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SpecterOps
Adversary-focused cybersecurity solutions
- 101-200 employees
- B2B
- SaaS
- Cyber Security
- Data Analysis
- Alexandria Historical District, Alexandria, VA
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Company mission
To enable its clients and community to defend against adversaries through education, visibility, and proactive countermeasures.
Our take
As the onslaught of cybersecurity threats rises and evolves, SpecterOps takes an adversary-focused approach to defend its clients against harmful attacks. Adversary-focused cybersecurity goes above and beyond defense measures to actually impose costs and threats on the attackers, acting as a deterrent for potential hacks.
The old saying “the best defense is a good offense” is relevant here, and SpecterOps, with a co-founder with a background doing similar for the US Marines, has plenty of experience deflecting cyber threats. The company’s Bloodhound software maps and removes potential attack paths and choke points and consults on how companies can improve security. Bloodhound was initially leveraged by penetration testers but has found wider adoption over the last two years, with its customer base growing by 600% in that time. Clients include Capital Group, Woodside Energy, and the University of Texas.
This proactive approach to defense has drawn in considerable investment, SpecterOps having raised two rounds of series A in 2023 and further VC in 2024. This funding will go towards accelerating what is already a highly popular cyber defense product.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision: 100% covered for both the employee and their family
- A flexible and generous time off policy
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Equity and a potential bonus based on company performance
- $225 monthly internet and cell phone stipend
- $1,000 annual technology / marketing budget
- $5,000 annual training/conference budget
- In person and virtual employee events throughout the year
Company values
- Teamwork, transparency, and a passion to both teach and learn from others
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$43m
EARLY VC
Jul 2023
$8.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $76.5m
Leadership
David McGuire
(CEO)Previous Vice President of Veris Group, OST Panel Vice Chair of the National Board of Information Security Examiners, Senior Information Assurance Engineer at SRA International, and Global Network Exploitation Vulnerability Analyst at United States Marine Corps.
Jason Frank
(COO)Previous Director of the Adaptive Threat Division for Veris Group, Mentor at LLC SANS Institute, and Information Assurance Engineer at SRA International.
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