Identity management, zero-trust platforms, and DevSec operations are currently fueling tech industry growth — which is a good thing considering that hacking stats are up and digital security is more important than ever.
Which digital security startups are the ones to watch? Let’s dive in.
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Abnormal Security
Founded in 2019, Abnormal Security, an RSA Innovation Sandbox Award 2021 top 10 finalist, is a cloud-based email security platform. Its special sauce is using behavioral data to prevent attacks. Basically, it tracks and analyzes user keystrokes. After a period of learned behavior, it quickly pinpoints anomalous activity.
Abnormal Security markets itself as a front-line defense against email and supply chain attacks, invoice fraud, and credential phishing.
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Apiiro
Apiiro is a DevSecOps startup that introduced itself in 2020. In a blog post written by the company’s CEO Idan Plotnik, Apiiro’s goal is to disrupt the development cycle and transform it from a “developers-last” to a “developers-first” model.
Based on reports, Apiiro appears to be a hyper-secure API with predefined code governance rules that connect in-house and cloud-data to ticketing systems. Over time, it learns an environment’s everyday activities, becomes “smarter,” and can more readily recognize abnormal code changes.
[ ASIDE BOX] What is DevSecOps? DevSecOps is the marriage of digital development and security, and the goal is to bridge the divide between software programming and security teams, which have traditionally operated as separate entities.[END DOX]
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Axis Security
Axis Security‘s cloud-based access solution uses a zero-trust model. What makes the product exciting is that users don’t need a connection agent on their devices. As such, it adds secure flexibility because network apps aren’t part of the chain.
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Deduce
Deduce, a digital security startup founded in 2019, focuses on “identity intelligence.” Its program alerts users of potential account compromises and provides Identity Risk Scores for each. Like Apiiro, Deduce’s product learns as it goes. The digital security startup calls its proprietary programming “cognitive algorithms,” which identify fraud.
At the time of this writing, Deduce claims that its product reduces account breach damage by 90 percent!
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Open Raven
Open Raven promises greater visibility into cloud resources. It also acts as a digital watchdog by mapping data stores, including shadow accounts, and monitoring for data leaks and policy violations in real-time. When the system stumbles upon something out of the ordinary, it sends an alert to the designated party.
Open Raven’s program helps companies comply with GDPR standards by monitoring log files for sensitive data in publicly accessible records.
(Are you GDPR compliant? If not, you should probably speak to an attorney pronto.)
Digital Security Startups to Watch: Satori
Satori was founded in 2019 and coined the phrase “DataSecOps.” Basically, the Satori system classifies, monitors, and masks access to sensitive data. It’s also outfitted with pre-configured automated activities and policies that address privacy protocols required by the GDPR, HIPAA, and the California Consumer Privacy Act, with which nearly all businesses must comply regardless of location.
Consult With a Startup Lawyer in Arizona Who Understands Digital Security
The six companies above represent the rapidly expanding digital security startup sector. If you’re a new business in the space in search of legal counsel, get in touch. The Kelly Law Firm has worked with countless companies just starting out. We’ll help ensure you’re compliant with applicable international, federal, state, and local laws. We’ll also handle any registration or intellectual property requirements that arise.
Whatever the startup legal issue, there’s a good chance we can cover it — and in the rare instances we can’t, we’ll hand you over to a firm that can.
Get in touch today. Let’s chat about your issue and go from there.
