1stProtect Launches With $20 Million in Funding for Endpoint Security Platform
Summary
Endpoint security startup 1stProtect emerged from stealth with $20 million in funding. It says its platform enforces policies at the operating-system level and offers local investigation and remediation, including in disconnected environments.
Key points
- 1stProtect emerged from stealth with $20 million from Andra Capital and All Blue Capital.
- The company says its platform monitors system behavior and user intent, enforcing security policies at runtime at the operating-system level.
- The platform includes modules addressing credential and session theft, ransomware, data exfiltration, browser security, and identity attacks.
- An AI investigator is designed to support local forensic analysis, investigation, and remediation without an internet connection.
- CEO Kervin Pillay said the company aims to verify critical data access in real time and stop unauthorized activity before a breach.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Cybersecurity startup funding announcement and emergence from stealth
- Impact
- 1stProtect announced $20 million in funding from Andra Capital and All Blue Capital. The company says its endpoint security platform monitors system behavior and user intent, blocks malicious behavior at the operating-system level, and supports local investigation and remediation, including in disconnected environments. No cyber incident or customer impact was reported.