Perimeters
Perimeters.io was a cloud application security SaaS startup founded in 2022, acquired by WatchGuard Technologies in May 2026 and now operating as WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response, delivering ITDR, misconfiguration management, shadow IT/AI discovery, and automated remediation to MSPs and their SMB customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersWilmington, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Perimeters does
Perimeters.io was a cloud application security SaaS startup founded in 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware, built specifically for managed service providers (MSPs). Its platform delivered identity threat detection and response (ITDR), cloud misconfiguration management, shadow IT and shadow AI discovery, and automated remediation across more than 40 SaaS and cloud applications including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and OpenAI. The product was architected as a multi-tenant service with centralized visibility, standardized workflows, and bulk remediation capabilities aimed at letting MSPs extend enterprise-grade cloud security to SMB customers without adding operational burden.
Perimeters generated revenue through subscription-based SaaS pricing, sold primarily through an MSP channel-led go-to-market motion that emphasized revenue-per-user expansion and improved technician efficiency for service providers. Its primary customer segment was MSPs serving SMB end-customers; secondary demand came from SMBs themselves via those partners. The product addressed three concrete risks — misconfigurations, identity threats, and shadow AI/OAuth exposure — that endpoint and network tools alone do not cover.
In May 2026, WatchGuard Technologies acquired Perimeters.io and folded its technology into a new product, WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response (CloudDR), as part of a broader platform consolidation strategy unifying network, endpoint, identity, and cloud application security. The combined business, led by founder Yaniv Hen, leverages WatchGuard's established channel of approximately 25,000 MSP partners reaching roughly one million businesses, and has been actively extended into new geographies such as Africa via master distributor Dolos.
Perimeters firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Perimeters
- Legal name
- Perimeters.io
- Website
- https://perimeters.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Perimeters.io was a cloud application security SaaS startup founded in 2022, acquired by WatchGuard Technologies in May 2026 and now operating as WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response, delivering ITDR, misconfiguration management, shadow IT/AI discovery, and automated remediation to MSPs and their SMB customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Perimeters industry classification
Industry- Product category
- SaaS Security Posture Management
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (56162), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (HDADADAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud) (HDADAGAJ), Cloud Security Services (Posture Mgmt, Workload Protection) (BPAKAHAK), Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF)
Keywords
Where Perimeters is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wilmington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Perimeters business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Cloud Security SaaS Subscription: Perimeters operated as a cloud-based SaaS platform providing security services for cloud applications. Following acquisition, the technology is offered as part of WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response subscription services for MSPs.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Perimeters product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Perimeters provided a multi-tenant SaaS security platform that delivered identity threat detection and response, cloud misconfiguration management, and shadow IT and shadow AI discovery across 40+ SaaS applications such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and OpenAI. The platform was purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver cloud application security to their SMB customers, and following WatchGuard's May 2026 acquisition, the technology now ships as WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response (CloudDR).
Product overview
WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response (CloudDR) is a unified cloud application security platform built specifically for managed service providers (MSPs). It was launched in May 2026 following WatchGuard's acquisition of Perimeters.io, whose technology forms the foundation of the platform. CloudDR combines four integrated modules — Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Misconfiguration Management, Shadow IT and Shadow AI Discovery, and Automated Remediation — into a single multi-tenant service. The platform monitors over 40 SaaS and cloud applications including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and OpenAI, enabling MSPs to extend security beyond endpoint and network protection into cloud environments. The product is positioned as an AI-first platform that helps MSPs increase revenue per user, improve technician efficiency, and deliver reportable cloud security value to SMB customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response (CloudDR) Cloud-native security service for managed service providers that continuously discovers, detects, and responds to cloud application risks across customer tenants. Built on Perimeters.io technology, it combines identity threat detection and response (ITDR), misconfiguration management, shadow IT and shadow AI discovery, and automated remediation in a multi-tenant platform supporting 40+ SaaS and cloud applications.
- Perimeters (Perimeters.io) Original standalone cloud application security platform providing identity threat detection, cloud posture management, and shadow IT/AI discovery across SaaS environments; founded in 2022 with 30 employees and 40+ SaaS integrations; acquired by WatchGuard in May 2026 and now operates within WatchGuard CloudDR.
Quantifiable outcome
- Helps MSPs double their cybersecurity margins by reducing complexity, automating patch management, and providing enterprise-grade protection
Companies that use Perimeters
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Perimeters technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Perimeters partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- WatchGuard TechnologiescoreWatchGuard acquired Perimeters.io in May 2026 to boost identity threat detection, cloud posture management, and shadow IT discovery capabilities. The Perimeters technology is integrated into WatchGuard's Cloud Detection and Response platform, now branded as WatchGuard CloudDR. Founder Yaniv Hen leads the integrated cloud security business unit.
- DoloscoreDolos serves as WatchGuard's master distributor, jointly introducing WatchGuard CloudDR at the ITWeb Security Summit in South Africa. Dolos facilitates distribution of WatchGuard's security solutions including the Perimeters-powered CloudDR platform across the African market.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Perimeters competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud: Prisma Cloud is Palo Alto's broad CNAPP/CSPM/SSPM platform competing across all of Perimeters' modules. It targets enterprise CISOs but increasingly is being pushed into MSP-led SMB deployments, putting it on direct collision with WatchGuard CloudDR.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: Microsoft's CASB/SSPM offering bundled with Microsoft 365, providing very similar SaaS security posture management, shadow IT discovery, and identity anomaly detection. It is the dominant incumbent Perimeters competes against, especially within MSPs serving Microsoft-heavy SMB customers.
- Zscaler: Cloud security platform with CASB/SSPM capabilities as part of its broader Zero Trust SASE architecture. Overlaps Perimeters on shadow IT discovery and SaaS visibility, though Zscaler typically lands via enterprise networking buyers rather than the MSP channel Perimeters targets.
Direct peers
- CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: CrowdStrike's CNAPP/SSPM module (including the acquired Adaptive Shield SSPM) offers identity threat detection, SaaS posture management, and misconfiguration remediation across M365, Google Workspace, and Salesforce — directly overlapping Perimeters' core feature set and target buyer profile.
- AppOmni: Pure-play SSPM vendor focused on SaaS security posture, misconfiguration management, and identity threat detection across M365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and similar apps. Closely comparable on product surface and on serving mid-market and enterprise customers.
- Netskope: Netskope's SSPM/CASB capability provides SaaS posture management, shadow IT discovery, and identity-aware controls for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Salesforce — a strong functional peer whose products are commonly deployed alongside or against Perimeters-style SSPM tooling.
- Adaptive Shield (now part of CrowdStrike): Specialist SSPM platform acquired by CrowdStrike in 2024; offered core SaaS posture management and identity threat detection. Highly comparable pre-acquisition product and a useful proxy for the exit trajectory Perimeters followed.
Emerging players
- BetterCloud: SaaS operations and security management platform focused on Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, providing posture management, shadow IT discovery, and lifecycle automation. Comparable in mid-market/SMB motion but with a heavier operational-management emphasis.
- Obsidian Security: SaaS security and identity threat detection platform covering M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and other major SaaS apps. Strong functional overlap with Perimeters' ITDR and misconfiguration modules, though typically deployed in mid-to-large enterprise rather than MSP-led SMB.
- Reco: Emerging SSPM startup offering SaaS posture management, identity threat detection, and shadow IT discovery, with a strong emphasis on AI-era use cases. A younger peer competing for similar MSP and mid-market wallet share.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Perimeters social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Perimeters leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Perimeters funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Perimeters M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Perimeters
What does Perimeters do?
Perimeters provided a multi-tenant SaaS security platform that delivered identity threat detection and response, cloud misconfiguration management, and shadow IT and shadow AI discovery across 40+ SaaS applications such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and OpenAI. The platform was purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver cloud application security to their SMB customers, and following WatchGuard's May 2026 acquisition, the technology now ships as WatchGuard Cloud Detection and Response (CloudDR).
Is Perimeters a public or private company?
Perimeters is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Perimeters founded?
Perimeters was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Perimeters based?
Perimeters is headquartered in Wilmington, United States, in the North America region.
How does Perimeters make money?
One revenue line is on record: cloud Security SaaS Subscription.
Who are Perimeters's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler. Direct peers are CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, AppOmni, Netskope and Adaptive Shield (now part of CrowdStrike). Emerging players are BetterCloud, Obsidian Security and Reco.
Does Perimeters have an API?
No public API is recorded for Perimeters.
What industry is Perimeters in?
Perimeters's product category is SaaS Security Posture Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADADAI, SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), with a secondary code of HDADAGAJ, Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud). Its NAICS code is 56162 and its SIC code is 7370.