Gauntlet

Name

Gauntlet

Legal name

Gauntlet

Website

https://gauntlet.security

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Cloud Security Posture Management (CNAPP)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

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Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Cybersecurity Services (MSSP)

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Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cybersecurity/Security Operations & Threat Intelligence (SIEM/SOAR/UEBA)

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Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure/Cloud Security & Compliance Infrastructure

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Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Cybersecurity Services (MSSP)

Keywords

• Cloud security posture management
• AI security posture management
• Software supply chain security
• Multi-cloud compliance
• Secret scanning

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Gauntlet operates as a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform providing unified cloud, code, and AI security monitoring capabilities on a subscription basis. The platform offers multiple security modules including CSPM, AISPM, SBOM, Multi-Cloud Compliance, and Secret Scanning.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gauntlet sells a unified, agent-less cloud security SaaS platform that combines Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), AI Security Posture Management (AISPM), Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM), Multi-Cloud Compliance, and Secret Scanning across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The platform also provides GenAI-powered remediation that reduces vulnerability fix time by up to 60% and is delivered as a subscription to enterprise and mid-market customers worldwide.

Product overview

Gauntlet is a unified cloud security platform delivered as a SaaS product that combines five integrated modules: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), AI Security Posture Management (AISPM), Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM), Multi-Cloud Compliance, and Secret Scanning. The platform provides end-to-end security monitoring across cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), code, and AI environments with GenAI-powered remediation capabilities. All five modules operate within a single unified platform with shared dashboards and centralized visibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Agent-less cloud security posture management module that scans for thousands of cyber threats arising from cloud misconfigurations and provides end-to-end visibility and security across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud accounts. It is used by enterprises and mid-market companies to monitor multi-cloud and multi-account environments.
• AI Security Posture Management (AISPM) Module that visualizes and manages cybersecurity risks against AI services, guardrails, data, and models via an AI Security Control Center, providing visibility into AI services and ML workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It is targeted at organizations deploying AI/ML workloads that need specialized AI-workload security posture.
• Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM) Module that tracks, manages, and remediates public vulnerabilities (CVE) in software bill of materials (SBOM), with continuous monitoring, vulnerability analysis, and exploitability risk assessment for third-party and open-source software. It is used by software development organizations to secure complex software supply chains.
• Multi-Cloud Compliance Compliance management module that streamlines alignment with 20+ international compliance standards including ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, UAE NESA, UK NCSC, and India's DPDP Act across all cloud providers. It is targeted at organizations needing consistent, audit-ready compliance reporting across hyperscaler environments.
• Secret Scanning Module that automatically detects and reports exposed secrets such as API keys, passwords, credentials, and other sensitive information across codebases, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines. It helps prevent unauthorized access and supports compliance, used by organizations with code-heavy development workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in remediation time through AI-powered vulnerability resolution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CySecK (Cybersecurity Knowledge Hub)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGauntlet was selected for CySecK Cohort-4 of H.A.C.K. (Hacker Academy Challenge Kit), indicating a strategic partnership focused on cybersecurity knowledge development and community building.
• IgnytecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGauntlet joined Ignyte, representing a strategic partnership for growth and market development in the cloud security space.
• Deep ArmorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGauntlet was incubated under Deep Armor, an internationally recognized cybersecurity firm and trusted partner to over 40 businesses worldwide, including Fortune 50 enterprises, startups, and government organizations. Deep Armor brings extensive cybersecurity expertise and industry relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: CrowdStrike's Falcon Cloud Security delivers agent-based and agent-less CSPM, CIEM, workload protection, and AI runtime security. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise security budget as Gauntlet.
• Check Point CloudGuard: Check Point CloudGuard provides cloud security posture management, workload protection, and network security across multi-cloud environments. It is a broad incumbent alternative for enterprises already using Check Point's security portfolio.
• Palo Alto Prisma Cloud: Prisma Cloud is Palo Alto Networks' comprehensive CNAPP covering CSPM, CIEM, CWPP, code security, and AI security across all major clouds. It is a broad incumbent alternative for enterprises standardizing on a single vendor.
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Microsoft Defender for Cloud (formerly Azure Defender) offers native CSPM, workload protection, and AI security posture management across Azure, AWS, and GCP. It is a broad incumbent frequently the default for Azure-heavy enterprises.

Direct peers

• Wiz: Wiz is the leading agent-less CNAPP platform offering CSPM, vulnerability management, CIEM, and AI security across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. It is the closest direct competitor to Gauntlet's unified, agent-less multi-cloud security approach and is the benchmark buyer-evaluation alternative.
• Orca Security: Orca Security pioneered the agent-less side-scanning approach to cloud security, offering CSPM, CWPP, vulnerability management, and AI workload security. It competes head-to-head with Gauntlet on agent-less architecture and unified platform messaging.
• Lacework: Lacework provides a unified cloud security platform with agent-based and agent-less options for CSPM, workload protection, and threat detection. It targets similar mid-market and enterprise customers with consolidated cloud security.
• Aqua Security: Aqua Security focuses on cloud workload protection, container security, and cloud-native application protection with CSPM capabilities. It overlaps with Gauntlet in cloud security posture and runtime protection for cloud-native workloads.
• Tenable Cloud Security: Tenable Cloud Security (formerly Accurics / Tenable.cs) provides CSPM, infrastructure-as-code security, and vulnerability management across multi-cloud environments. It is a direct competitor in posture management and compliance.

Emerging players

• Sonrai Security: Sonrai Security offers a cloud security platform focused on identity, data, and workload security across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It is an emerging player in CNAPP with comparable scope to Gauntlet's CSPM and compliance modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gauntlet-security

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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