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UPDATE - Apiiro Launches New Partner Program, SHINE, Partnering with Security Solutions from Code to Runtime
Apiiro, an application security posture management platform, has announced SHINE, its new integration program. The program aims to integrate across stacks, from development tools to security tools. Apiiros technology partners can now integrate into its Deep ASPM platform and leverage the unique context provided by Apiiros Risk Graph. The company has also announced dozens of initial integrations across various security tools, reinforcing its position as a 100% open ASPM platform. Partners include Mend.io, JFrog, Checkmarx, and Bugcrowd, among others. Apiiro has also introduced multiple platform enhancements to unify risk visibility across tools and processes.
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Apiiro and Secure Code Warrior join forces for developer training integration - Help Net Security
Apiiro has partnered with Secure Code Warrior to integrate its Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) technology with Secure Code Warriors agile learning catalog. The partnership aims to provide developer training directly to developers in their tools and workflows. Apiiro matches application risks to relevant Secure Code Warrior training courses. The training is delivered to developers via tickets, issues, or messages where they can learn real security best practices as part of their day-to-day work. The partnership aims to enhance operational efficiencies, drive revenue, reduce costs, and accelerate the delivery of secure code into production.
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Apiiro and Akamai Launch Technical Alliance to Deliver Code-to-Runtime API Security
Apiiro has announced a technical alliance with Akamai to provide customers with continuous, code-to-runtime API security. The integration combines Apiiro’s code-based API inventory and “shift-left” API security with Akamai’s runtime API security and threat protection. This provides joint customers with a proactive and comprehensive API security solution. The collaboration aims to reduce the mean time to remediation (MTTR) of critical API risks and help developers proactively improve the security posture of the organization.
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Apiiro and Wiz Partner to Unite Application and Cloud Security
Apiiro, an application security posture management platform, has announced a partnership with Wiz, a leading cloud security company. The partnership will see Apiiro join the Wiz Integration (WIN) platform, bringing deep application security posture management to the Wiz partner ecosystem. The integration will allow Apiiro to ingest Wiz security findings and cloud context for security finding correlation, prioritization, and remediation. This will enable AppSec teams from mutual customers to improve prioritization based on likelihood and impact, tie production vulnerabilities detected by Wiz to their root cause in application code, and get a unified application risk control plane.
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Apiiro Launches Supply Chain Visibility and Toxic Combination Detection
Apiiro, a provider of application security posture management (ASPM) solutions, is integrating software supply chain security (SSCS) into its platform. The integration will provide supply chain visibility and toxic combination detection, enhancing the companys ability to manage application risk. The platform will offer comprehensive visibility into the attack surface of modern cloud applications, enabling enterprises to counter critical application risks and protect code repositories, pipelines, and development environments. The integration will also improve end-to-end integrity across software, processes, and tools, from code to runtime.
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"We are in a very problematic situation": Idan Plotnik's Apiiro reports on difficulties
Apiiro, a promising cybersecurity startup, is facing difficulties after a planned acquisition by Palo Alto Networks for $550 million fell through. The company then decided to raise external capital and successfully secured a funding round of $100 million. However, the company is now in a legal dispute with a real estate company over a lease agreement for an office space in Tel Aviv. The real estate company has filed a lawsuit against Apiiro for 10 million shekels plus interest. The CEO of Apiiro, Idan Plotnik, has stated that the company is in a very problematic situation and is trying to close more deals.
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Microsoft Security's chief strategy officer joining Apiiro as new CPO | CTech
Moti Gindi, the former CVP of security products at Microsoft, has joined Israeli startup Apiiro as its new chief product officer. Gindi will help scale Apiiros growing business of the cloud application security platform. During his time at Microsoft, Gindi was responsible for integrating Israeli companies Aorato and Adallom into the company. Apiiro, founded by Idan Plotnik and Yonatan Eldar, raised a $100 million Series B funding round led by General Catalyst in November 2020. The company was previously linked to a potential acquisition by Palo Alto Networks.
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Apiiro's Cloud Application Security Platform Now Available in AWS Marketplace
Apiiro, a leader in Cloud-Native Application Security, has made its security platform available on AWS Marketplace. The platform aims to help developers and security engineers fix critical risks across the software supply chain before releasing applications to the cloud. Apiiros Risk Graph technology connects various factors with actionable context to provide a new way for developers and security teams to address risks. The availability of Apiiros solution on AWS Marketplace allows customers to adopt the Cloud Application Security Platform more easily and secure their software development lifecycle. The companys strategic partnerships and support from AWS Marketplace are expected to contribute to its growth.
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Israeli cybersecurity co Apiiro raises $100m
Tel Aviv-based cloud-native application security company Apiiro has completed a $100 million Series B financing round led by General Catalyst. The companys solution identifies risks and weaknesses in the code of cloud-based applications at the development stage and when they are released. Apiiro had previously been in talks to be acquired by Palo Alto Networks for over $550 million, but the deal did not work out. Apiiros founders are Idan Plotnik (CEO) and Yoantan Eldar (CTO), both of whom served in an IDF cyber unit. The company aims to continue leading the growing industry of application security.
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Palo Alto deal to acquire Apiiro falls through | CTech
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Apiiro Announces Diamond Plus Sponsorship at OWASP 2022 Global AppSec
Cloud-native application security leader, Apiiro, has announced its Diamond Plus sponsorship at the OWASP 2022 Global AppSec conference. The conference, hosted by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation, is a five-day event aimed at equipping software developers, defenders, and advocates with the tools to build a more secure web. The event will take place on November 14-18, 2022, in San Francisco, CA. As the events sole Diamond Plus sponsor, Apiiro will have the opportunity to engage with attendees and discuss how its technology is enabling developers and security teams to proactively fix critical risks in the software supply chain.
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Apiiro to Present on Design-Level Software Supply Chain Threats at LASCON 2022
Apiiros Vice President of Security Research will present at The Lonestar Application Security Conference 2022 (LASCON) to address design-originated weaknesses in software supply chain security. Apiiro is a platinum sponsor of the conference and will discuss how its technology helps fix risks in the software supply chain. The company is backed by Greylock and Kleiner Perkins.
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Palo Alto Networks on verge of $600 million acquisition of Apiiro | CTech
Palo Alto Networks is set to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Apiiro for around $600 million. Apiiro has developed a code risk platform that provides risk visibility and control from design to code. The acquisition is expected to be profitable for Apiiros investors, who raised $35 million in a Series A round. Palo Alto Networks has previously acquired seven Israeli startups, including Bridgecrew Technologies, Cybera, LightCyber, Secdo, Twitslock, PureSec, and Demisto.
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פאלו אלטו במו''מ מתקדם לרכישת אפיירו של עידן פלוטניק | כלכליסט
פאלו אלטו is in advanced talks to acquire Apiiro, a platform founded by Idan Plotnik that allows organizations to accelerate software development processes and reduce associated risks. Apiiros platform combines several technologies to automatically build an inventory of all applications and code components in an organization, understand developers knowledge, identify significant code changes, and assess their business risk. The company raised $35 million in its previous funding round, led by prominent Silicon Valley investors. The acquisition is expected to have a positive impact on פאלו אלטוs growth. The article discusses the challenges in the digital transformation of the industry and the need for infrastructure responsibility for development teams.
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Apiiro to Sponsor Cloud Native SecurityCon and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America
Apiiro, a leader in Cloud-Native Application Security, has announced its platinum sponsorship of Cloud Native SecurityCon, an event focused on cloud native security projects. The event will take place in October 2022 and will showcase advancements in cybersecurity approaches. Apiiro executives will be in attendance to discuss how the company is addressing critical risks in cloud-native applications and accelerating secure software delivery. The company is backed by Greylock and Kleiner Perkins.
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Apiiro Extends Right from Code to Runtime To Help Developers Fix Risks Faster
Apiiro, the leader in Cloud-Native Application Security, has expanded its platform from code to runtime. This expansion allows Apiiro to connect application risks in runtime back to the source code, enabling proactive fixing of critical risks and reducing remediation time by 90%. Apiiros technology provides full visibility of risks, allowing for the identification of critical risks and reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR). The companys unique approach in the Cloud-Native Application Security market allows for proactive remediation of critical risks across the Software Supply Chain. Apiiro is backed by investors Greylock and Kleiner Perkins.
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Apiiro Launches Partner Program to Help Customers Fix Cloud-Native Application Risks Faster
Apiiro has announced the Apiiro Partner Program, which provides support for technology, consulting, and reseller partners in the Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) ecosystem. The program aims to help customers remediate cloud-native application risks across the software supply chain. Partners such as Alacrinet, Defy Security, Google Cloud, HashiCorp, NetSPI, NXGN, Parabellyx, and Trace3 have joined the program. Apiiro has gained recognition in the cloud-native application security market and is a new partner in the Google Cloud Marketplace. The program offers training materials, sales resources, technical evaluation demos, and joint promotion opportunities for partners. Apiiro aims to ensure that cloud-native applications are developed and delivered securely.
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Apiiro Named a Gartner 2021 Cool Vendor in DevSecOps
Apiiro has been named a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in DevSecOps for its risk-based mechanisms and approach to simplify integration into the secure development lifecycle. The company provides a Code Risk Platform that offers visibility and control over risk from design to code to cloud. Apiiro is pioneering Multi-Dimensional Application Risk Management to identify risky material changes and focus on the risks that matter. The platform conducts contextual threat models, penetration tests, security code reviews, and compliance reviews. Apiiro is backed by investors Greylock and Kleiner Perkins.
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From stealth to San Francisco: Apiiro heads to RSA
Apiiro, an Israeli company, is a finalist in the RSA Conference 2021 Innovation Sandbox Contest for its work on providing multidimensional application risk visibility. The companys platform automates security compliance to speed up code or application updates. The founder, Idan Plotnik, came up with the idea while working at Microsoft and facing the challenge of ensuring safe code deployment. Apiiro already has 50 paying customers, including Playtika and MyHeritage. The winner of the contest will be announced on May 19. Plotnik hints at big news for Apiiro in the next two weeks and mentions the possibility of an IPO in the future.
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Apiiro appoints new CRO to accelerate growth and expand global sales
Apiiro LLC, an Israeli software company, has appointed David French as Chief Revenue Officer to drive its next phase of growth. French, a former Executive Vice President of Sales at Qualys, will accelerate the rapid expansion of Apiiros global sales. Apiiros patented Code Risk Platform provides risk visibility from design to code to cloud, enabling organizations to assess security and compliance risks. The company is financed by venture capitalist funds Greylock Partners and Kleiner Perkins. Apiiro raised $35 million in funding in October 2020 and has a fast-growing customer base. Frenchs appointment positions Apiiro to lead the DevSecOps market and expand globally.
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Apiiro Releases Industry's First Solution That Detects and Prevents the Attack Used Against Solarwinds
Apiiro, the industrys first Code Risk Platform, has announced the release of two offerings that enable organizations to detect and block attacks similar to the SolarWinds breach. These technologies solidify Apiiros position as a leader in reducing risk. The company has the ability to identify and remediate material code changes, detect abnormal behavior in developer identities, and analyze changes between binaries and source code. Apiiros new capabilities help organizations remediate risk before deploying code to production. The company recently raised $35 million in funding from Greylock and Kleiner Perkins. The article highlights the sophistication of the SolarWinds attack and the importance of Apiiros solution in providing complete risk visibility and reducing security risks.
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Israel's apiiro comes out of stealth announcing $35 million series A
Israeli cybersecurity startup Apiiro Ltd. has raised $35 million in a series A funding round led by Greylock Partners and Kleiner Perkins. The company, which was founded by alumni of the Israeli Defense Forces cybersecurity unit, has paying clients and its solution is used by two of the worlds leading banks, as well as companies in the healthcare, gaming, and software development sectors. The funds will be used to reduce the time and money enterprises invest in controls and risk management.
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