Who is the CISO of Knox Systems?

Hemant Baidwan is the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in the week of March 23, 2026.

How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Knox Systems?

CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Knox Systems since March 23, 2026.

When was Hemant Baidwan appointed at Knox Systems?

Hemant Baidwan's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems was announced in the week of March 23, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-03-23).

Where did Hemant Baidwan work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems?

The record of the appointment gives Hemant Baidwan's previous role as CISO at DHS.

What does Knox Systems sell?

Knox Systems sells KnoxAI. KnoxAI: Monitoring and remediation software that automates control mapping, vulnerability detection and real-time remediation.

Who does Knox Systems fit?

Knox Systems states that any cloud software that processes, stores, or transmits federal data must be FedRAMP authorized before an agency can purchase it. Knox Systems sells to customers deployed on a major hyperscaler and using CI/CD pipelines for deployments. Knox Systems says its customers inherit existing ATOs across federal and DoD agencies.

How does CISO Tribune file Knox Systems?

CISO Tribune files Knox Systems under Compliance automation.

Who owns Knox Systems?

Knox Systems is privately held.

Company record · security vendor

Knox Systems CISO: Hemant Baidwan

CISO Tribune company record: Knox Systems, seat filled, since week of March 23, 2026

The current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Hemant Baidwan, whose appointment was announced in the week of March 23, 2026 (SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-03-23)). Previously CISO at DHS. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on September 24, 2026.

Tracked by the Wire since March 23, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated November 10, 2026

Where Knox Systems appears on the record (29)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 29 in all.

On the Wire: Hemant Baidwan named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Knox Systems · 2026-03-23
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In the vendor directory: Compliance automation vendors · primary category

About Knox Systems

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Knox Systems under Government & Public Sector and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Knox Systems on record, announced in the week of March 23, 2026.

Security leadership timeline

2026-03-23

Hemant Baidwan named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Knox Systems

Hemant Baidwan has been appointed CISO at federal AI-managed cloud provider Knox Systems.

What Hemant Baidwan has said in public

CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Hemant Baidwan. The most recent are listed with their dates.

On cybersecurity as a team effort, LinkedIn, October 26, 2026.

Hemant Baidwan's record

Security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Government & Public Sector with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Knox Systems onward.

Maximus: Frank Aiello, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of Nevada: Bertrum Carroll, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of New Hampshire: Pamela McLeod, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
State of North Dakota: Chris Gergen, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of Oklahoma: Daniel Langley, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of Vermont: John Toney, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
State of Wisconsin: Bill Brinkley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Texas Office of the Attorney General: Chad Holmes, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Government & Public Sector bench

What the company sells

Knox Systems sells pre-authorized infrastructure on which SaaS vendors can inherit 60% to 80% of required controls. Knox Systems describes FedRAMP as the federal government's standardized security certification program for cloud products and services. Any cloud software that processes, stores, or transmits federal data must be FedRAMP authorized before an agency can purchase it, according to Knox Systems.

Knox Systems states that the traditional authorization path takes 12 to 36 months, requires an agency sponsor to begin, and demands significant investment in dedicated infrastructure, staffing, and documentation. Customers of Knox Systems do not need to find their own sponsor. Customers inherit Knox's 15+ existing ATOs across federal and DoD agencies including DHS, FEMA, Marines, Treasury, VA, and others.

Knox Systems states that its cloud is deployed on AWS, Azure, and GCP at FedRAMP Moderate, High, and DISA IL4, with 15 ATOs. After the scan, Knox Systems moves to evaluation of high and medium findings and a commercial agreement. Once the agreement is signed, the 90-day clock begins alongside remediation for low findings.

Knox Systems requires customers to be deployed on one of the three major hyperscalers, AWS, Azure, or GCP, with as close to 100% infrastructure as code coverage as possible. Knox Systems requires CI/CD pipelines for deployments. Customers must ensure any third-party sub-processors that handle CUI data are FedRAMP authorized at the same impact level, or be prepared to find FedRAMP alternatives or self-host those components. Customers of Knox Systems can continue using existing CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD. Knox Systems requires that any runners executing deployments be self-hosted inside the Knox boundary rather than cloud-hosted runners.

KnoxAI is Knox's proprietary monitoring and remediation software, trained on 10 years of Federal audit data. KnoxAI automates control mapping, vulnerability detection and real-time remediation. Knox Systems provides a dedicated, isolated sub-account for each customer, protected by KnoxAI and with no shared tenant data.

Knox Systems describes FedRAMP 20x as replacing periodic assessments and static documentation with a continuous operating model. Knox AI evaluates every vulnerability against FedRAMP 20x requirements and prioritizes findings by risk. Knox AI ingests security telemetry across cloud environments in real time and evaluates every vulnerability against FedRAMP requirements as it is found. Knox AI scores and prioritizes vulnerabilities by operational risk. Knox AI produces both human-readable and machine-readable evidence automatically. Knox AI tracks and documents risk acceptance decisions with audit traceability. Customers connect their cloud environment to begin continuous ingestion of security telemetry across their infrastructure.

Knox Systems describes itself as a team of FedRAMP and Mission Critical SaaS Security experts with 10+ consecutive years of running FedRAMP Clouds. Knox Systems states that it has over 10 years of experience running enterprise applications including Adobe, Celonis, and BigID. Adobe and Knox have partnered since 2014 to deliver secure, compliant cloud environments for government workloads.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13]}

Categories: Compliance automation (primary category)
Compare Knox Systems with companies in the same category
Headquarters: Not established from our sources
Founded: Not established from our sources
Ownership: Privately held
CISO on record: Hemant Baidwan, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (appointment announced in the week of March 23, 2026)
Website: knoxsystems.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.

KnoxAI^[2][5][6][7]
Monitoring and remediation software that automates control mapping, vulnerability detection and real-time remediation.
KnoxAI is Knox's proprietary monitoring and remediation software, trained on 10 years of Federal audit data. KnoxAI automates control mapping, vulnerability detection and real-time remediation. Knox Systems provides a dedicated, isolated sub-account for each customer, protected by KnoxAI and with no shared tenant data.

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 Knox Systems's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

On compliance automation, Knox Systems competes with Apptega, Copla, Drata, Hyperproof, RegScale, Scrut Automation, Scytale, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass and 17 more.

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]knoxsystems.comKnox Systems · knoxsystems.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[2]Knox systems awarded mission critical saas security company of the yearKnox Systems · knoxsystems.com · published January 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[3]Knox systems raises 25m series a to scale largest ai managed cloud to deliver 90 day fedramp at 90 lower costPRNewswire · knoxsystems.com · published March 17, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[4]What Is FedRAMP Compliance? Guide for SaaS LeadersKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[5]Platform | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[6]Why Knox | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[7]Knox Systems | FedRAMP in 90 Days for 90% LessKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[8]Knox AI for FedRAMP 20xKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[9]About | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[10]Adobe | Customer Stories | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[11]7AI | Customer Stories | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[12]6 FedRAMP Automation Solutions for SaaS Vendors Pursuing ATOKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[13]Vannevar | Customer Stories | Knox SystemsKnox Systems · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

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Questions CISOs ask about Knox Systems

Who is the CISO of Knox Systems?: Hemant Baidwan is the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in the week of March 23, 2026.
How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Knox Systems?: CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Knox Systems since March 23, 2026.
When was Hemant Baidwan appointed at Knox Systems?: Hemant Baidwan's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems was announced in the week of March 23, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-03-23).
Where did Hemant Baidwan work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Knox Systems?: The record of the appointment gives Hemant Baidwan's previous role as CISO at DHS.
Who are the security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Frank Aiello at Maximus, Bertrum Carroll at State of Nevada, Pamela McLeod at State of New Hampshire and Chris Gergen at State of North Dakota.
Has Hemant Baidwan spoken or written publicly?: CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Hemant Baidwan, the most recent dated October 26, 2026.
What does Knox Systems sell?: Knox Systems sells KnoxAI. KnoxAI: Monitoring and remediation software that automates control mapping, vulnerability detection and real-time remediation.
Who does Knox Systems fit?: Knox Systems states that any cloud software that processes, stores, or transmits federal data must be FedRAMP authorized before an agency can purchase it. Knox Systems sells to customers deployed on a major hyperscaler and using CI/CD pipelines for deployments. Knox Systems says its customers inherit existing ATOs across federal and DoD agencies.
How does CISO Tribune file Knox Systems?: CISO Tribune files Knox Systems under Compliance automation.
Who owns Knox Systems?: Knox Systems is privately held.

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