Press Releases
Sep 20, 2018
Cyber Risk Management Platform Named Best IoT Security Software
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – September 19 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in risk-based vulnerability prioritization and management, today announced that it was named the Best IoT Security Software in the 2018 IoT Innovator Awards. Each year, IoT Innovator, a publication dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) market, recognizes the best IoT businesses and products worldwide. RiskSense received Gold for the RiskSense platform’s ability to protect IoT and IIoT implementations at scale,
Sep 5, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala Will Present a New Approach for Prioritizing Threat Remediation and Shrinking an Organization’s Attack Surface
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – Sep. 05, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that its CEO, Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will explain how organizations can harness vulnerability weaponization and exploitation data to predict attacks, prioritize threat remediation and reduce their attack surface in a free webinar on Tuesday,
Aug 7, 2018
Industry Luminary Dave DeWalt Joins as Strategic Advisor and UL Ventures as a Strategic Investor
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – August 7, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability prioritization, today announced it has closed a $12 million Series B round of financing co-led by Spring Mountain Capital and NightDragon Security, with participation from UL Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Sun Mountain Capital, EPIC Ventures and Jump Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate growth through sales,
Aug 1, 2018
Sean Dillon to Present Years of Reverse Engineering Research that Sheds Light on WannaCry, NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Pandemics, and the Massive MS17-010 Patch
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – August 1, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that senior security analyst and Windows kernel expert Sean Dillon will present a session on the notorious ETERNAL exploits at DEF CON 26 on August 12 in Las Vegas.
Jun 18, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala Will Join a Panel of Experts at University of Idaho Summit to Explain New Approaches and Best Practices for Cyber Risk Management in the Energy Sector
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – June 18, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that its CEO, Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will discuss cyber risk challenges and present best practices in the energy sector as part of an expert panel for utility executives at the University of Idaho UEC Summit on Monday,
Jun 7, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala will Explain Why IoT Ecosystems Require a Break from Conventional Control and Mitigation Techniques in Favor of a More Adaptive Approach
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – June 7, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that CEO, Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will present a session called “Piecing Together IoT Risk from Flexible & Fractured Design Components” as part of the BrightTALK Summit on Securing the IoT on June 12,
May 16, 2018
RiskSense CEO Srinivas Mukkamala will Co-Host Live Webinar Today
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – May 16, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced it will present a webinar on securing election systems from cyber attacks.
WHO: Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, co-founder and CEO of RiskSense, is a recognized expert on artificial intelligence (AI) and neural networks. He was part of a think tank that collaborated with the U.S.
Apr 30, 2018
Cyber Risk Management Innovator Selected from Thousands of Companies Worldwide for Coveted Annual Technology Award
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — April 30, 2018 — RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced it was selected from among thousands of startups worldwide as a “2018 TiE50 Winner”. Each year, nominees are evaluated by a panel of experts that select 50 top technology startups based on the nominees’ intellectual property, business model and team.
Apr 25, 2018
Assessment Validates Platform as Most Advanced and Scalable for Continuously Correlating and Analyzing Evolving Threat and Vulnerability Data
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – April 25, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that Cybersecurity Insiders, a news and information source for nearly half a million information security professionals, has published a product review of the RiskSense Platform. The evaluation recognizes RiskSense for its intelligence-driven, real-time analytics that prioritize threats and vulnerabilities based on business criticality so organizations can proactively remediate the most serious risks.
Apr 23, 2018
Pioneer in Intelligent Threat and Vulnerability Management Technology Named Leader in Risk Management
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – April 23, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced it was named the Leader for Risk Management in Cyber Defense Magazine’s 2018 InfoSec Awards. Winners were announced last week during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, highlighted in the annual print edition that was distributed at the conference,
Apr 11, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala Will Join Expert Panel to Explain Data Science Techniques that Can Cut Through the “Noise” to Prioritize Threats that Matter Most
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – April 11, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that its CEO Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will discuss the growing security alert overload problem and how advances in data science can ease the burden during a panel session at AGC’s 14th Annual West Coast Information Security &
Apr 9, 2018
Centralized Model Tracks Security Posture of More than 90 Separate Agencies, Boards and Commissions using Credit-like Risk Score
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M, April 9, 2018 — RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced the State of Arizona has deployed the RiskSense platform to protect its 133 agencies from cyber security threats. Using the RiskSense Safety Score, the State has implemented an innovative governance program to monitor and track each agencies’ security posture and risk exposure to prevent breaches.
Apr 3, 2018
Integration Enables Organizations to Automate Business Impact Assessment of Web Vulnerabilities, Prioritize Remediation and Shorten Exploit Window
SUNNYVALE , Calif. – April 3, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in Intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced it has partnered with WhiteHat Security to automate web application security risk assessment, scoring and management. The integration of the RiskSense platform and WhiteHat Sentinel Dynamic enables organizations to continuously identify vulnerabilities and correlate them with external threat data to assess their business criticality and prioritize remediation.
Mar 28, 2018
Security Researchers will Present Case Studies that Illustrate Security Gaps Associated with Using Traditional Vulnerability Assessment Techniques in ICS Environments
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – March 28, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that two of its security researchers will present a session on ICS/SCADA security risk assessment challenges at the upcoming Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) Spring Meeting in Albuquerque,
Mar 15, 2018
Executive Director of National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy will Discuss Leading Threats and Best Practices for Protecting Shipping, Cruise Lines and Harbors from Attacks
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – March 15, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that it will co-present a live webinar on cyber risk management for the maritime industry with the Director of the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA).
Mar 7, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala Will Join Expert Panel to Explain the Risks in Current Bug Bounty Strategies and Why Companies Need to Rethink the Process
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 7, 2018 — RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in intelligent threat and vulnerability management, today announced that its CEO, Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will present at the SINET ITSEF 2018 Conference in Silicon Valley on March 7 as part of an expert panel on the need for reform in bug bounty management.
Feb 21, 2018
Cyber Risk Management Platform Recognized for Identifying and Prioritizing Vulnerabilities and Guiding Remediation Efforts to Reduce Cyber Risk
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. – Feb. 21, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in cyber risk management, today announced it received a 2018 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for its unique ability to assess cyber risk across an organization’s entire attack surface, including the network, applications, endpoints, web, databases, IoT devices and OT networks.
“Congratulations to RiskSense for being recognized a winner in the Cyber Risk Management category of the 2018 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,” said Holger Schulze,
Feb 15, 2018
Cyber Risk Expert Provides Tools, Techniques and Processes to Reduce Number of Security Incidents
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. – Feb 15, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in threat and vulnerability management, today announced it has released a free, on-demand educational webinar with Chief Technology Officer, Danny Quist, Ph.D. that explains how attackers are targeting high value enterprise assets and provides a best practices framework enterprises can use to prevent security incidents.
Jan 31, 2018
Fast Growing Cyber Security Risk Management Vendor Adds CFO and Vice President of Global Sales
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. – Jan. 31, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in threat and vulnerability management, today announced the appointment of Frank Brown as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Brian Stern as Vice President of Global Sales. Brown and Stern will provide seasoned leadership to help guide RiskSense’s rapid growth and address surging demand among mid and large enterprises that want to improve their cyber resilience.
Jan 29, 2018
Cyber Security Risk Management Platform Shortlisted for Best Risk/Policy Management Solution and Best Vulnerability Management Solution
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 29, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer in threat and vulnerability management, today announced it made the shortlist for two 2018 SC Media Trust Awards. The RiskSense platform is a finalist for both Best Risk/Policy Management Solution and Best Vulnerability Management Solution.
Now in its 21st year, SC Awards is recognized as the industry gold standard of accomplishment for cybersecurity professionals,
Jan 17, 2018
Cyber Security Risk Management Platform Selected for Providing Automated Threat Assessment, Scoring and Prioritization
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. – Jan. 15, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer and market leader in cyber risk management, today announced it received a 2017 GSN Homeland Security Award for Best Cyber Operational Risk Intelligence. The RiskSense cyber risk management platform was selected for its ability to effectively contextualize cyber risk intelligence, assess cyber risk across an entire attack surface,
Jan 11, 2018
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala will Explain How Artificial Intelligence can be Used to Identify and Prioritize Vulnerabilities Based on Exploitability and other Risk Factors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jan. 11, 2018 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer and market leader in cyber risk management, today announced that its CEO, Srinivas Mukkamala, Ph.D. will present a session called “Advanced Cyber Security: Data-driven Defense,” as part of the BrightTalk Summit, an online event beginning January 16,
Dec 12, 2017
Research Findings will Illustrate Blind Spots in Current Vulnerability Detection and Assessment Methods; Inform Best Practices on Addressing Highest Risk Threats to Avoid Breaches
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dec. 12, 2017 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer and market leader in cyber risk management, today announced that it will present a webinar on Dec. 14 that uses research findings on Apache Struts vulnerabilities over a 10 year period to illustrate the shortcomings in traditional approaches to vulnerability detection and assessment.
Nov 29, 2017
Company Named Leading Cyber Risk Management Software Provider
Sunnyvale, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. – Nov. 29, 2017 – RiskSense®, Inc., the pioneer and market leader in cyber risk management, today announced it was recognized as the Best Cyber Risk Management Software Provider in the US in the 2017 GDS Cybersecurity Awards. RiskSense was identified as a “best of the best” cybersecurity solution that empowers enterprises to implement proper cyber hygiene, strengthen their security programs,
