In keeping with the latest happenings in Information security, this article is on the 10 finalists of RSA innovation sandbox contest held at the RSA Security conference, the world's leading Information security conference. Companies with innovative products and disruptive technologies are given platform to pitch their product. This competition promotes innovative thinking and encourages out-of-the-box ideas.
The finalist have to demonstrate their products and deliver a 3 minute long presentation in front of attendees and Judging panel. The judges based on participants demonstration and presentation decides the winner.
List of Finalists:
- Skyport systems
- Illusive Networks
- Bastille Networks
- Menlo security
- Phantom
- Prevoty
- Protectwise
- Safebreach
- Vera security
- Versa networks
Winner of RSA Innovation sandbox 2016 contest:
Phantom
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California
Founded: 2014
Current CEO: Oliver Friedrichs
Phantom provides Security Automation & Orchestration Platform to close the security gap by Integrating with all the security systems and tools and managing the enterprise security operations in a smart way. Phantom helps streamline security operations for the swift response to any incidents and possible threats. Using Phantom you can semi-automate or fully automate responses, customize according o your organization need while accelerating the entire incident lifecycle.
Phantom uses high level python script, which initiates actions to be taken to remediate the Incident and start investigations. These High level Python scripts are incident specific and Phantom call them Playbooks. Playbooks can be used to execute actions on connected devices.
Other Finalists
Skyport Systems
Head quartered: Mountain view, CA
Founded: 2013
Current CEO: Art Gilliland
Skyport delivers secure-computing infrastructure for enterprise applications. Skysecure server can be deployed on-premise and are managed remotely. The server is designed to host business critical applications to protect against viruses, rootkits and malware. the system maintains a secure configuration by providing embedded, layered an compartmentalized security. The solution also provide full visibility by capturing network traffic from layer 2 to layer 7 for audits and investigations.
Illusive Networks
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel.
Founded: 2014
Current CEO: Shlomo Touboul
Illusive networks adds a deceptive layer over the entire network - agentlessly deployed on every endpoint, server and network component, which paralyses the attacker who penetrates the network by feeding wrong information to them. So when the attacker breach your network illusive network ensure that they step into an deceptive world were the data is unreliable. This makes the attacker goals virtually impossible to achieve. The illusive network maintains that there is no cost to the IT because of these deceptions and it is completely transparent to the IT and attackers.
Bastille Networks
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Founded: 2014
Current CEO: Chris Risley
Bastille deals regarding Security for the Internet Of Things(IOT). The secure Solution provided by Bastille aims to identify to enterprises from the unintended consequence of IOT and allow preemptive response from the organization. Through its proprietary software, Bastille scans complete radio spectrum giving visibility over every wireless device on the premise. As a result, enterprises has full situational awareness and can accurately quantify risk and mitigate threats.
Menlo Security
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2013
Current CEO: Amir Ben-Efraim
Menlo Security provides solution to protect from the threats of advanced malware and other Web based attack vectors by introducing a new security model. The Model provides a new layer in the security stack that contains and eliminates all malware and grants secure access to the web. The company has patented Isolation platform which scans and eliminates malwares in the cloud. There is no need to deploy endpoint agents and the process is completely transparent to the users providing them safe and clean experience.
Prevoty
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2013
Current CEO: Julien Bellanger
Prevoty is a security software company dedicated to protecting users and enterprises by solving problems related to application security. Prevoty’s products provide real-time application security intelligence and RASP (Runtime Application Self-Protection) capabilities for enterprises.
ProtectWise
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2013
Current CEO: Scott Chasin
ProtectWise delivers a cloud based network security solution that provide complete visibility and detection of enterprise threats and accelerated incident response. ProtectWise uses its cloud Network DVR, a virtual camera in the cloud to monitor, record and retain all network traffic for automated analysis and retrospection, creating a long-term network memory.
SafeBreach
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2014
Current CEO: Guy Bejerano
SafeBreach provides a "hackers view" of an enterprise security posture. They executes active breach scenarios with Hackers Playbook of research and real-world investigative data and performs continuous validation to find holes in an environment before an attacker does. SafeBreach allows to benchmark and analyze the effect of attacks and the effectiveness of the defense products at any given moment.
Vera Security
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
Founded:2014
Current CEO: Ajay Arora
Vera security enables businesses to easily secure and track any digital information across all platforms and devices without borders and controlled endpoints. With its Zero-touch, Zero-friction data protection and Encryption Vera enable organizations to Secure any file across all devices, all users and all applications in real-time with Seamless user experience, Military-grade file encryption, Real-time policy enforcement, Centralized control and analytics.
Versa networks
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
Founded: 2012
Current CEO: Kumar Mehta
Versa solutions enable service providers and large enterprises to transform the WAN and branch networks based on a broad set of virtualized network functions (VNFs) to achieve unprecedented business advantages. Versa VNF-based solutions eliminate costly and proprietary network hardware to increase service agility and significantly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).
(Source: RSA USA 2016, San Francisco)
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