CloudDefense.AI

What CloudDefense.AI does

CloudDefense.AI, operating closely alongside its AccuKnox product line and headquartered in Palo Alto with operational roots in India, is a cybersecurity vendor delivering a unified Zero Trust Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that spans code to cloud, including CSPM, CWPP, CDR, KSPM, KIEM, ASPM, API security, secrets management, GRC, and a dedicated AI-security suite. The platform's technical anchor is a kernel-level zero-trust architecture using eBPF and LSM with claimed sub-1% CPU overhead, supplemented by an open-source runtime engine (KubeArmor) with 2M+ downloads and 1,000+ GitHub stars, and an SRI International (Stanford Research Institute) incubation pedigree. Its go-to-market targets Indian enterprises responding to CERT-In and RBI mandates, with horizontal segmentation across cloud-native workloads; revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but appear to combine direct SaaS licensing (45+ compliance frameworks including FedRAMP Moderate, CSA STAR L1/L2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR) with marketplace listings (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba) and a recently launched MSSP partnership channel. Leadership includes co-founder/CEO Anshu Bansal and CEO/CTO Abhishek Arora, with CEO thought-leadership in Forbes positioning the company around combining proactive threat hunting with continuous threat detection, distinguishing it from passive-only CNAPP competitors.

Name

CloudDefense.AI

Legal name

CloudDefense.AI

Website

https://clouddefense.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CloudDefense.AI is a Palo Alto-based CNAPP vendor delivering an AI-powered, kernel-level zero-trust cloud security platform (CSPM, CWPP, CDR, KSPM, ASPM, AI security) primarily serving Indian enterprises addressing CERT-In and RBI mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (HDABAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNAPP Platforms (Unified CNAPP) (HDADADAA), Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Cloud Identity & Access Management Infrastructure (IAM/IdP/MFA) (HDABAHAF), Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud) (HDADAGAJ), Secrets Management & Cloud Key Management (KMS, Vaults) (HDADADAK), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

Keywords

• CNAPP platform
• Cloud workload protection
• Kubernetes security
• Cloud detection and response
• AI security solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CloudDefense.AI delivers an AI-powered Zero Trust CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform) that combines CSPM, CWPP, CDR, KSPM, ASPM, AI-SPM, AI-SOC, AI-DR, AI-GRC, API security, DSPM, secrets management, runtime security, and GRC modules into a single platform. The platform is deployed across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba, and private clouds) and is designed to find, advise, and remediate security risks from Code to Cloud to Recon for Indian enterprises and cloud-using organizations.

Product overview

AccuKnox delivers a unified Zero Trust CNAPP platform that combines multiple security modules including CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management), CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platform), CDR (Cloud Detection and Response), KSPM (Kubernetes Security Posture Management), ASPM (Application Security Posture Management), AI Security (AI-SPM, AI-SOC, AI-DR, AI-GRC), API Security, DSPM, and Secrets Management. The platform is deployed across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba, private clouds) with support for air-gapped and on-premise deployments. Key differentiators include kernel-level zero trust using eBPF and LSM technologies (achieving under 1% CPU overhead), AI-powered threat detection and response, and open-source heritage from KubeArmor. The platform supports 45+ global compliance frameworks and 30+ integrations with enterprise tools including SIEM, ticketing, messaging, and CI/CD platforms. The company is incubated from SRI International (Stanford Research Institute) and holds multiple security patents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unified Zero Trust CNAPP Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform combining CSPM, CWPP, CDR, KSPM, and KIEM capabilities for comprehensive cloud security with kernel-level zero trust architecture, delivered to enterprises operating across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• AI Security Platform AI security product line that discovers, classifies, and protects AI models, datasets, and inference pipelines, including AI-SPM, AI-SOC, AI-DR, AI-GRC, AI Copilot (AskAI), Prompt Firewall, ModelArmor, and ClawArmor for Agentic AI; supports 100+ AI/LLM models across Amazon SageMaker, Bedrock, Ollama, Hugging Face, OpenAI, Vertex AI, and Azure AI Studio.
• Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) Application Security Posture Management platform covering SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets scanning, and CI/CD pipeline security, integrated with 9+ CI/CD platforms for development and DevOps teams.
• KubeArmor (Open Source) Open-source Kubernetes runtime security engine using eBPF and LSM technologies, distributed under an open-source license with 2M+ downloads and 1,000+ GitHub stars, available to the security and Kubernetes community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration43 records

AI capability9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wiz: Category-leading unified CNAPP platform acquired by Google/Alphabet; directly competes with AccuKnox in CSPM, CWPP, and cloud detection across multi-cloud environments.
• Orca Security: Agentless CNAPP competitor offering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, and vulnerability management - overlaps almost module-for-module with AccuKnox's unified platform positioning.
• Aqua Security: Direct CNAPP/CWPP peer focused on container and Kubernetes workload protection, with overlapping runtime security and CSPM capabilities against AccuKnox's CWPP/KSPM modules.
• Lacework: CNAPP competitor providing CSPM, CWPP, threat detection, and compliance with Polygraph data model; similar multi-cloud + AI-driven detection value proposition to AccuKnox.
• Tenable Cloud Security: Tenable's CNAPP (formerly Ermetic) covering CSPM, CIEM, and workload protection; competes for the same mid-market and enterprise cloud-security budget as AccuKnox.

Broad incumbents

• Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud: Broad-incumbent CNAPP from Palo Alto Networks covering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, and code security at enterprise scale; competes head-on with AccuKnox in regulated and large-enterprise accounts.
• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: Endpoint-leader incumbent extending into CNAPP via Falcon Cloud Security; overlaps on CWPP, CSPM, and CDR for enterprises looking for a single-vendor security platform.
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Hyperscaler-native CNAPP bundled into Azure; strong default competitor for any multi-cloud prospect because of zero marginal cost for Microsoft-heavy customers.
• Check Point CloudGuard: Established network-security incumbent extending into cloud security posture, workload protection, and CNAPP - directly comparable platform scope for enterprise accounts.

Emerging players

• Snyk: Developer-security platform with growing ASPM and cloud posture capability; overlaps AccuKnox on code-to-cloud coverage (SAST/SCA/CSPM/CWPP) and the developer-first GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CloudDefense

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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