{"id":2161,"date":"2018-03-26T16:21:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T23:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acalvio.com\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2018-03-26T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T23:21:34","slug":"acalvio-selected-as-finalist-for-2018-rsa-conference-innovation-sandbox-contest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acalvio.p2staging.us\/index.php\/2018\/03\/26\/acalvio-selected-as-finalist-for-2018-rsa-conference-innovation-sandbox-contest-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Acalvio Selected as Finalist for 2018 RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Distributed Deception Platform, ShadowPlex, recognized for its Cloud deployment, AI, and Detection Efficacy capabilities<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
\nSANTA CLARA, Calif. b\u0000\u0013 March 21, 2018<\/strong>B b\u0000\u0013B Acalvio today has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2018B RSAB. Conference<\/a>B Innovation Sandbox Contest for its work in Autonomous Deception solution. On Monday, April 16, Acalvio will present its information security technology to a panel of industry veteran judges and a live audience in a three-minute quick-pitch, competing for the coveted title of b\u0000\u001cMost Innovative Start Upb\u0000\u001d at RSA Conference 2018 in San Francisco.
\nRSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest<\/a>B is the leading platform for entrepreneurial cyber security companies to launch their ground-breaking research and innovation in front of venture capitalists, industry experts, senior level business practitioners and thought leaders. The event gives startups the kind of visibility and validation that turn into rapid growth and increased funding.
\nb\u0000\u001cIf you look at RSAC Innovation Sandbox contestants from the last five years alone, youb\u0000\u0019ll see more than $1.38 billion in combined investments and 12 acquisitions, proving the businesses that take this stage gain exposure to the right people at the right time to launch them to success,b\u0000\u001d said Sandra Toms, vice president and curator for RSA Conferences. b\u0000\u001cThe submissions this year were noticeably competitive as we received exceptional entries from across the globe. I have no doubt this yearb\u0000\u0019s presentations will be a must-see at RSA Conference.b\u0000\u001d
\nAcalviob\u0000\u0019s ShadowPlex uses Autonomous Deception to provide active defense against advanced threats that have breached perimeter defenses. ShadowPlex was recognized for its innovation in enterprise-scale effective deception technology that results in early and accurate detection and engagement of threats inside the network. ShadowPlex supports both public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises deployment.
\nb\u0000\u001cShadowPlex and its Autonomous Deception capabilities represent a next generation DDP (Distributed Deception Platform). Leveraging seminal patented inventions in AI, SDN\/Cloud Engineering and Distributed Deception, ShadowPlex provides organizations with Detection Efficacy and Deployment Efficiency required to deal with advanced attacks,b\u0000\u001d said Ram Varadarajan, co-founder and CEO of Acalvio.
\nTheB RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest<\/a>B will begin at 1:30 p.m. PT on April 16 at the Marriott Marquis in the Yerba Buena Ballroom. Dr. Herbert (Hugh) Thompson returns to emcee the contest, and the panel of five judges includes Asheem Chandna, partner at Greylock Partners; Gerhard Eschelbeck, vice president of security and privacy engineering at Google; Niloofar Razi Howe, tech investor and entrepreneur; Patrick Heim, operating partner and chief information security officer at ClearSky; and Paul Kocher, entrepreneur, researcher and IT security expert. The winner will be announced in front of a live audience later that day at 4:30 p.m. PT.
\nMore information regarding RSA Conference 2018, taking place at the Moscone Center and the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco from April 16-20,B can be found at:B www.rsaconference.com<\/a>.
\nAbout Acalvio<\/strong>
\nAcalvio provides Advanced Threat Defense solutions to detect, engage and respond to malicious activity inside the perimeter.B B The solutions are anchored on patented innovations in Deception and Data Science. This enables a DevOps approach to deploying enterprise-scale pervasive deception, with low IT administrative overhead. Acalvio delivers comprehensive threat intelligence by integrating with other b\u0000\u0018best in classb\u0000\u0019 solutions in the security industry, enabling customers to benefit from defense in depth; reduce false positives; and derive actionable intelligence for remediation. Acalvio has blue chip clients and partners; and is the recipient of 2018 Trust Award from SC Magazine and the RSA 2018 Innovation Sandbox finalist award. The Silicon Valley based company is led by an experienced team with a track record of innovation and market leadership and backed by marquee investors. For more information, please visitB B www.acalvio.com<\/a>.
\nAbout RSA Conference<\/strong>
\nRSA Conference is the premier series of global events where the world talks security and leadership gathers, advances and emerges. Whether attending in the U.S., the EMEA region, or the Asia-Pacific region, RSA Conference events are where the security industry converges to discuss current and future concerns and get access to the people, content and ideas that help enable individuals and companies to win, grow and do their best. It is the ultimate marketplace for the latest technologies and hands-on educational opportunities that help industry professionals discover how to make their companies more secure while showcasing the most enterprising, influential and thought-provoking thinkers and leaders in security today. For information on events, online programming and the most up-to-date news pertaining to the information security industry visitB www.rsaconference.com<\/a>.B <\/strong>
\nMedia Contact:<\/strong>
\nJohn Kreuzer
\nacalvio@luminapr.comB <\/a>
\n(408) 896-3307\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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