The former Armis strategic finance leader has joined, bringing experience in driving high-growth cybersecurity and the expansion of SaaS business.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 6, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Internet Intelligence and Insights Corporation Censys today announced the appointment of Jeff Hackett as Chief Financial Officer. Hackett will report to Censys, Co-Founder and CEO Zakir Durumeric, and will lead the company's global finance organization.
Censys indicates that at the time of Hackett's joining, the company was in a phase of significant growth. As artificial intelligence enables attackers to act faster and on a larger scale, real-time internet visibility and contextual information have become crucial for defending against increasingly automated threats. In the first half of 2026, the number of customers with annual recurring revenue exceeding $1 million increased by 400%, the amount of bookings from partner sources grew by 186%, and the customer base of Censys Platform expanded by 115%.
Censys, co-founder and CEO, Zakir Durumeric stated: "Artificial intelligence is making reliable internet intelligence the foundation of modern security. Censys has already developed the right technologies for this moment, and our customer growth indicates that the market is ready. Jeff is an experienced executive who has helped define the cybersecurity category and SaaS achieved scale expansion during its rapid growth phase. His experience in finance and operations, combined with his deep understanding of the cybersecurity market, makes him the ideal financial leader as Censys enters the next stage of growth."
Censys Chief Financial Officer Jeff Hackett stated: "I am very pleased to join Censys at such a critical moment. Censys has proven its ability to transform its technical advantages into strong corporate adoption and global expansion, which positions the company to become a pillar of the cybersecurity ecosystem. I have witnessed firsthand how solving fundamental visibility issues in cybersecurity can change the way organizations manage risks. Censys serves as a foundational data layer that provides defenders with the real-time internet visibility and contextual information they need to protect their organizations in the era of artificial intelligence."
Hackett has over 20 years of financial experience in the technology, cybersecurity, and SaaS industries. He joined Censys from Armis and most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance at Armis. During his tenure, he helped the company achieve rapid growth over four years, expanding its annual recurring revenue to over $340 million, before it was acquired by ServiceNow for $7.75 billion.
Prior to this, he worked at ServiceNow for over six years, holding progressively senior financial positions during which time the company continued to expand its global operations. Even earlier on, Hackett held various financial roles at NXP Semiconductors and Symantec. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting from California State University, San Luis Obispo.
About Censys
Censys indicates that the company is an authoritative institution in the field of internet intelligence and insights. By providing the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date global internet infrastructure maps, Censys offers industry-leading solutions for secure operations, exposure management, threat hunting, and proactive incident response. Governments around the world, Fortune 500 companies, and security service providers from various regions rely on Censys to identify risks more quickly, respond more effectively, and prevent vulnerabilities from evolving into security incidents. For more information, please visit censys.com.
