Sysdig, a leader in cloud security, has appointed Shanta Kohli as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Sergej Epp as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), strengthening its leadership team under the guidance of new CEO William “Bill” Welch, who joined the company last month. With nearly 40 years of combined experience in cybersecurity and marketing, Kohli and Epp bring expertise from leading organizations like Palo Alto Networks, Kiteworks, and Blue Coat Systems (acquired by Symantec). Their appointments signal Sysdig’s commitment to scaling its marketing efforts and securing its position as a leader in cloud security while driving innovation in the martech space.
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As CMO, Shanta Kohli will continue to leverage her deep expertise and customer-focused approach to position Sysdig as a key player for organizations navigating the complexities of the cloud-native landscape. Her promotion underscores Sysdig’s commitment to scaling its operations and delivering value to customers while driving continued innovation through new-age Cloud Security marketing campaigns. In her new role, Kohli will lead Sysdig’s unified global marketing strategy to accelerate brand awareness, demand generation, and overall business growth. With extensive experience in both high-growth startups and established industry leaders, Kohli is well-equipped to steer Sysdig’s marketing efforts as the company expands its footprint in the rapidly evolving cloud-native security market.
Shanta Kohli highlighted that cloud security is at a critical juncture. “Organizations increasingly recognize the importance of cloud security, but there are still misconceptions,” Kohli explained. “Some companies believe they can simply extend their legacy security solutions to the cloud, while others think that focusing solely on hygiene will suffice. There’s still a significant amount of education needed in the market.”
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Kohli emphasized that Sysdig is at the forefront of addressing these gaps in understanding. With the expertise of the Sysdig Threat Research Team, the innovative power of Sysdig Sage™—the company’s AI-driven cloud security analyst—and the establishment of the industry’s first-ever cloud detection benchmark, Sysdig is playing a key role in educating organizations about the evolving nature of cloud threats and how to stay ahead of them. Through these initiatives, Sysdig is leading the way in shaping the future of cloud security and helping businesses move faster and more effectively than ever before.
Shanta Kohli joined Sysdig in 2020 with the mission to build the company’s global growth marketing engine. She successfully aligned marketing and sales to create a solid pipeline, resulting in impressive growth. Under her leadership, Sysdig’s Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) nearly tripled, reflecting her ability to deliver results in a competitive market.
Kohli’s career has been marked by a strong track record of scaling marketing initiatives that drive momentum. She played a pivotal role in scaling awareness and demand at companies such as Nimble Storage, which was acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise for over $1 billion, and Blue Coat Systems, a leader in cybersecurity (acquired by Symantec). Kohli also contributed significantly to Palo Alto Networks in her leadership role, where she directed demand generation, customer marketing, content creation, and campaign strategies—efforts that played a key role in fueling growth across the company’s portfolio.
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