Silverfort
Unified identity protection platform that adds MFA and threat detection across on-prem, cloud and legacy identity systems without agents.
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Silverfort, founded in 2016 by veterans of Israel’s Unit 8200, protects identities by integrating with directories and identity providers to extend MFA and risk-based access to systems that cannot natively support it.
It covers service accounts, legacy applications and command-line tools, and raised a $116M Series D in January 2024 led by Brighton Park Capital.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Steady expansion from MFA extension to full identity threat protection.
Closes MFA gaps in legacy and service-account paths that are hard to cover.
$116M Series D, ~$222M total, ~280 employees at announcement.
Agentless integration approach is differentiated, though identity security is crowded.
Real-world protection value is plausible but independent evidence is limited.
Identity remains the dominant attack surface.
Why CISOs Should Care
Extends strong authentication to legacy systems and service accounts attackers love to abuse.
What Makes It Different
Sits in the authentication path via integrations instead of requiring agents or app changes.
The Matrix Verdict
73/100 — MEANINGFUL INNOVATOR
Silverfort is a Meaningful Innovator: mature, well funded, strong operational value, with disruption moderate.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
HQ presented as Tel Aviv-origin; the company also operates a US office. Efficacy claims are vendor-published.
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