About
Eric Foster is Chief Executive Officer at TENEX.AI, a company providing AI-native managed detection and response services. His earlier ventures include co-founding Cyderes (sold to Apax Partners and merged with Herjavec Group), RiskIQ (acquired by Microsoft), MMAjunkie (acquired by USA Today), and eScout (acquired by PerfectCommerce), along with advisory roles at PhoneFactor, Onspring, and Stairwell. He holds the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.
Co-founder at Tenex AI
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Co-founders at Tenex AI
Experience
- TENEX.AIChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSarasota, FL
- Momentum CyberSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- StairwellPresident - Strategy & Development2023 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
- StairwellAdvisor2020 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
- [Redacted defense technology company]President2022 — 2023Tampa, Florida, United States
- CyderesPresident - CYDERES2019 — 2022Kansas City, Missouri Area
- FishtechCISO / COO2017 — 2018Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Netsmart TechnologiesChief Information Security Officer2016 — 2017Overland Park, Kansas
- RiskIQHead of Customer Success2013 — 2016Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Evertect (AOS Consulting)Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2013Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
- Alexander Open SystemsDirector of Security2011
- MMAjunkie.comChief Technologist2006 — 2011
- MSI Systems IntegratorsSenior Information Security Consultant2006 — 2010
- UMBChief Technology Architect1999 — 2006
- UMBChief Information Security Officer (AVP and Director)1999 — 2003
- UMBManager of Internet Technology and Operations1999 — 2000
- DigiTech Designs LLCCEO1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Information Security99Security96PCI DSS66CISSP50Information Technology40Information Security Management30ISO 2700126Data Center19Networking17Enterprise Architecture16Security Audits12Network Security9
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GLBAITILFirewallsRisk ManagementDisaster RecoveryBusiness ContinuityVirtualizationArcherEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCisco TechnologiesGovernance- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — ISC2
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
- RSA Archer Certified Professional Consultant — Archer.com
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Foster?
- Eric Foster is Chief Executive Officer at TENEX.AI, a company providing AI-native managed detection and response services. His earlier ventures include co-founding Cyderes (sold to Apax Partners and merged with Herjavec Group), RiskIQ (acquired by Microsoft), MMAjunkie (acquired by USA Today), and eScout (acquired by PerfectCommerce), along with advisory roles at PhoneFactor, Onspring, and Stairwell. He holds the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.
- Where does Eric Foster work?
- Eric Foster is Co-founder of Tenex AI.
- What check size does Eric Foster write?
- Eric Foster typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.
- What companies did Eric Foster found?
- Eric Foster founded Tenex AI.
- Where did Eric Foster go to school?
- Eric Foster studied at University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelors, Computer Engineering and Computer Science).
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