Proactive, intelligent security for every organization

We’re a global cybersecurity company, built for the future. Join the team that’s shaping it.

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Proactive, intelligent security for every organization

Red Sift group photo

We’re a global cybersecurity company, built for the future. Join the team that’s shaping it.

Our mission

Red Sift is creating a fundamentally safer internet through proactive security across email, web and PKI. Together, we are equipping security leaders to keep not just their organizations, but their customers secure.

Working across EMEA, APAC and the US. Our regional expertise means every mailbox stays protected, regardless of time zone.

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Embrace the protocals

Make sure standards (like DMARC & TLS) are implemented and implemented correctly.

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Protect the gaps

Protect the known gaps that can be exploited, even when protocols are fully implemented.

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Stop the drift

Ensuring the tools that work effectively remain that way. Keeping you safe from harmful attacks.

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Use AI to scale

Augment and amplify manual efforts with AI to streamline time and cost, while reducing workload for global security teams.

OUR LEADERSHIP
Meet the Red Sift team
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder & CEO
Rahul Powar
Rahul Powar
Red Sift CEO, Rahul Powar

Rahul is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and leader. Before Red Sift, he founded Apsmart which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation in 2012. At Thomson Reuters, he served as the Head of Advanced Products & Innovation. In a previous life, he was part of the founding team and principal technical architect of Shazam. Before the launch of the iTunes AppStore, he envisioned and created the first Shazam iPhone App.

Co-founder & CEO
Rahul Powar

Rahul is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and leader. Before Red Sift, he founded Apsmart which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation in 2012. At Thomson Reuters, he served as the Head of Advanced Products & Innovation. In a previous life, he was part of the founding team and principal technical architect of Shazam. Before the launch of the iTunes AppStore, he envisioned and created the first Shazam iPhone App.

Rahul is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and leader. Before Red Sift, he founded Apsmart which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation in 2012. At Thomson Reuters, he served as the Head of Advanced Products & Innovation. In a previous life, he was part of the founding team and principal technical architect of Shazam. Before the launch of the iTunes AppStore, he envisioned and created the first Shazam iPhone App.

Co-founder & CTO
Co-founder & CTO
Randal Pinto
Randal Pinto
Red Sift CTO, Randal Pinto

Randal is passionate about delivering innovation through rapid application development. He headed the professional services arm of Apsmart, later acquired by Thomson Reuters, where he was the Director of Advanced Products & Innovation. Before that, he was in the mobile industry for 15 years, holding technical and leadership roles with startups and enterprises, and led Shazam’s programme management during its rapid expansion years.

Co-founder & CTO
Randal Pinto

Randal is passionate about delivering innovation through rapid application development. He headed the professional services arm of Apsmart, later acquired by Thomson Reuters, where he was the Director of Advanced Products & Innovation. Before that, he was in the mobile industry for 15 years, holding technical and leadership roles with startups and enterprises, and led Shazam’s programme management during its rapid expansion years.

Randal is passionate about delivering innovation through rapid application development. He headed the professional services arm of Apsmart, later acquired by Thomson Reuters, where he was the Director of Advanced Products & Innovation. Before that, he was in the mobile industry for 15 years, holding technical and leadership roles with startups and enterprises, and led Shazam’s programme management during its rapid expansion years.

COO & CFO
COO & CFO
Stuart Rogers
Stuart Rogers
COO & CFO, Stuart Rogers

Stuart serves as Red Sift’s CFO & COO, leading global finance, operations, and corporate development. A qualified chartered accountant with 30 years’ standing, Stuart led the $54m Series B in January 2022 and secured venture debt, underpinning expansion across North America, EMEA, and Australia. Previous roles span Lineup Systems (CFO), GlobalExpense (CFO/Technology Director; sale to Concur), aQuantive Europe (EMEA CFO; later Microsoft finance), and Infogain (UK CFO/COO). Focus areas include fundraising and M&A, board and investor relations, strategic planning, FP&A, and governance.

COO & CFO
Stuart Rogers

Stuart serves as Red Sift’s CFO & COO, leading global finance, operations, and corporate development. A qualified chartered accountant with 30 years’ standing, Stuart led the $54m Series B in January 2022 and secured venture debt, underpinning expansion across North America, EMEA, and Australia. Previous roles span Lineup Systems (CFO), GlobalExpense (CFO/Technology Director; sale to Concur), aQuantive Europe (EMEA CFO; later Microsoft finance), and Infogain (UK CFO/COO). Focus areas include fundraising and M&A, board and investor relations, strategic planning, FP&A, and governance.

Stuart serves as Red Sift’s CFO & COO, leading global finance, operations, and corporate development. A qualified chartered accountant with 30 years’ standing, Stuart led the $54m Series B in January 2022 and secured venture debt, underpinning expansion across North America, EMEA, and Australia. Previous roles span Lineup Systems (CFO), GlobalExpense (CFO/Technology Director; sale to Concur), aQuantive Europe (EMEA CFO; later Microsoft finance), and Infogain (UK CFO/COO). Focus areas include fundraising and M&A, board and investor relations, strategic planning, FP&A, and governance.

Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist
Ivan Ristic
Ivan Ristic
Chief Scientist, Ivan Rustic

Ivan Ristic is a well-known security researcher, author, and entrepreneur. He's recognized for his contributions to web security, particularly in the areas of application firewalls, SSL/TLS, and PKI. His work on the popular free tools Hardenize and SSL Labs helped make millions of websites more secure. His book, "Bulletproof TLS and PKI," is the de facto SSL/TLS and PKI reference manual. Before that, he created ModSecurity, a leading open-source web application firewall. He's a frequent speaker at industry conferences, having spoken at Black Hat, OWASP AppSec, RSAC, and many others. He works as Chief Scientist at Red Sift.

Chief Scientist
Ivan Ristic

Ivan Ristic is a well-known security researcher, author, and entrepreneur. He's recognized for his contributions to web security, particularly in the areas of application firewalls, SSL/TLS, and PKI. His work on the popular free tools Hardenize and SSL Labs helped make millions of websites more secure. His book, "Bulletproof TLS and PKI," is the de facto SSL/TLS and PKI reference manual. Before that, he created ModSecurity, a leading open-source web application firewall. He's a frequent speaker at industry conferences, having spoken at Black Hat, OWASP AppSec, RSAC, and many others. He works as Chief Scientist at Red Sift.

Ivan Ristic is a well-known security researcher, author, and entrepreneur. He's recognized for his contributions to web security, particularly in the areas of application firewalls, SSL/TLS, and PKI. His work on the popular free tools Hardenize and SSL Labs helped make millions of websites more secure. His book, "Bulletproof TLS and PKI," is the de facto SSL/TLS and PKI reference manual. Before that, he created ModSecurity, a leading open-source web application firewall. He's a frequent speaker at industry conferences, having spoken at Black Hat, OWASP AppSec, RSAC, and many others. He works as Chief Scientist at Red Sift.

SVP Strategy & GM, Americas
SVP Strategy & GM, Americas
Chuck Swenberg
Chuck Swenberg
Chuck Swenberg

Chuck Swenberg has over 25+ years of experience in entrepreneurial Sales Management, Business Development and Venture Capital Financing in Start-Up Companies.

Chuck began his career at Apple in Field Sales, and eventually was charged with managing Planning & Business Strategy for Apple’s Education Group and Power Macintosh team. He then joined Apax Partners as a Kauffman Venture Capital Fellow where he conducted due diligence on investment opportunities, and built deal-flow channels and relationships with company founders and other venture capitalists. Since then, he has been an executive and leader of teams in a number of start-ups, including Habeas, which was acquired by ReturnPath and Autonomy, Inc., which went public and was eventually acquired by Hewlett Packard.

SVP Strategy & GM, Americas
Chuck Swenberg

Chuck Swenberg has over 25+ years of experience in entrepreneurial Sales Management, Business Development and Venture Capital Financing in Start-Up Companies.

Chuck began his career at Apple in Field Sales, and eventually was charged with managing Planning & Business Strategy for Apple’s Education Group and Power Macintosh team. He then joined Apax Partners as a Kauffman Venture Capital Fellow where he conducted due diligence on investment opportunities, and built deal-flow channels and relationships with company founders and other venture capitalists. Since then, he has been an executive and leader of teams in a number of start-ups, including Habeas, which was acquired by ReturnPath and Autonomy, Inc., which went public and was eventually acquired by Hewlett Packard.

Chuck Swenberg has over 25+ years of experience in entrepreneurial Sales Management, Business Development and Venture Capital Financing in Start-Up Companies.

Chuck began his career at Apple in Field Sales, and eventually was charged with managing Planning & Business Strategy for Apple’s Education Group and Power Macintosh team. He then joined Apax Partners as a Kauffman Venture Capital Fellow where he conducted due diligence on investment opportunities, and built deal-flow channels and relationships with company founders and other venture capitalists. Since then, he has been an executive and leader of teams in a number of start-ups, including Habeas, which was acquired by ReturnPath and Autonomy, Inc., which went public and was eventually acquired by Hewlett Packard.

SVP, Revenue & Business Ops
SVP, Revenue & Business Ops
Nadim Lahoud
Nadim Lahoud
SVP Business Ops, Nadim Lahoud

Nadim serves as Red Sift’s Senior Vice President for Revenue and Business Operations, ensuring the company remains aligned with and responsive to customer needs today and in the future. An engineer by training, Nadim joined Red Sift after roles as a venture capital investor at Oxford Capital, investing in top early-stage software companies in the UK, including leading Red Sift’s 2016 seed round, and as an M&A advisor at Moelis & Company and Arma Partners, advising on the sale of software and industrial companies across Europe. His focus areas include product strategy, partnerships, client engagements, and revenue operations.

SVP, Revenue & Business Ops
Nadim Lahoud

Nadim serves as Red Sift’s Senior Vice President for Revenue and Business Operations, ensuring the company remains aligned with and responsive to customer needs today and in the future. An engineer by training, Nadim joined Red Sift after roles as a venture capital investor at Oxford Capital, investing in top early-stage software companies in the UK, including leading Red Sift’s 2016 seed round, and as an M&A advisor at Moelis & Company and Arma Partners, advising on the sale of software and industrial companies across Europe. His focus areas include product strategy, partnerships, client engagements, and revenue operations.

Nadim serves as Red Sift’s Senior Vice President for Revenue and Business Operations, ensuring the company remains aligned with and responsive to customer needs today and in the future. An engineer by training, Nadim joined Red Sift after roles as a venture capital investor at Oxford Capital, investing in top early-stage software companies in the UK, including leading Red Sift’s 2016 seed round, and as an M&A advisor at Moelis & Company and Arma Partners, advising on the sale of software and industrial companies across Europe. His focus areas include product strategy, partnerships, client engagements, and revenue operations.

HR Director
HR Director
Sinead Brennan
Sinead Brennan
HR Director, Sinead Brennan

Sinead has been leading Red Sift’s global HR agenda since 2019, guiding the organisation with a people-first mindset in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. Drawing from over seven years of experience in dynamic startup settings, she excels in building agile, resilient teams that thrive on innovation.
A CIPD-qualified HR professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Sinead brings both strategic insight and authenticity to her leadership. She is deeply passionate about cultivating inclusive culture, career growth, and continuous learning, ensuring that talent not only joins Red Sift, but flourishes here.

HR Director
Sinead Brennan

Sinead has been leading Red Sift’s global HR agenda since 2019, guiding the organisation with a people-first mindset in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. Drawing from over seven years of experience in dynamic startup settings, she excels in building agile, resilient teams that thrive on innovation.
A CIPD-qualified HR professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Sinead brings both strategic insight and authenticity to her leadership. She is deeply passionate about cultivating inclusive culture, career growth, and continuous learning, ensuring that talent not only joins Red Sift, but flourishes here.

Sinead has been leading Red Sift’s global HR agenda since 2019, guiding the organisation with a people-first mindset in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. Drawing from over seven years of experience in dynamic startup settings, she excels in building agile, resilient teams that thrive on innovation.
A CIPD-qualified HR professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Sinead brings both strategic insight and authenticity to her leadership. She is deeply passionate about cultivating inclusive culture, career growth, and continuous learning, ensuring that talent not only joins Red Sift, but flourishes here.

VP Customer Engineering
VP Customer Engineering
Billy McDiarmid
Billy McDiarmid
VP Customer Engineering, Billy McDiarmid

Billy is a solutions engineering leader, technologist, cybersecurity advocate, and researcher. As VP of Customer Engineering at Red Sift, he leads a global team helping security professionals create a safer internet through innovative solutions that protect the public web and email ecosystem. Before Red Sift, Billy built a diverse career in SaaS across product development, presales, and postsales engineering. A regular speaker at industry events, he shares practical insights on how forward-thinking security approaches can solve complex challenges, and is recognised for delivering engaging demos and enablement content that connect deep technical expertise with measurable business value.

VP Customer Engineering
Billy McDiarmid

Billy is a solutions engineering leader, technologist, cybersecurity advocate, and researcher. As VP of Customer Engineering at Red Sift, he leads a global team helping security professionals create a safer internet through innovative solutions that protect the public web and email ecosystem. Before Red Sift, Billy built a diverse career in SaaS across product development, presales, and postsales engineering. A regular speaker at industry events, he shares practical insights on how forward-thinking security approaches can solve complex challenges, and is recognised for delivering engaging demos and enablement content that connect deep technical expertise with measurable business value.

Billy is a solutions engineering leader, technologist, cybersecurity advocate, and researcher. As VP of Customer Engineering at Red Sift, he leads a global team helping security professionals create a safer internet through innovative solutions that protect the public web and email ecosystem. Before Red Sift, Billy built a diverse career in SaaS across product development, presales, and postsales engineering. A regular speaker at industry events, he shares practical insights on how forward-thinking security approaches can solve complex challenges, and is recognised for delivering engaging demos and enablement content that connect deep technical expertise with measurable business value.

VP of Marketing
VP of Marketing
Rebecca Warren
Rebecca Warren
VP of Marketing, Rebecca Warren

Rebecca is the VP of marketing at cybersecurity scale-up Red Sift. She comes to Red Sift through product marketing and sales enablement for technical startups and scale-ups in application security, computer networking, and MarTech. Outside of her career, Rebecca is a dedicated high school swimming coach and an always improving triathlete. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she enjoys spending time in the mountains with Pancakes, her beloved Bernese Mountain Dog.

VP of Marketing
Rebecca Warren

Rebecca is the VP of marketing at cybersecurity scale-up Red Sift. She comes to Red Sift through product marketing and sales enablement for technical startups and scale-ups in application security, computer networking, and MarTech. Outside of her career, Rebecca is a dedicated high school swimming coach and an always improving triathlete. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she enjoys spending time in the mountains with Pancakes, her beloved Bernese Mountain Dog.

Rebecca is the VP of marketing at cybersecurity scale-up Red Sift. She comes to Red Sift through product marketing and sales enablement for technical startups and scale-ups in application security, computer networking, and MarTech. Outside of her career, Rebecca is a dedicated high school swimming coach and an always improving triathlete. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she enjoys spending time in the mountains with Pancakes, her beloved Bernese Mountain Dog.

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU

With team members in 18 countries, Red Sift delivers global support, regional expertise, and security that never sleeps.

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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Our commitment to the planet

We believe in building not just a secure future, but a sustainable future. Take a look at our impact to date.

1,319

tonnes of carbon under management.

100%

of our carbon emissions are compensated.

Top 5%

of SMEs who measure & understand their carbon footprint.

35

team members actively involved in Red Sift’s ESG strategy.

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