SINET 16 Innovative Cybersecurity Technologies Of 2016An Overview

Shubham Anand

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A cybersecurity product company (not services only)

Completely autonomous (not part of a larger entity)

Have annual revenues up to $15M USD or less

Not have been selected as a SINET 16 Innovator more than once previously

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Criteria for Application:

A company should satisfy all the below criteria for applying to the annual SINET 16 Innovator Award program:

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The urgency in the marketplace for their products and solutions

How innovative and unique their solutions are

How well their products and technologies solve real and significant Cybersecurity problems

What advantages exist over other solutions

The companies’ ability to succeed based on the state of their product, capital, and leadership

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Criteria for Evaluation & Selection:

A SINET Steering Committee comprising of 100+ industry experts evaluates and selects top 16 companies based on cumulative scoring associated with:

6For very early stage or small companies, specific business plans describing future growth will

be a component of the evaluation

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Timeline:

Date Events

20-Apr-16 Started accepting application

28-Jun-16 Application submission closed. Round I evaluation initiated

16-Aug-16 Round II Evaluation started with notified to shortlisted 82 companies from 9 countries

15-Sep-16 Announcement of SINET 16 Innovators selected to present at 2016 SINET Showcase

10-Oct-16 2 Days complimentary free coaching to be provided on improving their presentation skills

3-Nov-16 Winners to present at the 2016 SINET Showcase in Washington, D.C.

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Top 16 SINET Innovators:

Company Business Model (Main Category) Business Model (Sub Category) Average Age of Sub Category*

Contrast Security Application Security Runtime Application Self Protection 2010.5

PQ Solutions Data Security Data Encryption 2006.8

Vera Data Security Cloud Data Security 2010.6

Menlo Security Endpoint Security Threat Isolation 2010.8

Ntrepid Endpoint Security Threat Isolation 2010.8

CyberX Industrial Security Threat Detection 2009.8

BlackRidge Network Security NIDS 2008.6

Prelert Network Security NIDS - Network Traffic Analytics 2008.3

ProtectWise Network Security NIDS - Network Traffic Analytics 2008.3

Interset Security Analytics Threat Detection - Insider Threat Detection 2009.4

Phantom Cyber Security Analytics Incident Response 2011.6

RiskSense Security Analytics Vulnerability Assessment 2008.7

SafeBreach Security Analytics Vulnerability Assessment 2008.7

Digital Shadows Threat Intelligence Dark Net Monitoring 2012.5

ThreatQuotient Threat Intelligence Platform & Services 2008.1

DataVisor Website Security Fraud Prevention 2011.5

*Note: Average age of the Sub Category is based on the average founded years of all the companies covered on Tracxn platform under respective

business model (Sub Category)

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Top 16 SINET Innovators:

*Source: Security Innovation[dot]org

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Top 16 SINET Innovators:

Security Innovation Network™ (SINET) is a "super connector." The organization provides a series of platforms for the

business of Cybersecurity to take place within the global ecosystem of the entrepreneur including venture capital,

investment banking, system integration, academia, science, legal, policy, and industry as well as Government

intelligence, military and civilian departments and agencies. SINET programs are supported by Department of

Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.

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