Tuskira Emerges from Stealth with $28.5M to Launch AI-Powered Unified Threat Defense Platform

Tuskira’s GenAI-powered security mesh integrates fragmented security tools, optimizes controls, and mitigates risk exposure in real time

San Francisco Bay Area — December 4, 2024 — Tuskira, a pioneering threat defense platform leveraging an AI-powered security mesh, has launched out of stealth mode with $28.5 million in funding. The round was led by Intel Capital and SYN Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Rain Capital, Wipro Ventures, and other key industry leaders.

Tuskira is redefining how enterprises defend against cyberattacks by unifying security tools with automated security control assessments and in-depth exploit analysis of vulnerabilities across code, cloud environments, applications, and infrastructure. This holistic approach strengthens defense postures in real time. The funding will accelerate product innovation, expand integrations, and enhance patented AI technologies, ensuring seamless customer onboarding while solidifying Tuskira’s role as a leader in proactive threat defense.

“By unifying security tools and enhancing controls, Tuskira’s platform positions businesses to stay ahead of attacks,” said Sunil Kurkure, Managing Director at Intel Capital. “Its solution has the potential to redefine proactive security and meet the demands of today’s evolving threat landscape by delivering insights that drive faster, more strategic decisions.”  

“With the rise of AI-augmented attacks, traditional reactive remediations and patching are no longer sufficient,” said Jay Leek, Managing Partner, SYN Ventures. “Tuskira brings a much-needed shift, focusing on proactive measures that continuously strengthen existing defenses. Their ability to integrate with and enhance current tools, combined with AI-driven outcomes, enables organizations to preempt threats and protect their critical assets more effectively.”

AI-enhanced cyberattacks have dramatically shifted the threat landscape, making traditional defenses ineffective against the speed and complexity of modern threats. According to Gartner¹®, “concern about artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced malicious attacks ascended to the top of the Gartner emerging risk rankings in the first quarter of 2024.” We believe businesses must move beyond reactive approaches and adopt proactive strategies that address vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Tuskira’s GenAI-powered security mesh fills this critical gap by unifying fragmented tools, optimizing controls, and providing actionable insights that help organizations stay ahead of attackers and safeguard their operations.

Founders Piyush Sharma, CEO; Om Moolchandani, CISO and CPO; and Vipul Parmar, CTO, bring decades of experience in threat protection and response to Tuskira. Their previous venture, Accurics, revolutionized cloud security with patented breach path prediction technology, ultimately leading to its acquisition by Tenable. Building on their deep expertise in cybersecurity, the founders established Tuskira to deliver a unified platform that contextualizes threats based on the deployed protection tools and optimizes them programmatically. This approach reduces exposure risks, even as security teams work on remediations and patching.

“At Tuskira, we are laser-focused on delivering real, measurable improvements to our customers’ defense capabilities,” said Piyush Sharma, CEO of Tuskira. “We aren’t just plugging security gaps; we’re predicting and preventing potential attacks. Our AI-powered platform fortifies defenses from within by optimizing the tools you already have, ensuring your organization is always one step ahead of attackers.”

Tuskira’s preemptive defense platform provides a security data mesh that aggregates data from over 150 security tools, enabling organizations to:

• Preempt Threats: Leverage real-time AI insights to identify and mitigate risks before they are exploited.
• Reduce Exposure: Continuously assess and close gaps in defense posture by addressing vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exposure points.
• Accelerate Remediation: Reduce the time to respond from weeks to days, minimizing the opportunity for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities.
• Maximize Defense-In-Depth: Enhance the effectiveness of your existing security stack, synchronizing over 150 tools into a unified defense system.
• Improve Tool ROI & Efficiency: Streamline operations by reducing redundancy, improving security ROI, and ensuring optimal tool utilization.

For more information about Tuskira, visit: Tuskira.ai.

About Tuskira:

Tuskira is an AI-powered threat exposure and defense platform driven by our advanced security mesh, which goes beyond traditional vulnerability management. Our security mesh unifies and optimizes over 150 fragmented security tools, transforming them into a cohesive, intelligent defense system. Our platform enables real-time threat mitigation by continuously correlating data across your entire security stack, reducing exposure and enhancing your defense posture. With Tuskira, organizations can preempt threats and ensure that their security investments deliver lasting protection against modern cyber threats, with measurable outcomes that boost resilience and ROI.

1. Gartner Press Release, “Gartner Survey Shows AI-Enhanced Malicious Attacks Are a New Top Emerging Risk for Enterprises” 22 May 2024. https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-05-22-gartner-survey-shows-ai-enhanced-malicious-attacks-are-new0.
   
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