32 companies · 30 sourced backers · 227 milestones on record
This frontier covers protecting devices, applications, networks and sensitive data, alongside moving to quantum-resistant encryption. Companies aim to turn security monitoring into practical prevention and response, control who can access systems, and make critical information recoverable after cyberattacks or disruption.
Where the 32 companies stand today, from their profiles and 10-year milestones. Tap a phase to see who is there.
- ▸Turning security findings into sustained risk reduction
- ▸Coordinating protection across cloud systems, networks and devices
- ▸Limiting misuse of accounts and powerful permissions
- ▸Migrating to quantum-resistant encryption
Publicly listed: 22 companies (owned by public shareholders).
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- 1Password (AgileBits)
1Password's direction is to become a broad 'extended access management' security platform — securing not just passwords but every device, identity and app a …
Everyone · backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tiger Global
- Abnormal Security
To stop advanced email and social-engineering attacks using AI that models normal human behavior, rather than relying on known-threat signatures.
Everyone · backed by Wellington Management, Insight Partners
- Akamai Technologies
Originating from MIT research, Akamai's aim was to speed up and stabilize the internet by distributing content geographically; it has since broadened to defe…
Everyone · publicly listed
- Arctic Wolf
To make continuous security monitoring and response accessible through a managed service.
Everyone · backed by Blue Owl Capital, Viking Global
- Booz Allen Hamilton
To help government and defence organisations operate secure digital systems.
Some users · publicly listed
- Chainguard
To make software supply chains safer by providing trusted building blocks for applications.
Some users · backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia
- Cloudflare
To make internet applications secure and dependable at the network edge.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Cohesity
To make organisational data recoverable and usable after cyberattacks or disruption.
Everyone · backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia
- CrowdStrike
To stop cyberattacks across endpoints and cloud systems using an integrated, AI-supported security platform.
Everyone · publicly listed
- CyberArk
To protect the powerful accounts and permissions that give access to critical systems.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Cyera
To help organisations understand and protect sensitive data across their systems.
Some users · backed by Accel, Sequoia Capital
- Datadog
To make complex cloud applications observable and easier to operate securely.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Fastly
To make applications fast and secure by running services closer to users at the network edge.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Fortinet
To make network security a dependable, integrated part of organisational infrastructure.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Gen Digital
To protect consumers' devices, identities and online activity through connected security products.
Some users · publicly listed
- Island
To make the browser a secure workspace for enterprise activity.
Some users · backed by Insight Partners, Sequoia
- Leidos (Cyber & Digital)
To make government digital services and infrastructure more secure and dependable.
Everyone · publicly listed
- NetScout Systems
To give organisations a clear view of network behaviour and protection against disruptive attacks.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Netskope
To make access to cloud applications and organisational data secure wherever work takes place.
Everyone · publicly listed · backed by ICONIQ Growth, Lightspeed
- Okta
To make identity the dependable control point for access to applications and systems.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Palo Alto Networks
To protect networks, cloud environments and associated digital activity through an integrated security platform.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Qualys
To help organisations identify and manage security weaknesses across their digital infrastructure.
Some users · publicly listed
- Rapid7
To help organisations find vulnerabilities and respond to security threats through usable analytics.
Some users · publicly listed
- Rubrik
To make organisational data recoverable after cyberattacks and disruption.
Everyone · publicly listed
- SandboxAQ
To make advanced computing useful in enterprise security and simulation.
Some users · backed by Eric Schmidt, Salesforce Ventures
- SentinelOne
To make automated protection of endpoints effective against evolving cyberattacks.
Some users · publicly listed
- Snyk
To make security part of everyday software development.
Everyone · backed by Accel, Salesforce Ventures
- Tanium
To give large organisations dependable control and visibility over their endpoints.
Everyone · backed by Andreessen Horowitz, TPG Growth
- Tenable Holdings
To help organisations identify and reduce their exposure to cyber threats.
Some users · publicly listed
- Varonis Systems
To protect sensitive organisational data and identify misuse of access.
Everyone · publicly listed
- Wiz
To help organisations understand and reduce security risks across cloud environments.
Some users · publicly listed
- Zscaler
To make secure access possible without treating a device's location on a network as proof that it is trustworthy.
Some users · publicly listed
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