Keyfactor Command for IoT manages encryption keys and digital certificates from generation and enrollment to provisioning, renewal, and revocation.

  • EJBCA Enterprise[10]

    EJBCA Enterprise is a complete PKI platform.

    EJBCA Enterprise is a complete PKI platform. Keyfactor describes EJBCA Enterprise for use in modern manufacturing environments.

  • SignServer[10]

    SignServer is an API-driven signing engine.

    SignServer enables signing in virtually any format. Keyfactor describes SignServer as supporting complex manufacturing environments.

Competitors and alternatives

The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Keyfactor's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

What review platforms show

The headline rating and review count each platform showed in public search results on the day we looked, with the link. We do not read or reproduce the reviews, and a rating is the platform's, not ours.

  • G2 · 4.3 out of 5[14]seen November 10, 2026

Recent news

Dated company events from the last twelve months, each in one sentence of ours with its source. Newest first.

  • November 4, 2026

    Keyfactor appointed Gerald Beuchelt as its Chief Information Security Officer. Keyfactor[12]

  • September 9, 2026

    Keyfactor said it exceeded 200 million dollars in annual recurring revenue at the beginning of Q3 2026. Keyfactor[11]

  • July 27, 2026

    Keyfactor announced its intent to acquire Cofide, a UK-based identity platform for software workloads and AI agents. Keyfactor[13]

  • July 6, 2026

    Keyfactor announced a growth investment of over 1 billion dollars from Summit Partners. Keyfactor[2]

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

  1. [1]keyfactor.comKeyfactor · keyfactor.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  2. [2]Keyfactor Announces $1B+ Strategic Growth Investment Led By Summit Partners to Expand Leadership in Securing the AI and Post-Quantum EnterpriseKeyfactor · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  3. [3]Privacy policyKeyfactor · keyfactor.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  4. [4]Trust Infrastructure for AI & Machines - KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  5. [5]IoT Identity Platform | KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  6. [6]About KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  7. [7]Cryptographic Discovery and Inventory | KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  8. [8]Cryptographic Posture Management (CPM) | KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  9. [9]Keyfactor Command | PKI & Machine Identity AutomationKeyfactor · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  10. [10]Automotive Cybersecurity: Protecting Connected Cars and Driver Safety | KeyfactorKeyfactor · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  11. [11]Keyfactor Exceeds $200 Million in ARR as Global Demand for Digital Trust Infrastructure AcceleratesKeyfactor · published September 9, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  12. [12]Keyfactor Appoints Gerald Beuchelt as Chief Information Security OfficerKeyfactor · published November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  13. [13]Keyfactor Announces Intent to Acquire Cofide to Bring Verified Identity to AI Agents and Cloud WorkloadsKeyfactor · published July 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  14. [14]Keyfactor Command Reviews 2026G2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

Last verified November 9, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded September 27, 2026, expanded November 10, 2026 from the references above.

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Questions CISOs ask about Keyfactor

Who is the CISO of Keyfactor?
Gerald Beuchelt is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Keyfactor on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on November 4, 2026.
How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Keyfactor?
CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Keyfactor since November 4, 2026.
When was Gerald Beuchelt appointed at Keyfactor?
Gerald Beuchelt's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of Keyfactor was announced on November 4, 2026, per PR Newswire (company announcement).
Where did Gerald Beuchelt work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of Keyfactor?
The record of the appointment gives Gerald Beuchelt's previous role as CISO at Acronis.
Who are the security chiefs at other Cybersecurity Vendors organizations?
On CISO Tribune's record they include Edwin Ng at LogicGate, Leslie Nielsen at Mimecast, Diana Kelley at Noma Security and Nichole Windholz at Onspring.
Has Gerald Beuchelt spoken or written publicly?
CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 9 public posts and talks by Gerald Beuchelt, the most recent dated November 7, 2026.
What does Keyfactor sell?
Keyfactor sells Keyfactor AgileSec, Keyfactor Command, Keyfactor Command for IoT, EJBCA Enterprise and SignServer. Keyfactor AgileSec: Keyfactor AgileSec helps discover cryptography, understand where it is used, and identify hidden vulnerabilities. Keyfactor Command: Keyfactor Command is a Certificate Lifecycle Management tool. Keyfactor Command for IoT: Keyfactor Command for IoT is an IoT Identity Platform for manufacturers. EJBCA Enterprise: EJBCA Enterprise is a complete PKI platform.
Who does Keyfactor fit?
Keyfactor addresses manufacturers that need to build high-assurance identity into connected devices across the device lifecycle. Keyfactor describes automotive OEMs and suppliers as needing to ensure that every vehicle and charging component has identity-first security. Keyfactor describes security for smart grids, manufacturing facilities, and energy and utilities infrastructure. Keyfactor offers deployment on-prem, in the cloud, and in a Kubernetes cluster.
How does CISO Tribune file Keyfactor?
CISO Tribune files Keyfactor under Machine identity and PKI.
Where is Keyfactor headquartered?
Keyfactor is headquartered in Independence, United States.
Who owns Keyfactor?
Keyfactor is privately held.

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