Aryon Security announced it exited stealth with its Cloud Security Enforcement Platform, which is creating a transformative approach to enterprise cloud security that prevents cloud risks before they are deployed in production systems, which is an industry first. Created by alumni of the elite Matzov unit in the Israel Defense Forces, Aryon has raised $9 million in seed funding led by Viola Ventures and Blumberg Capital.
The company looks to transform the massive global cloud security market from a reactive deploy and detect model to one governed by policy enforcement before rampant misconfiguration and data protection errors enter the cloud.
The company also earned the confidence of notable angel investors from the cybersecurity industry, including serial entrepreneur Shlomo Kramer of Check Point, Imperva, and Cato Networks; Maty Siman, founder of Checkmarx; and Rubi Aronashvili, founder of CYE.
Aryon Security was launched by serial entrepreneurs and alumni of Matzov, the IDF’s elite cybersecurity unit: CEO Ron Arbel, CTO Ariel Litmanovich, and VP R&D Yair Ladizhensky. And the entrepreneurs have extensive backgrounds in security, including working together on securing project Nimbus – the $7.2 billion national cloud computing project between Israel’s government and leading cloud providers.
Working under the auspices of the Israeli Defense Force, Litmanovich led the massive multi-year project to create a secure cloud infrastructure in Israel for use by government agencies and the private sector.
Aryon’s approach prevents risks before, not after, anything is deployed to the cloud. And the platform enables security teams to enforce granular and precise AI-powered policies that are based on active risks in the organization, giving them full control of what is entering the cloud.
While completely technology agnostic, the platform adapts to the organization’s existing technological stack, people and processes, whether using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or manual definition, in-house or third-party cloud management. Aryon delivers seamless, consistent cloud protection, stopping risks caused by human errors and misconfigurations before they enter the cloud.
KEY QUOTES:
“This is a game-changer for any organization doing business in the cloud. Security is paramount for everyone, and the complexity and potential risks of cloud security are significant barriers to expanding cloud use. Aryon provides a unique solution that checks everything before it is deployed to the cloud, decreasing risks and saving significant resources by shifting the paradigm from chasing cloud security drift to intelligent policy enforcement.”
- Oran Hollander, CSO at SAP Fioneer
“I’ve seen many teams in the cybersecurity space, and Aryon Security stands out—a founding team with years of experience working together, deep domain expertise, and the ability to execute at remarkable speed. We engaged in dozens of validation calls with CISOs at global enterprises from the ideation stage, and the market demand was immediate for risk prevention.”
- Zvika Orron, General Partner at Viola Ventures
“Blumberg Capital has invested in cybersecurity for decades and Aryon stood out from our earliest conversations with the team. We believe Aryon has the team and technology to be the next Israeli cybersecurity disruptor to earn the trust of the Global 5000. As a U.S. firm with roots in cybersecurity and Israel, we have an exciting adventure ahead as Aryon helps CISOs around the world make the leap from reactive to preventive cloud security.”
- Yodfat Harel Buchris, Managing Director at Blumberg Capital
“Our goal is to help even the most conservative organizations to accelerate their cloud transition safely, with full control and no disruption to business operations. We are proud of the trust placed in us by so many experienced and pioneering investors in the cybersecurity and cloud sectors and are confident in our ability to deliver a truly revolutionary product in cloud security.”
- Aryon Security Co-founder and CEO Ron Arbel
