AccuKnox Named Top AI Security Startup at Security BSides Bangalore 2025
'Innovator and Leader in AI Security'
AccuKnox was given the #1 AI Security Startup of 2025 Award by EmergeX: Unveiling Innovation at the influential BSides Bangalore Cybersecurity Conference in Bangalore. AccuKnox presented its Agentic AI runtime security solution. The competition judges were very accomplished CyberSecurity leaders and voted AccuKnox as the leading innovator. The unique and highly differentiated innovation in the area of AI Agentic Security positions AccuKnox ahead of established industry incumbents in addressing a vexing problem in AI Technology Adoption.
The recognition positions AccuKnox as the platform leader and innovator poised ahead of established incumbents who offer legacy/pathwork solutions to this complex problem.
AccuKnox presented clear user problems when it comes to security issues faced by users wanting to deploy Agentic AI solutions, such as:
Automated Red Teaming to understand the LLM guardrails posture
Providing visibility into AI pipelines and helping users to identify Shadow AI
Securing untrusted models at Runtime using AccuKnox's patented/developed Sandboxing engine
Handling PredML as well as GenAI as part of the same platform
Securing AI Infra, Apps, and AI Models/Datasets with full Enterprise integration options
The following is a summary of the AccuKnox Agent AI solution
Sandboxing Agentic AI deployments
Securing datasets leveraged by RAGs and model fine-tuning
Automated Red teaming of LLMs
AI Security Posture Management for managed and unmanaged deployment
A real-time demo was showcased that showed how Guardrails of the popular LLM (Anthropic Claude) can be bypassed by simple prompt engineering and how the AccuKnox solution could be used to prevent the attacks at the next level because of sandboxing.
AccuKnox AI Security solutions offer the following unique differentiators:
During the EmergeX demo, they showcased how easy the asset onboarding process is, which immediately provides a consolidated view to the users about their AI Security Posture.
The Agentic AI solution not only talks about Runtime Prompt Firewall but also about sandboxing the Agentic AI solution.
There was a question from one of the judges about the licensing model. AccuKnox's licensing model is based on the number of deployed models, which is easy to quantify.
AccuKnox presentation at BSides Bangalore can be viewed here
Supporting Quotes
" Agentic AI isn't just about automation—it's about intelligent delegation. In a world overwhelmed by complexity, it marks the rise of proactive digital partners that think, plan, and act alongside us", Golan Ben-Oni, CIO, IDT Telecom
Congratulations to the AccuKnox team for winning the EmergeX: Unveiling Innovation contest! Your demonstration of cutting-edge AI-driven security solutions showcases the transformative potential of agentic AI across the industry,' said Sujatha Yakasiri, Founder - Security BSides Bangalore and W3-CS (Worldwide Women in Cybersecurity)
' AccuKnox's win at BSides Bangalore is more than a trophy—it's a validation of years of deep research, customer obsession, and fearless innovation. As enterprise buyers shift from bulky, outdated tools to nimble, AI-enhanced platforms, AccuKnox stands at the forefront of this wave. We didn't build this for awards—we built it for the enterprise teams stuck with legacy tech that's failing them,' said Rahul Jadav, co-founder, CTO, AccuKnox. 'Winning EmergeX is incredible validation, but we derive immense satisfaction from the fact that clients can adopt AI-technology and deliver shareholder value and do it most safely and securely.'
AccuKnox is a next-generation CNAPP and Zero Trust security platform purpose-built for the cloud-native era. With its roots in open source and research from Stanford, AccuKnox delivers AI-enhanced detection, automated remediation, and seamless policy enforcement to secure enterprise workloads across Kubernetes, VMs, and multi-cloud environments.
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