GetReal Security, the leading cybersecurity company in real-time protection against deepfakes and AI-powered identity attacks, today announced the appointment of Varun Kohli as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Kohli brings decades of go-to-market and marketing leadership across the cybersecurity industry as the company scales its platform and expands its presence among enterprise customers. In this role, Kohli will lead GetReal's global marketing strategy, including brand, product marketing, demand generation, and growth operations. The appointment follows GetReal's recent $17.5M Series A funding and the hire of Chief Revenue Officer Mark Priebe, as the company scales to meet growing enterprise demand for AI-powered identity protection.
Leadership Expansion: Varun Kohli joins as CMO to lead global marketing and growth operations.
Proven Track Record: Kohli previously coined the "Unified API Protection" category and held leadership roles at Symantec and Cequence Security.
Market Urgency: Deepfake fraud caused an estimated $1.5 billion in losses in 2025 alone.
Strategic Mandate: Mandate to accelerate awareness of GetReal's digital integrity platform against evolving AI threats.
Institutional Backing: The company is backed by Forgepoint Capital, Cisco, and Capital One.
Expert Foundation: Co-founded by Dr. Hany Farid, the foremost expert on deepfakes and manipulated media.
With deepfake fraud draining over $1.5 billion in estimated losses in 2025 alone, the question of digital identity has moved from a fringe concern to a boardroom dilemma. AI-driven identity threats are becoming a defining challenge for modern enterprises, requiring sophisticated narratives and solutions to restore trust.
"Varun is an accomplished leader and one of the most creative marketers in cybersecurity," said Matt Moynahan, CEO of GetReal Security. "He has a unique ability to both connect deeply with customers while also building narratives and teams to drive rapid growth. Varun's ability to translate complex, high-stakes problems into compelling narratives and solutions will serve GetReal well as it scales and the unique threat goes mainstream."
Kohli is a category-defining leader with experience spanning startups and large enterprises, contributing to numerous successful exits at companies like ArcSight and IronPort Systems. His approach to marketing often involves defining new frameworks for fragmented markets, a skill he previously utilized to reorganize the API security space.
"We are at an inflection point in cybersecurity where trust in digital identity has become the central battleground," said Varun Kohli, Chief Marketing Officer at GetReal Security. "I've seen threats evolve from network attacks to application attacks to identity attacks — but this one feels different and personal. GetReal is not just another cybersecurity company. This is a response to one of the most important problems of our time. It's the rare company where the business model and the mission are the same thing."
About GetReal Security
GetReal Security is the cybersecurity leader in detecting and mitigating threats posed by deceptive AI content, including deepfakes, impersonation and synthetic identities. Its enterprise-class digital integrity platform combines advanced detection, forensics expertise and threat intelligence to prevent fraud, maintain compliance, and restore trust. GetReal Security was co-founded by Dr. Hany Farid, the foremost expert on deepfakes and manipulated media, and is backed by Forgepoint Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, Cisco, IQT and Capital One.
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