Fred Kost

Fred Kost is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive experience in product marketing across various technology sectors, including security, analytics, and identity management. Currently serving as Vice President of Product Marketing at Coalfire since January 2024, Fred previously held roles as Vice President of Product and Solutions Marketing at ForgeRock, and Global Vice President of Product Marketing at Oracle, where leadership of large teams and strategic marketing initiatives contributed to significant growth and revenue generation. Prior roles include Vice President of Marketing at HyTrust, Ixia, Check Point Software Technologies, Cisco, Blue Lane Technologies, nCircle Network Security, and Senior Director of Product Management at Symantec. Fred holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA with concentrations in Marketing, Finance, and General Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.