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Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
TrueFort Recognized as a Leader in Microsegmentation at the 2025 Global InfoSec Awards
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TrueFort, the lateral movement protection company, today announced it has been named a Trailblazer for Microsegmentation in the 2025 Global InfoSec Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), unveiled today at the RSAC Conference. TrueFort is redefining microsegmentation for the modern enterprise, delivering next-generation cybersecurity that addresses today's most sophisticated threats, including compromised credentials, ransomware, supply chain attacks, and insider threats. Lateral movement continues to be a leading technique for successful cyber attacks. By combining deep application intelligence with behavioral analytics and automated policy enforcement, TrueFort helps enterprises mitigate business risk by stopping attacks. 'We're honored to be recognized once again as a leader in microsegmentation by Cyber Defense Magazine,' said Sameer Malhotra, CEO of TrueFort. 'Lateral movement continues to be a leading technique for successful cyber attacks. By combining deep application intelligence with behavioral analytics and automated policy enforcement, TrueFort helps enterprises mitigate business risk by stopping attacks before they spread—ensuring critical workloads remain secure and operations resilient across even the most complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.' 'TrueFort embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow's threats today, providing a cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways that help mitigate cyber risk and stay a step ahead of the next breach,' said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine. The TrueFort Platform enforces Zero Trust security across complex environments—spanning bare metal servers, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures. The platform provides security teams with unparalleled visibility into application behavior and communication flows. Built to address the dynamic nature of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, TrueFort blocks unauthorized lateral movement and enforces automated policies without disrupting operations. Its open ecosystem integrates seamlessly with leading endpoint and security tools such as CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, while supporting its own proprietary agent for fine-grained policy enforcement. A trusted partner to some of the world's most security-focused Fortune 500 companies, TrueFort delivers application-centric Zero Trust protection that scales across the most complex IT environments—from containers and Kubernetes to legacy systems and cloud-native architectures. The judges, certified security professionals (CISSP, FMDHS, CEH), evaluated submissions based on an independent review of materials such as data sheets, white papers, and product literature. CDM prioritizes innovation over market size, always asking 'What's Next?' in search of next-generation InfoSec solutions. About TrueFort TrueFort puts you in control of lateral movement across the data center and cloud. The TrueFort Cloud extends protection beyond network activity by shutting down the abuse of service accounts. Founded by former IT executives from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, leading global enterprises trust TrueFort to deliver unmatched application environment discovery and microsegmentation for both identity and activity. For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Protect AI to Lead GenAI and AI Security Conversations at RSAC™ Conference 2025
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Protect AI, the leading provider of enterprise AI security solutions, today announced its participation in RSAC™ Conference 2025 with a robust lineup of presentations and conversations focused on securing GenAI and AI supply chains. Chief Information Security Officer Diana Kelley and other Protect AI experts will deliver four official RSAC™ Conference sessions. Protect AI will also host a series of fireside chats featuring AI security leaders and practitioners at Booth S-1549 in the Moscone South Expo Hall. Protect AI will host a robust lineup of presentations and conversations focused on securing GenAI and AI supply chains, while CISO Diana Kelley and other Protect AI experts will deliver four official RSAC™ Conference sessions. Share This announcement follows Protect AI being named a Visionary in AI Security in the 2025 Global InfoSec Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine, which recognized the company's leadership in addressing emerging AI threats with forward-looking technologies. WHO: Diana Kelley, CISO, Protect AI – former Cybersecurity Field CTO at Microsoft and Global Security Advisor at IBM Neal Swaelens, Head of Product, LLM Security, Protect AI Oleksandr Yaremchuk, Head of Engineering, LLM Security, Protect AI William Armiros, Tech Lead Manager, Protect AI Sam Washko, Sr. Software Engineer, Protect AI WHAT: Official RSAC™ Conference Sessions Principles of GenAI Security: Foundations for Building Security In Diana Kelley, CISO, Protect AI Monday, April 28 | 9:40 AM – 10:30 AM PT Dive into the unique attack surfaces and risks of GenAI. Learn how security principles evolve in this new paradigm, and gain practical guidance on securing agentic AI systems, managing risk, and building secure architectures. Shadow AI: Shining the Governance Light on AI Panelist: Diana Kelley, CISO, Protect AI Monday, April 28 | 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM PT This panel explores the growing challenge of Shadow AI. Experts will examine transparency, AI Bills of Materials (AI-BOMs), explainability, and governance strategies to reduce risk and ensure ethical AI usage. Securing Retrieval Pipelines in Large Language Models Neal Swaelens and Oleksandr Yaremchuk, Protect AI Tuesday, April 29 | 2:25 PM – 3:15 PM PT Understand the evolving threat landscape in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. Learn about vector database vulnerabilities and how best practices from traditional SQL security can be applied. Unmasking Hidden Threats in the World's Largest AI Hub William Armiros and Sam Washko, Protect AI Wednesday, April 30 | 1:15 PM – 2:05 PM PT Learn how Protect AI scanned over 1 million Hugging Face models and discovered significant vulnerabilities. This session will walk through real-world threats and introduce tools for protecting your ML environment. Fireside Chats at Protect AI Booth S-1549 Protect AI will host engaging fireside chats with AI security thought leaders at Booth S-1549, Moscone South Expo, including: Ken Huang, CEO and CAIO, Ron Del Rosario, VP and Head of AI Security, SAP ISBN John Sotiropoulos, Head of AI Security, Kainos Robert Linger, VP and Information Advantage Practice Lead, Leidos Helen Oakley, Sr. Director, Secure Development, SAP Keith Hoodlet, Engineering Director, Trail of Bits Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups, Microsoft for Startups WHERE: RSAC™ Conference 2025, Moscone Center, San Francisco WHEN: April 28 – April 30, 2025 Visit for full schedule of talks and fireside chat times. About Protect AI Protect AI addresses unique enterprise AI security concerns with a comprehensive suite of products for advanced AI scanning, robust LLM security, and GenAI red teaming that operate on one enterprise ready platform. By integrating with existing AI and security operations, Protect AI enables organizations to safeguard AI investments, enhance operational efficiency, adopt MLSecOps and adhere to global and US data security and privacy standards. Founded by AI leaders from Amazon and Oracle, Protect AI is backed by top investors, including Acrew Capital, boldstart ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Knollwood Capital, Pelion Ventures, 01 Advisors, Samsung, StepStone Group, and Salesforce Ventures. The company is headquartered in Seattle, with offices in Berlin and Bangalore. For more information, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
1Kosmos Receives Two Global InfoSec Awards at 2025 RSAC Conference
ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced that it has been honored in two categories of the 2025 Global InfoSec Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine: Most Innovative Distributed Digital Identity Platform and Cutting Edge Passwordless Authentication. This recognition underscores the company's ongoing commitment to revolutionizing passwordless security with identity-verification, privacy-first solutions. As organizations deal with identity impersonation during hiring and at the IT support desk, existing identity verification processes are failing and introducing financial, security and intellectual property risks. 'We're honored to be recognized for our leadership in distributed identity and passwordless authentication,' said Michael Cichon, Chief Marketing Officer of 1Kosmos. 'As organizations deal with identity impersonation during hiring and at the IT support desk, existing identity verification processes are failing and introducing financial, security and intellectual property risks. Our approach establishes high-assurance trust on first and every use to prevent threat actors from becoming rogue insiders.' The 1Kosmos platform unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication in a single, secure solution. It verifies users with biometrics and government-issued credentials, applying advanced liveness detection to block deepfakes, bots, and spoofing attempts. Unlike traditional methods that rely on passwords or outdated MFA, 1Kosmos authenticates the actual person behind the login—not just what they know or have. Its decentralized, blockchain-based architecture gives users full control over their personal data while ensuring privacy, security, and strong identity management at scale. The platform delivers a frictionless login experience by replacing passwords with biometric-based identity verification. Certified to FIDO2, NIST 800-63-3, ISO/IEC 30107-1, ISO/IEC 30107-3, ISO 27001, and SOC2, 1Kosmos protects against identity theft, account takeovers, and fraud—without compromising usability. 1Kosmos is trusted by global enterprises and government agencies to protect against evolving cybersecurity threats. The platform has been deployed by some of the world's most security-focused organizations, including major banks, telecommunications providers, technology and service providers, healthcare organizations, and retailers. '1Kosmos embodies three key features we judges look for in winners: understanding tomorrow's threats today, delivering cost-effective solutions, and innovating in ways that mitigate cyber risk while staying ahead of emerging breaches,' said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine. The judges, certified security professionals (CISSP, FMDHS, CEH), evaluated submissions based on an independent review of materials such as data sheets, white papers, and product literature. CDM focuses on innovation and forward-thinking solutions, always asking 'What's Next?' in search of next-generation InfoSec advancements. About 1Kosmos 1Kosmos enables remote identity verification and passwordless multi-factor authentication for workers, customers, and residents to securely engage with digital services. By unifying identity proofing, credential verification, and strong authentication, the 1Kosmos platform prevents identity impersonation, account takeover, and fraud while delivering frictionless user experiences and preserving the privacy of users' personal information. The company conducts millions of authentications daily for major banks, telecommunications providers, technology and service providers, healthcare organizations, and retailers worldwide. Backed by Forgepoint Capital and Gula Tech Adventures, 1Kosmos is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. For more information, visit and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
