What SPHERE does

SPHERE Technology Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, venture-backed cybersecurity company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, that builds and sells the SPHEREboard identity intelligence platform. SPHERE positions itself as the creator of the "Identity Hygiene" category and a leader in Gartner's Identity Intelligence (IVIP) subcategory, targeting the operational gap that IGA, IAM, and PAM tools alone do not close: continuous visibility into who and what has access, clear ownership, and automated remediation across hybrid enterprise environments.

The SPHEREboard platform is a SaaS service, augmented by distributed software clients, that continuously discovers, classifies, and maps identities (both human and non-human), entitlements, and access paths across Active Directory, Windows, UNIX, Linux, databases, AWS, and Azure, correlating findings with HR and CMDB systems to resolve ownership. The platform is sold as a core engine (Intelligent Discovery, with the 2.0 release in May 2026) plus four productized add-on modules: SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM, SPHEREboard Accounts+, SPHEREboard SecureAD, and SPHEREboard for Data. Deep, productized integrations with CyberArk (privileged access) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (announced June 2026) are central to the technical and commercial moat. Hygiene Managed Services and SOW-based professional services wrap the software with practitioner-led implementation and ongoing ownership-driven remediation.

SPHERE sells predominantly to large, regulated enterprises via a direct enterprise field-sales motion, with a quote-based annual or multi-year subscription priced per Service Order (5% annual escalator, net-30 invoicing) plus a services layer. The customer base is heavily concentrated in financial services (Goldman Sachs, Barclays, BNY, Jefferies, Mizuho, RBC, MetLife, Fifth Third, Munich Re) and is expanding into healthcare, energy/utilities, government, and large conglomerates. The Orbit Partner Program formalizes business, technology, system-integrator, and expert service channels. The company has raised approximately $57.5M in disclosed funding (including a $31M Series B led by Edison Partners in late 2022 and a $12.5M round in 2024), reported 60% revenue growth and 40% customer-base expansion in 2025, and remains founder-led by CEO Rita Gurevich.

Name

SPHERE

Legal name

SPHERE Technology Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://sphereco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity Governance and Administration

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

User Lifecycle Provisioning & SCIM Automation (HDAEAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (HDADAAAC), IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE)

Keywords

• Identity governance platform
• Privileged access management
• Active directory security
• Identity hygiene automation
• Access governance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SPHEREboard platform): Recurring subscription fees for the SPHEREboard identity intelligence platform per Terms of Service; annual renewals with 5% annual increase and 30-day invoicing terms.
2. Professional Services: Engagement-based professional services under Statement of Work (SOW) or Order Form, covering support, implementation, and managed services to deploy and operate the platform.
3. Hygiene Managed Services: Expert managed services offering that enhances and accelerates the existing risk-reduction ecosystem, helping optimize processes, close gaps, and achieve ongoing Identity Hygiene on customers' behalf.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

SPHERE sells the SPHEREboard identity intelligence platform, a SaaS solution that continuously discovers every identity, entitlement, and access path across Active Directory, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and unstructured data environments, maps each identity to a responsible owner, and automates remediation workflows. The offering is extended by four purpose-built modules (SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM, SPHEREboard Accounts+, SPHEREboard SecureAD, SPHEREboard for Data) and complemented by expert-led Hygiene Managed Services for deployment, support, and ongoing identity risk reduction.

Product overview

SPHERE offers a single platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the SPHEREboard Identity Intelligence / Identity Hygiene SaaS platform, with four named add-on modules targeting the core identity attack surfaces: SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM (PAM coverage), SPHEREboard Accounts+ (privileged account discovery), SPHEREboard SecureAD (Active Directory hygiene across on-prem and Azure AD / Entra ID), and SPHEREboard for Data (unstructured data access governance). The platform's Intelligent Discovery engine (including the Intelligent Discovery 2.0 release in May 2026) sits beneath these modules to continuously inventory accounts, entitlements, and access paths across human and machine identities, while SPHERE's Hygiene Managed Services offering provides expert-led deployment, support, and ongoing remediation to extend the platform's impact in customer environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPHEREboard: The company's flagship Identity Intelligence Platform for automating identity risk across AD, PAM, IGA, and unstructured data, with modules including SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM, SPHEREboard Accounts+, SPHEREboard SecureAD, and SPHEREboard for Data.
• Intelligent Discovery
• Smells Like Identity Hygiene
• Orbit Partner Program

Products and services

• SPHEREboard Platform Flagship Identity Intelligence / Identity Hygiene SaaS platform that delivers real-time visibility, ownership mapping, and automated remediation across Active Directory, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and unstructured data; functions as the command center for enterprise identity control. Targets large hybrid enterprises with complex AD, PAM, and unstructured data environments.
• SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM Purpose-built CyberArk PAM integration module that automates enterprise-wide privileged account discovery across AD, Windows, UNIX, Linux, and databases; maps ownership and accelerates onboarding into CyberArk Privileged Access Manager to enforce least privilege at scale. For enterprises running CyberArk that need to close PAM coverage gaps.
• SPHEREboard Accounts+ Privileged account discovery and management module that runs continuous discovery across AD, Windows, UNIX, and other platforms to surface unmanaged privileged accounts, map ownership, accelerate PAM onboarding, and deliver audit-ready reporting. For security and identity teams needing continuous visibility into privileged credentials.
• SPHEREboard SecureAD Active Directory hygiene and risk remediation module that scans forests, domains, and groups across on-premises AD and Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID (including untrusted domains) to pinpoint nested structures, stale objects, circular permissions, and missing ownership, then automates cleanup workflows. For organizations needing to remediate AD bloat across hybrid environments.
• SPHEREboard for Data Unstructured data access governance module that continuously maps access and ownership across storage platforms and directory services, applies risk-based access control, and automates remediation to eliminate over-permissioned files and open shares. For enterprises with large unstructured data estates that need to limit exposure to ransomware and demonstrate data access controls.
• SPHEREboard Intelligent Discovery Continuous identity discovery engine within the SPHEREboard platform (with the Intelligent Discovery 2.0 release in May 2026) that inventories every account, entitlement, and access path across human and machine accounts in AD, Windows, UNIX, databases, AWS, Azure, and CyberArk PAM, correlating with HR and CMDB data to surface ownership and risk.
• Hygiene Managed Services Expert managed services that complement and accelerate the SPHEREboard platform, including deployment, support, and ongoing ownership-driven identity remediation. The service extends the platform's impact in customer environments and supports statement-of-work (SOW) engagements alongside subscription contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retired ~25% of AD groups for a healthcare customer without business disruption
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SailPointflagshipTechnology or Integration · 11 June 2026Strategic technology integration announced June 2026 connecting SPHEREboard with SailPoint's Identity Security Cloud. Provides end-to-end identity visibility across human and non-human accounts, ownership correlation, and enriched identity context for large hybrid enterprises, strengthening governance outcomes and audit/regulatory readiness.
• CyberArkflagshipTechnology or IntegrationDeep product integration: SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM automates enterprise-wide privileged account discovery across AD, Windows, UNIX, Linux, and databases and streamlines vaulting/ownership workflows for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager. SPHERE and CyberArk also co-host webinars (e.g., "Certificates Gone Wild" with CyberArk Field CTO Justin Hansen, "Avoiding a Breach" with Brandon Traffanstedt). CyberArk Field CTOs appear repeatedly on the SPHERE podcast.
• ADPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADP appears as both a SPHERE customer logo and as the employer of Board Member Christopher Olsen (VP, Global Cybersecurity Services & CISO at ADP), indicating a strategic relationship that extends beyond a transactional customer relationship.
• Northwell HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthwell Health's Sr. Manager for Technology Operations (Neil Hymowitz) featured on SPHERE's "Smells Like Identity Hygiene" podcast (Control-Alt-Defeat episode); relationship is primarily co-marketing/peer conversation rather than a publicly announced commercial partnership.
• EpisourceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare cybersecurity executive Jonathan Chan of Episource featured on SPHERE's podcast ("Fintech to Healthcare, everyone needs Identity Hygiene"); relationship is co-marketing/peer conversation rather than a commercial agreement.
• K1XminorGTM or Marketing PartnerK1X Chief Technology & Product Officer Neil Schneider featured on SPHERE's podcast ("Welcome to the party, pal"); relationship is co-marketing/peer conversation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• SailPoint: Market-leading identity governance and administration (IGA) platform. SailPoint is both an SPHERE technology partner (June 2026 Identity Security Cloud integration) and the dominant incumbent whose identity-governance suite most directly overlaps SPHEREboard's IGA-adjacent positioning.
• CyberArk: Leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM). CyberArk is SPHERE's deepest integration partner (SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM), co-markets via webinars and the SPHERE podcast, and represents the platform incumbent whose PAM installed base SPHERE attaches to.
• Okta: Identity and access management platform with broad workforce and customer identity offerings. Okta's identity-governance and IGA extensions compete for the same enterprise identity-hygiene budgets as SPHERE, though at a much larger scale.
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): Microsoft's cloud identity and access management platform, ubiquitous in SPHERE's customer base. Entra ID's native identity protection and governance features represent both the deployment substrate for SPHEREboard SecureAD and a potential free/built-in substitute in some accounts.

Direct peers

• Saviynt: Cloud-native identity governance and privileged access management platform competing for the same enterprise IGA, PAM-hygiene, and cloud-identity spend that SPHERE targets, with comparable focus on ownership, compliance, and least-privilege outcomes.
• BeyondTrust: Privileged Access Management and identity-security vendor with overlapping coverage of PAM discovery, AD hygiene, and least-privilege enforcement — directly adjacent to SPHEREboard for CyberArk PAM and SPHEREboard Accounts+.
• One Identity (Quest): Identity governance, AD management, and PAM vendor offering Active Directory hygiene, identity governance, and privileged account protection — closely aligned with SPHEREboard SecureAD and Accounts+.
• Netwrix: Data security and identity governance vendor with strong Active Directory auditing and hygiene capabilities, directly overlapping SPHEREboard SecureAD and SPHEREboard for Data in mid-market and enterprise accounts.
• EmpowerID: Identity governance and administration platform with built-in password, privileged access, and identity-hygiene workflows, competing for the same regulated-vertical IGA and PAM-onboarding spend as SPHEREboard.

Emerging players

• Veza: Authorization-platform vendor focused on identity security, access visibility, and non-human identity governance — an emerging competitor pursuing overlapping enterprise identity-hygiene and least-privilege outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spheretechsol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sphere-technology-solutions

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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