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AccuKnox
Zero-Trust Identity-Driven Security for Virtual Application Management
Kubernetes has established itself as a clear winning Cloud micro-services orchestration platform. However, the ephemeral and transient nature of Kubernetes creates considerable security challenges. There are several instances where some of the world’s biggest tech companies have been victims of a cyber attack because their Kubernetes cluster was vulnerable, and hackers were able to take control and find the credentials of their cloud environments. Even the traditional approaches to Linux, VM security like IPTables are not effective and are not scalable/cost-effective for securing large-scale container workloads.
This is where the value proposition of AccuKnox comes in.
Partnering with Stanford Research Institute's (www.sri. com SRI International) innovations in the areas of container security, anomaly detection, data provenance/data security, AccuKnox has made Zero-Trust runtime security deployable and usable by mainstream enterprises. Leveraging an identitydriven security approach, AccuKnox runtime Zero Trust Kubernetes security solution protects networks, applications, data, APIs, Edge/IoT, and 5G.
The AccuKnox platform is based on a rock-solid opensource foundation of Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF), one of the high performance kernel tracing technologies. AccuKnox has contributed KubeArmor (www.kubearmor) a container-aware runtime security enforcement system to the OpenSource community. AccuKnox uses SPIFFE [https://spiffe. io/ - Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone] to generate cryptographically unique user and service identities that serve as the perimeter to enforce an identity-driven security model.
On top of this, AccuKnox provides a very comprehensive Policy Management Lifecycle engine for different stakeholders (developers, security, compliance) to author policies, create policy tiers, execution sequences, etc. This further allows organizations to implement micro-segmentation.
Accuknox employs unsupervised learning-based AI-engine to detect anomalies and instabilities in large scale Kubernetes environments, thereby detecting early indications of potential compromise. In addition, AccuKnox delivers comprehensive Data Security through the use a Data Provenance engine for tracking and tracing data access, modification, exfiltration, etc.
Such comprehensive and holistic features of the Accuknox platform have helped it gain huge client traction. To expand a bigger footprint in the market, the company will continue on its road to innovation and research and access the R&D facility of SRI. Backed by the expert minds of scientists from the US department of defense, such as Phil Porras, Accuknox will be focusing on enhancing its platform, building new products, IoT, and 5G technology. “The technical and business benefits of Kubernetes have been well established. ZeroTrust security is an imperative for all organizations and governments. ZeroTrust is far easy to preach than practice. AccuKnox aims to allow organizations to deploy ZeroTrust Kubernetes Security and Continuous Compliance for Public and Private clouds with remarkable ease and cost-effectively,” concludes Nat Natraj, CEO of Accuknox.
Furthermore, AccuKnox provides a Continuous Compliance engine providing a real time dashboard of compliance with major governance standards (PCI, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.)
The platform also provides comprehensive integration with 3rd party security platforms pertaining to SIEM, SOAR, and SSO/RBAC for enterprises.
The AccuKnox platform is based on a rock-solid opensource foundation of Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF), one of the high performance kernel tracing technologies.
Such comprehensive and holistic features of the Accuknox platform have helped it gain huge client traction. To expand a bigger footprint in the market, the company will continue on its road to innovation and research and access the R&D facility of SRI. Backed by the expert minds of scientists from the US department of defense, such as Phil Porras, Accuknox will be focusing on enhancing its platform, building new products, IoT, and 5G technology. “The technical and business benefits of Kubernetes have been well established. ZeroTrust security is an imperative for all organizations and governments. ZeroTrust is far easy to preach than practice. AccuKnox aims to allow organizations to deploy ZeroTrust Kubernetes Security and Continuous Compliance for Public and Private clouds with remarkable ease and cost-effectively,” concludes Nat Natraj, CEO of Accuknox.
Company
AccuKnox
Management
Nat Natraj, CEO
Description
Accuknox is a provider of Zero Trust Kubernetes security solutions that leverages an identity-driven approach. Partnering with Stanford Research Institute (www.sri.comSRI International)’s innovations in the areas of container security, anomaly detection, data provenance/data security, AccuKnox has made Zero Trust runtime security deployable and usable by mainstream enterprises. Leveraging an identity-driven security approach, AccuKnox runtime Zero Trust Kubernetes security solution protects networks, applications, data, APIs, Edge/IoT, and 5G
AccuKnox News
AccuKnox Partners with Xcitium to deliver integrated EDR / CNAPP offering
Climate Tech SaaS Leader AiDash partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust Cloud Security
AccuKnox, Inc., announced that AiDash has selected its Zero Trust Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) for Cloud and AI security
MENLO PARK - AccuKnox, Inc., announced that AiDash has selected its Zero Trust Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) for Cloud and AI security. AiDash is an enterprise SaaS company making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI.
AccuKnox delivers Zero Trust Cloud Security that secures “Code to Cloud.” AccuKnox is an integrated platform that is made up of the following modules:
● CSPM/KSPM (Cloud/Kubernetes Security Posture Management) - Static Security
● CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platform) - Runtime Security & Container Image scanning
● ASPM (Application Security Posture Management)
● KIEM (Kubernetes Identity and Entitlement Management)
● GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) - Continuous Compliance with 30+ regulatory standards such as SOC2, STIG, PCI, HIPAA, CIS, MITRE, NIST, etc.
● AskADA - AI-LLM powered conversational co-pilot to aid Security Analysts
● Enterprise Integration - with security eco-system tools like EDR, SIEM, SOAR, Ticketing, Messaging, ServiceDesk platforms
● ModelKnox - Zero Trust LLM/AI Model Security [Roadmap - to be released in late Q3 2024]
AccuKnox is a core contributor to the CNCF OpenSource project, KubeArmor, which delivers in-line runtime security instead of post-attack mitigation from other vendors. This security is particularly important to thwart Zero Day attacks such as the next log4j or solarwinds and also advanced persistent threats such as:
● Credential Store/Secret vault attacks
● Crypto jacking attacks
● Jupyter NoteBook RCE attacks
● Hildeguard attack
● Ransomware, etc.
AccuKnox offers the following unique differentiators:
● Support for all Public and Private & Hybrid Clouds
● Ability to secure modern assets (Kubernetes, Containers, Docker), traditional assets (Virtual Machines), and emerging assets (AI LLM Models)
● Delivery of in-line security [as opposed to post-attack mitigation], provides Zero Trust security by design, and hence can thwart Zero Day attacks
● Application, Network Firewalling, Micro-Segmentation, Hardening
● Agentless security and industry standard [Extended Berkeley Packet Filter - eBPF and Linux Security Module - LSM based] run-time security
● AI-LLM powered conversational co-pilot interface
● Powered by the leading CNCF OpenSource project, KubeArmor, which has achieved 750,000+ downloads and 1,200+ GitHub stars
Supporting Quotes
“We are thrilled to partner with AiDash, a leading and innovative SaaS Solution provider focused on making the world a greener place. We look forward to partnering with them to address their security goals for managing current and emerging threats,” said Rahul Jadhav, co-founder, CTO, AccuKnox.
“AiDash was looking for a Comprehensive Cloud Native Security platform that spans Application Security and Cloud Security. AccuKnox’s very strong open-source project, KubeArmor and Enterprise offering coupled with a strong roadmap of securing AI/LLM Models made them a compelling choice. We look forward to leveraging their Zero Trust CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) to achieve our Security and Compliance goals,” said Rahul Saxena, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and co-founder at AiDash.
MENLO PARK - AccuKnox, Inc., announced that AiDash has selected its Zero Trust Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) for Cloud and AI security. AiDash is an enterprise SaaS company making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI.
AccuKnox delivers Zero Trust Cloud Security that secures “Code to Cloud.” AccuKnox is an integrated platform that is made up of the following modules:
● CSPM/KSPM (Cloud/Kubernetes Security Posture Management) - Static Security
● CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platform) - Runtime Security & Container Image scanning
● ASPM (Application Security Posture Management)
● KIEM (Kubernetes Identity and Entitlement Management)
● GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) - Continuous Compliance with 30+ regulatory standards such as SOC2, STIG, PCI, HIPAA, CIS, MITRE, NIST, etc.
● AskADA - AI-LLM powered conversational co-pilot to aid Security Analysts
● Enterprise Integration - with security eco-system tools like EDR, SIEM, SOAR, Ticketing, Messaging, ServiceDesk platforms
● ModelKnox - Zero Trust LLM/AI Model Security [Roadmap - to be released in late Q3 2024]
AccuKnox is a core contributor to the CNCF OpenSource project, KubeArmor, which delivers in-line runtime security instead of post-attack mitigation from other vendors. This security is particularly important to thwart Zero Day attacks such as the next log4j or solarwinds and also advanced persistent threats such as:
● Credential Store/Secret vault attacks
● Crypto jacking attacks
● Jupyter NoteBook RCE attacks
● Hildeguard attack
● Ransomware, etc.
AccuKnox offers the following unique differentiators:
● Support for all Public and Private & Hybrid Clouds
● Ability to secure modern assets (Kubernetes, Containers, Docker), traditional assets (Virtual Machines), and emerging assets (AI LLM Models)
● Delivery of in-line security [as opposed to post-attack mitigation], provides Zero Trust security by design, and hence can thwart Zero Day attacks
● Application, Network Firewalling, Micro-Segmentation, Hardening
● Agentless security and industry standard [Extended Berkeley Packet Filter - eBPF and Linux Security Module - LSM based] run-time security
● AI-LLM powered conversational co-pilot interface
● Powered by the leading CNCF OpenSource project, KubeArmor, which has achieved 750,000+ downloads and 1,200+ GitHub stars
Supporting Quotes
“We are thrilled to partner with AiDash, a leading and innovative SaaS Solution provider focused on making the world a greener place. We look forward to partnering with them to address their security goals for managing current and emerging threats,” said Rahul Jadhav, co-founder, CTO, AccuKnox.
“AiDash was looking for a Comprehensive Cloud Native Security platform that spans Application Security and Cloud Security. AccuKnox’s very strong open-source project, KubeArmor and Enterprise offering coupled with a strong roadmap of securing AI/LLM Models made them a compelling choice. We look forward to leveraging their Zero Trust CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) to achieve our Security and Compliance goals,” said Rahul Saxena, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and co-founder at AiDash.
BERKELEY - AccuKnox Partners with Xcitium to deliver integrated EDR / CNAPP offering
AccuKnox Zero Trust CNAPP Solution and Xcitium’s EDR [Endpoint Detection and Response] have been integrated to deliver a comprehensive Zero Trust XDR (Extended Detection and Response] offering
Berkeley, CA – AccuKnox, Inc. announces its partnership with Xcitium, Inc., a leading innovator in EDR solutions, to optimize enterprise-wide security, assess and harden customers' entire security posture, and provide proactive runtime protection across production environments end-to-end.
Xcitium's award-winning ZeroDwell containment technology powers its suite of EDR, MDR, and XDR solutions, defeating unknown and undetectable threats in real-time. Xcitium’s innovative approach prevents cyber damage even when detection-first strategies fail, enabling a true Zero Trust environment for the endpoint.
From one unified platform, Xcitium’s endpoint, network and cloud security is seamlessly integrated with IT remote-ops power tools for consolidated operations that provide:
● Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) with patented ZeroDwell Containment
● Firewall (FW)
● Anti-virus (AV) /NextGen Anti-virus (NGAV)
● Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
● Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
● Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
● Unified Endpoint Management (EM)
● Continuous Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
● 24/7/365 Human-Led Managed SOC Monitoring, Alerting, and Investigation (MDR)
● No-Retainer Incident Response (IR) PLUS Unlimited No-Cost IR Hours
● Expert Threat Hunting & Global Threat Intelligence
● Extended Cloud and Network Monitoring (XDR) with ZeroDwell plus AccuKnox CNAPP and CWPP
AccuKnox® is a Core Contributor to the industry’s leading Kubernetes run-time security platform, KubeArmor®, a project that has been adopted by CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation). KubeArmor has achieved 700,000+ downloads and is gaining tremendous adoption. AccuKnox, Zero Trust Enterprise CNAPP is built on KubeArmor and is an integrated Cloud Native Security platform that includes:
● CSPM/KSPM (Cloud/Kubernetes Security Posture Management)
● CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platform)
● CIEM/KIEM (Cloud/Kubernetes Identity and Entitlement Management)
AccuKnox Zero Trust CNAPP features include:
● Agentless Cloud Security
● Integrated Static (ASPM, CSPM) and Zero Trust led Run-time Security (CWPP)
● Support for all Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle)
● Support for On-Prem (Air gapped), Private Clouds (OpenShift, VMWare) or Hybrid Clouds
● OpenSource (KubeArmor) led, DevSecOps powered
● Automated prioritization of vulnerabilities
● Support for Modern Workloads (Kubernetes orchestrated or un-orchestrated) and Traditional Workloads (Virtual Machine, Bare Metal)
● Delivered in a Developer-Centric, Shift Left, DevSecOps model
● Integration with multiple tools, providing flexible security needs of an organization with specific security needs through SOARCAST® (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response; Continuous Application Security Testing)
By bringing together these critical security controls into one solution, Xcitium streamlines protection, detection and response across users’ endpoints and networks. AccuKnox CNAPP complements these capabilities by delivering security and compliance for multi-cloud and hybrid IT environments and workloads. Together, they strengthen security across a user's extended architecture. With remote and hybrid work on the rise, it's crucial for organizations to safeguard not just endpoints, but their entire cloud and network footprint. By integrating Xcitium's endpoint protection and AccuKnox's cloud-based controls, customers can achieve consistent security, visibility, and governance across today's distributed IT landscapes.
“We are thrilled to partner with a modern Cloud Native CNAPP innovator like AccuKnox. Their comprehensive integrated offering, flexible deployment options, dedication to R&D, and history of successful partnerships make them an ideal match for augmenting Xcitium's disruptive ZeroDwell EDR, MDR and XDR solutions suite. Together, we can deliver an integrated solution that greatly benefits our customers. This partnership enables us to bring robust and secure offerings to the global marketplace through our direct, indirect and MSSP channels," said Ken Levine, Chief Executive Officer of Xcitium.
“We are delighted that Xcitium, an innovator in the Detection and Response sector, has decided to partner with AccuKnox. Our joint solution will empower customers to better protect their organizations across endpoints, cloud, and network applications. We look forward to a great partnership with them in addressing the current and emerging threat landscape and delivering compelling technical and business value to Xcitium and its customers and partners,” said Emre Kulali, VP - Strategic Partnerships.
AccuKnox Zero Trust CNAPP is in GA (General Availability) now and is in Production at several leading customers. It is available through all channels: Direct Sales, Distributors, Resellers, and MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) globally.