HOBOKEN, N.J. – May 22, 2025 – Semperis, a provider of AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, has appointed Aleksandra Hochstein as Area Vice President for DACH and Benelux. In her role, Hochstein will continue to grow the company’s customer base and partner network, helping organizations strengthen their digital resilience with Semperis’ growing product range.

Hochstein brings over 25 years of experience in nurturing high-growth and high-performing sales teams in IT and cybersecurity. Prior to joining Semperis, Hochstein served as Regional Vice President at Elastic. Previously, she held senior positions at Zscaler and Forcepoint, where she achieved specialized technical expertise in cloud security and corporate infrastructure.

“Significant downtime is no longer a viable option for organizations, especially given the escalating complexity and frequency of cyber threats in today’s digital landscape,” Hochstein explains. “Despite significant investment in cyber defense, threats persist, with 90 percent of attacks targeting Active Directory. Semperis’ mission is to help organizations minimize the impact of potential security breaches through rapid recovery and improved crisis efficiency. I look forward to working with leading cybersecurity experts in the DACH and Benelux region to help customers build a secure and resilient future.

“Semperis is very pleased to welcome Aleksandra as Area Vice President of Sales for the DACH and Benelux regions. Her understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and proven history of driving growth will be crucial in expanding our presence and supporting organizations,” says David Lieberman, Vice President of Sales Europe at Semperis. “Semperis protects more than 150 million identities worldwide, enabling organizations to detect and stop cyberattacks while ensuring rapid recovery and improvement in operational resilience.”

Semperis continues to receive industry-wide recognition for its innovation and commitment to excellence. The company was recently named Ransomware Protection Business of the Year by the Australian Cyber Awards 2025. Semperis has been named to CRN’s 2025 Security 100 list and has been a Deloitte Fast 500 company for five consecutive years. In addition, Semperis has been listed among the Inc.Best Workplaces for three consecutive years. Its community tool, Purple Knight, a free solution for identifying and assessing vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta, has been recommended by leading cybersecurity agencies in alliance member states, including the NSA and CISA.

About Semperis

For security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Semperis ensures the integrity and availability of critical enterprise directory services at every step in the cyber kill chain and cuts recovery time by 90%. Purpose-built for securing hybrid identity environments—including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta Semperis’ patented technology protects over 150 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches and operational errors. The world’s leading organizations trust Semperis to spot directory vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies. Semperis is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and operates internationally, with its research and development team distributed throughout the United States, Canada and Israel.

Semperis hosts the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection conference and podcast series (www.hipconf.com) and built the community hybrid Active Directory cyber defender tools Purple Knight (www.semperis.com/purple-knight/) and Forest Druid (www.semperis.com/forest-druid/). The company has received the highest level of industry accolades, recently named to Inc. Magazine’s list of best workplaces for 2024 and ranked the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in America by the Financial Times. Semperis is a Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance and co-sell partner and is a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA).

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