What Invisinet Technologies does

Invisinet Technologies is a Houston, Texas-based private company (operating as Invisinet Technologies, LLC; formerly BlackRidge Technology, founded 2011) that sells a Zero Trust Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) platform built around patented First Packet Authentication (FPA) technology. The platform operates at Layer 4 of the network stack, validating cryptographic one-time-use identity tokens (TAC-IDs) within the first TCP SYN packet before any session is permitted, rendering protected resources invisible to unauthorized users. Supporting components include the Transport Access Control (TAC) Gateway for protocol-level identity interrogation, the InvisiPoint Enforcer for edge visibility and NDR-style monitoring, and the Invisinet Message Format (IMF) for SIEM-integrated compliance reporting aligned to NIST 800-53, NIS2, NERC-CIP, HIPAA, and CMMC.

The platform targets critical infrastructure operators across primary verticals of energy/oil and gas, manufacturing, government/public sector, enterprise IT, and Industrial IoT, with secondary focus on healthcare, water, transportation, and casino and gaming. The company generates revenue through subscription licensing of its software platform, deployed as an overlay to existing network infrastructure, and reaches customers via direct enterprise field sales supplemented by an extensive partner ecosystem including immixGroup (public-sector distribution), Viasat ELEVATE Marketplace (energy), TD-Synnex (VAR/reseller), Graylog (SIEM integration), Codiac (Kubernetes/AI workloads), Okta (identity), SigmaCloud (IaC), SecureXperts (CSfC), and XQ Message (Zero Trust Enclave). Regulatory credentials include DoD Approved Product List status (2018), FIPS 140-3 validation, alignment with NIST 800-53/171, and an upcoming GSA Schedule placement. The company was led through a 2024 leadership refresh with CEO Brendan Sullivan and CRO Bobby Wescott, followed by a 2025 rebrand from BlackRidge Technology to Invisinet Technologies to reposition beyond its DoD origins.

Name

Invisinet Technologies

Legal name

Invisinet Technologies, LLC

Website

https://invisinet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invisinet Technologies is a Houston-based private vendor of a Zero Trust Software Defined Perimeter platform that cloaks networks from unauthorized users via patented First Packet Authentication, serving critical infrastructure operators in energy, manufacturing, government, and Industrial IoT through subscription licensing and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) / Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) (HDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operational Technology (OT) Network Segmentation & Zero Trust (HDADAJAB)

Keywords

• Zero Trust Network Access
• Software Defined Perimeter
• Network Micro-segmentation
• OT and ICS Cybersecurity
• Identity-based Access Control

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Subscription: Invisinet generates revenue through subscription licensing of their Zero Trust SDP platform. The software is deployed as an overlay to existing network infrastructure, with pricing based on deployment scale and features.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Invisinet Technologies sells a Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Zero Trust Network Access platform anchored by its patented First Packet Authentication (FPA) technology, which validates cryptographic identity tokens in the very first TCP SYN packet before any session is established, cloaking critical infrastructure from unauthorized users. The platform delivers Secure Cloaking, identity-based Micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust Remote Access, supplemented by the InvisiPoint Enforcer edge sensor, TAC Gateway, and the Invisinet Messaging Framework (IMF) for SIEM/compliance integration. It is offered as subscription software with vertical solution packages for Industrial IoT, Enterprise, Regulatory Assurance, and Infrastructure-as-Code deployments, targeting manufacturing, energy, government, healthcare, water/utilities, transportation, and casino/gaming sectors.

Product overview

Invisinet Technologies offers a unified Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) platform for Zero Trust security, centered on its patented First Packet Authentication technology. The core platform consists of the Invisinet Zero Trust Platform providing Secure Cloaking, Micro-segmentation, and Remote Access capabilities. Supporting components include InvisiPoint Enforcer (edge enforcement agent), Transport Access Control (TAC) Gateway (protocol-level authentication), and the Invisinet Messaging Framework (IMF for SIEM integration). The platform is offered across specialized verticals including Industrial IoT (IIoT) Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Regulatory Assurance, and Infrastructure as Code Deployments. The company traces its origins to BlackRidge Technology (originally developed for the U.S. Department of Defense, approved product list status in 2018) and was rebranded to Invisinet Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Invisinet Zero Trust Platform (SDP Platform) Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) platform that delivers Zero Trust security through patented First Packet Authentication (FPA) technology. Cloaks critical infrastructure by validating cryptographic identity tokens in the first TCP packet before session establishment, preventing unauthorized network reconnaissance and lateral movement. Sold to enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure customers.
• InvisiPoint Enforcer Edge enforcement product that provides visibility and enforcement at the network boundary with bi-directional Layer-4 protection, lateral movement tracking, real-time traffic monitoring, and acts as an NDR sensor. Supports monitoring mode to detect both identified and non-identified users; sold to enterprise and critical infrastructure customers as an add-on to the SDP platform.
• Industrial IoT (IIoT) Solutions Vertical solution package delivering Invisinet Zero Trust security for Industrial Internet of Things environments. Designed for low bandwidth, high resilience, and ultra-low latency to protect OT systems, legacy devices, wireless sensor networks, satellite-connected equipment, and IoT networks. Sold to operators of critical infrastructure including manufacturing, energy, water, and transportation.
• Enterprise Solutions Zero Trust security solution package for enterprise IT environments including cloud, hybrid, and distributed workforce use cases. Enables secure remote access, cloud workload protection, and lateral-movement prevention for enterprise customers.
• Regulatory Assurance Compliance-focused solution package supporting NIST 800-53, NIS2, NYCRR 500, NERC-CIP, HIPAA, CMMC, FedRAMP, and other regulatory frameworks. Provides automated compliance reporting, audit dashboards, and board-level governance reporting. Sold to regulated industries and government agencies.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Deployments Deployment offering for automated, programmable, Infrastructure-as-Code provisioning of the Invisinet Zero Trust platform across complex enterprise and private data center environments, including ESXi virtualization. Enables scalable and repeatable deployment via SigmaCloud DevOps tooling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces average breach dwell time from 204 days to under 100 days through early-stage threat detection
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• GraylogcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 March 2026Strategic partnership where Graylog becomes fully integrated as a SIEM within Invisinet's Zero Trust Platform. The integration strengthens visibility, operational monitoring capabilities for security teams, and enables easier compliance reporting including NIST 800-53 family alignments for Identity & Authentication (IA), Access Control (AC), System & Communications Protection (SC), and Audit & Accountability (AU).
• Viasat ELEVATE MarketplacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 February 2026Invisinet joined Viasat's ELEVATE marketplace ecosystem, enabling energy sector customers to access Invisinet's Zero Trust solutions through Viasat's platform and Operational Cyber Services.
• CodiaccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Partnership to deliver Zero Trust protection across Codiac's platform for distributed systems, including Kubernetes environments and AI workloads. The partnership enables Zero Trust security to be enabled by default across Codiac's platform - a product and security collaboration.
• immixGroupflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 July 2025Strategic distribution partnership to deliver Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions to the public sector including education, federal, state, and local government entities. Leverages immixGroup's government sales expertise and distribution network to deploy Invisinet's Zero Trust software (originally developed for U.S. Department of Defense). Upcoming GSA schedule placement to further accelerate SLED/FED delivery.
• SecureXpertsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver embedded Zero Trust capabilities for CSfC-compliant (Commercial Solutions for Classified) environments, targeting government and defense sector security requirements.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration enabling true Okta user-level authentication into the Invisinet platform. TAC Profiles allow administrators to define standard activation and connection parameters for Okta identities across all InvisiPoint Agents.
• TD-SynnexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution relationship through TD-Synnex's technology distribution network for VAR and reseller channels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zscaler: Zscaler is the largest pure-play Zero Trust / SASE platform. While focused on cloud ZTNA for enterprises, it is broadening into OT/IoT use cases and competes with Invisinet for cloud-delivered Zero Trust budget at large organizations.
• Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access): Palo Alto Networks offers Prisma Access as a comprehensive SASE/ZTNA solution and is expanding into OT security via its IoT/OT Security portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for Zero Trust and OT security wallet share.
• Cloudflare (Cloudflare One): Cloudflare One delivers ZTNA, SASE, and identity-aware networking as part of its edge network platform. It competes directly with Invisinet's SDP approach for cloud-era Zero Trust deployments and is extending into regulated and OT-adjacent use cases.
• Cisco (Secure Access / Duo): Cisco's Secure Access offering, built around Duo and Cisco Secure Firewall, is a large incumbent ZTNA/Zero Trust stack with deep enterprise and federal sales reach, competing for the same identity-driven access budgets as Invisinet.

Direct peers

• Appgate: Appgate's Zero Trust Network Access platform, built on Software Defined Perimeter technology originally from the DHS-funded Cyscon acquisition, is the closest direct peer to Invisinet in SDP/ZTNA architecture and enterprise/government customer focus.
• Illumio: Illumio is a leading micro-segmentation platform used widely to prevent lateral movement in enterprise and OT environments. It is directly comparable to Invisinet's identity-based micro-segmentation capability and overlaps on ransomware and breach containment narratives.
• Portnox: Portnox offers cloud-native Zero Trust access control and NAC, particularly for mid-market and distributed environments. Comparable to Invisinet in identity-based network access enforcement and OT/IoT-friendly deployment models.

Others

• Okta: Okta is the dominant identity provider and an Invisinet integration partner (TAC Profiles). It is adjacent rather than directly competing, since Invisinet consumes Okta identities for policy enforcement, but their Zero Trust roadmaps increasingly overlap at the access-policy layer.

Emerging players

• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks is a leader in OT/ICS visibility and security, with comparable critical-infrastructure customers in energy, manufacturing, and utilities. It is an emerging player overlapping with Invisinet on securing OT networks, though focused more on monitoring than access control.
• Claroty: Claroty provides cybersecurity for OT, IoT, and industrial environments, with strong presence in energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Comparable to Invisinet on OT security buyers and use cases, though Claroty emphasizes asset visibility and network protection rather than SDP/ZTNA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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