What Chian Technology does

Chian Technology (北京持安科技有限公司, legal entity Beijing Chian Technology Co., Ltd., founded 2021, headquartered in Beijing Changping District) is a Chinese application-layer zero-trust cybersecurity vendor. Its core product is the Chian ZeroTrust Platform (持安远望办公安全平台), an enterprise office-security platform that implements Google's BeyondCorp model at OSI Layer 7 rather than the Layer 4 network approach used by traditional VPNs and SDPs. Platform components include a Unified Identity Authentication Center with SSO and enterprise IAM, an Intelligent Application Gateway for application proxy and URL-level access control, an Intelligent SDP Gateway with Single Packet Authentication for network stealth, a Host Agent Gateway that isolates endpoints and prevents lateral movement of worms/ransomware, a Dynamic Decision Engine for real-time multi-dimensional authorization, and a Data Security Control module for full-link audit from user identity through terminal to network and application requests. The company also operates the CAZT LAB threat-research unit and the 持安零信任学院 (Chian Zero Trust Academy) research sub-brand, the latter co-publishing standards work with CAICT.

The company sells through a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales and a formalized channel partner program with a 5-step onboarding process, supported by offices in Beijing (HQ), Shanghai, and Shenzhen covering the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Pearl River Delta economic clusters. Revenue is generated through enterprise subscription licensing of the ZeroTrust Platform plus professional services including 7x24 emergency response, red/blue team exercises, security training, office-network security assessment, compliance testing (等保三级, ISO 27001), and major-event security guarantees; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Target segments are large enterprises in internet, financial services, energy, technology, high-end manufacturing, and retail, with a publicly named customer base of more than 40 logos including Baidu, Bilibili, iQiyi, Li Auto, Wanda Group, Huazhu Group, Sinopec, China Post Insurance, CICC Securities, Guojin Securities, China Securities Depository, Perfect World, Zulong Entertainment, New Oriental, and iFlytek. The company is private, venture-backed by OrbiMed, Redpoint China, Vision+ Capital, IDG Capital, GSR Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, F&G Venture, Jinsha River, and strategic investor Perfect World Group, and was recognized as a ZTNA representative vendor in both Gartner's 2023 Hype Cycle for Security in China and the Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access, China.

Name

Chian Technology

Legal name

北京持安科技有限公司

Website

https://chiansec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beijing Chian Technology (持安科技) is a Chinese cybersecurity vendor, founded in 2021, that sells an application-layer zero-trust office security platform to large enterprises across internet, financial services, energy, gaming, automotive, and other sectors in China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Zero Trust Network Security Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Access Management & Policy Enforcement (Zero Trust) (BPAMAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Identity & Access Security Services (IAM, PAM, Zero Trust) (BPAKAHAI), Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG), Operational Technology (OT) Network Segmentation & Zero Trust (HDADAJAB)

Keywords

• Zero trust security
• Office security platform
• ZTNA solution
• Application-layer security
• Enterprise cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

Changping

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 零信任安全平台订阅 (Zero Trust Security Platform Subscription): Subscription-based licensing model for the 持安远望办公安全平台. Enterprise customers subscribe to the platform for ongoing access to zero trust security capabilities including identity management, application security, network stealth, and data protection.
2. 安全服务 (Security Services): Professional security services including emergency response (7x24), red-blue confrontation exercises, security training, office network security assessment, compliance testing (等保三级, ISO 27001), and major event security guarantees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chian Technology develops and sells the 持安远望办公安全平台 (Chian ZeroTrust Platform), an application-layer (OSI Layer 7) zero trust office security platform that unifies identity authentication, application gateways, SDP gateways, host agents, dynamic decision engines, and data security controls. It also delivers multiple specialized zero trust solutions (integrated secure office, application security, remote office, data security, mobile office, real network attack-defense, business exposure reduction) and professional security services (emergency response, red/blue team exercises, training, assessment, compliance, and major event protection) for large enterprises in China.

Product overview

Chian Technology offers a unified product platform called 持安远望办公安全平台 (Chian ZeroTrust Platform) as its core offering, complemented by multiple specialized security solutions including integrated secure office, application security protection, remote office security, data security control, mobile office security, real network attack-defense, and business attack surface reduction solutions. The platform provides full-stack zero-trust security capabilities across identity, device, network, application, host, and data planes, enabling continuous verification, dynamic decision-making, and identity-based behavior auditing. Additionally, the company provides professional security services including emergency response, red team vs blue team exercises, security training, office network security assessment, compliance assessment, and major event protection. The company also operates 持安零信任学院 (Chian Zero Trust Academy) in partnership with CAICT for industry research and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 持安远望办公安全平台 (Chian ZeroTrust Platform): Enterprise zero trust office security platform providing integrated security solutions including unified identity authentication, dynamic decision engine, application security gateway, SDP gateway, and endpoint security management.

Products and services

• 持安远望办公安全平台 (Chian ZeroTrust Platform) A comprehensive application-layer zero trust office security platform providing unified office endpoint management, unified identity authentication center, intelligent application gateway, intelligent SDP gateway, host agent gateway, and a dynamic decision engine. It enables continuous verification, least privilege access, and identity-based behavior auditing for enterprise customers.
• 一体化安全办公解决方案 (Integrated Secure Office Solution) An integrated security office solution addressing fragmented security product capabilities, enabling unified defense and control across network, identity, endpoint, application, and data layers for large enterprises.
• 应用安全防护解决方案 (Application Security Protection Solution) An application-layer zero trust solution that provides application invisibility, attack protection, and access proxy capabilities to defend against unknown attacks initiated by unknown personnel.
• 远程办公安全解决方案 (Remote Office Security Solution) Application-layer zero trust solution providing remote access capabilities more secure than VPN with finer-grained control than SDP, supporting four-layer and seven-layer network access for distributed workforces.
• 数据安全管控解决方案 (Data Security Control Solution)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 20,000 business systems connected
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• China Academy of Information and Communications Technology / CAICT (中国信通院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly published China's first《Zero Trust Development and Assessment Insight Report (2021年)》with CAICT. 持安零信任学院 collaborates with CAICT on research reports and industry standards. Active participation in CAICT zero trust standards working group activities.
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) / 云安全联盟coreStrategic or Co-development Partner持安科技 is a member of CSA and has been listed in CSA's《2021 China Zero Trust Panorama Map》. Participated in drafting CSA Zero Trust Industry Standards Working Group《Zero Trust Practical Whitepaper》and《Zero Trust Interface Application Whitepaper》.
• IDAC (零信任产业标准工作组)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of IDAC Zero Trust Industry Standards Working Group. Participated in drafting《Zero Trust Interface Application Whitepaper》and《Zero Trust Development and Assessment Insight Report (2021年)》.
• China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance (CCIA) / 中国网络安全产业联盟coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit of China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance, participating in industry alliance activities and standards development.
• Tehua Technology (特华科技)minorOthersListed as an existing partner company of持安科技 on the partner page.
• Zhonglan Technology (仲蓝科技)minorOthersListed as an existing partner company of持安科技 on the partner page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• Chaitin Technology (长亭科技):

Emerging players

• Okta: Identity and access management leader with Workforce Identity and Customer Identity clouds. Comparable to Chian's Unified Identity Authentication Center component; Okta focuses on identity-layer zero trust whereas Chian extends identity controls through application-layer gateways and host-level isolation.

Broad incumbents

• Zscaler: Publicly-traded leader in ZTNA/ZIA/ZPA zero trust platform serving global enterprises. Closest international analogue to Chian's application-layer zero trust positioning, with broader SSE portfolio; Chian differentiates via China-specific compliance (MLPS 2.0, Xinchuang), domestic presence, and application-layer focus.
• Palo Alto Networks: Global cybersecurity leader offering Prisma SASE and Prisma Access zero trust networking. Competes broadly in enterprise zero trust; Prisma's application-layer capabilities and CASB overlap Chian's intelligent application gateway and SDP gateway, though Palo Alto targets multinationals and Chian targets China-domestic enterprises.
• Cloudflare: Global cloud platform with Cloudflare One zero trust SASE offering (Access, Gateway, CASB). Competes with Chian on application-layer zero trust and remote access for distributed workforces, but at global scale across thousands of customers; Chian focuses on China-localized compliance and Layer-7 application-level controls.

Direct peers

• Qi-Anxin Technology (奇安信): China's largest domestic cybersecurity vendor, publicly listed, offering zero trust solutions as part of broad security portfolio. Most direct China-based competitor to Chian given overlapping zero trust / ZTNA offerings and shared enterprise/government customer base.
• Sangfor Technologies (深信服): Leading China-based IT infrastructure and cybersecurity vendor with aZero Trust / SASE platform competing directly with Chian for enterprise office security budgets. Larger scale and broader portfolio (firewalls, hyperconverged) but with overlapping ZTNA capability positioning.
• Venustech (启明星辰): Major Chinese cybersecurity vendor offering zero trust, IAM, and security operations products. Competes with Chian in China enterprise security market with broader portfolio and established government/SOE relationships; recently brought under China Mobile ownership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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

M&A

Investments

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