Funds Amassed to Battle Human Cybersecurity Threats: $4.3 Million Collected
Maro, a groundbreaking AI-powered platform, is making waves in the cybersecurity industry by focusing on managing human risk. This innovative solution proactively mitigates threats such as social engineering, insider threats, and AI misuse through real-time behavioral interventions.
Real-time Behavioral Interventions for Enhanced Security
At the heart of Maro's approach is the ability to intervene in real-time, helping to prevent security breaches caused by human errors or manipulation. By addressing human risk factors specifically, which are often the weakest link in cybersecurity defenses, Maro provides a more robust and resilient security system.
Proactive Management of Social Engineering and Insider Threats
Maro's platform is designed to proactively manage risks related to social engineering and insider threats. It safeguards against AI-driven threats and misuse by leveraging AI to detect and respond dynamically, offering security leaders actionable insights and control over human-related risks within their organizations.
Protecting Against AI-Exacerbated Threats
In today's digital age, AI chatbots and other AI-driven tools are increasingly common. Maro's platform prevents data loss to AI chatbots and intercepts clickjacking and typosquatting, ensuring a more secure environment for users.
A Team with a Proven Track Record
The founders of Maro boast deep cybersecurity experience in solving human-focused problems. Having worked together across three companies with successful exits, they bring over 40 years of combined experience in building security companies to the table. Their expertise comes from firms such as Rapid7 and Symantec.
Funding and Future Plans
Maro, based in New York City, secured $4.3 million in seed funding to further develop and scale its platform. The investment will be used for team expansion, product development, and the company's launch strategy.
Jadon Montero, CEO of Maro, explains that the platform was born from years spent in broken security workflows where SOC analysts didn't have time to help employees after legacy tools failed. Maro's platform offers governance, risk, and compliance in real-time to manage human risk effectively.
According to Jesse Downing, CEO at Downing Capital Group, Maro protects people from taking risky actions when stress levels are high and attackers manipulate them. By dynamically influencing user behavior, Maro aims to reduce human-related cybersecurity incidents, increasing organizational resilience to social engineering and insider attacks. This shift from static security tools to a more adaptive, cognitive system focused on the human element of security represents a significant step forward in cybersecurity.
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- Maro's AI-powered platform, focused on human risk management, leverages technology to proactively address threats such as social engineering and insider threats, offering security leaders a resilient security system and actionable insights.
- In an era of increasing AI chatbots and other technology-driven threats, Maro's platform ensures a secure environment for users by preventing data loss to AI chatbots, intercepting clickjacking and typosquatting, and safeguarding against AI-driven threats and misuse.
