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Skyhigh Security, a global leader in Security Service Edge (SSE) and data security, today announced the integration of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities into its data-centric SSE platform. This new foundational capability builds on the company’s robust data classification and protection platform service—to provide organizations with deeper visibility into sensitive data and streamlined compliance management.

Skyhigh Security, a global leader in the Security Service Edge (SSE) and data security markets, has released its 2025 Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, offering a blueprint for securing the modern AI-powered enterprise backed by real-world insights, trends, and best practices from across the globe. The findings reveal that 94% of all AI services are at risk for at least one of the top LLM risk vectors—prompt injection/jailbreak, malware generation, toxicity, and bias—and 11% of files uploaded to AI applications include sensitive corporate content.

Skyhigh Security, a global leader in the Security Service Edge (SSE) and data security markets, marks 2024 as a breakthrough year in its mission to redefine how organizations secure data in an increasingly hybrid and regulated world. With strong product innovation, a fortified global infrastructure, and key compliance milestones across multiple geographies, Skyhigh Security is addressing the evolving challenges of the modern enterprise and setting new benchmarks for excellence. A commitment to customer success drove exceptional financial performance in the second half with more than 20% growth across total bookings, underpinned by strong customer retention, and new bookings of more than 30% over the same period in 2023.

Skyhigh Security, a market-leading Security Service Edge (SSE) provider and worldwide leader in data-focused cloud, on-premises and hybrid security solutions, today announced the expansion of its industry-leading, purpose-built data protection capabilities to secure Microsoft Copilot, the fastest-growing AI solution in the enterprise. This latest milestone underscores Skyhigh Security’s commitment to enabling safe AI adoption, building on a series of strategic advancements aimed at fortifying enterprise AI environments within the SSE platform.

Skyhigh Security, a worldwide leader in data-focused cloud, on-premises and hybrid security solutions, today announced the appointments of Sanjay Castelino as President and James Denena as Chief Financial Officer. The addition of these two industry veterans to Skyhigh Security’s Executive Leadership Team further powers its momentum toward becoming the world’s most trusted data security company and positions the organization for long-term growth.

In the wake of rapid customer growth and adoption of its Security Service Edge (SSE) solution, Skyhigh Security, a worldwide leader in data-focused cloud, on-premises and hybrid security solutions, has significantly expanded its global cloud infrastructure footprint. This expansion delivers enhanced performance, strengthened data security, and improved support for organizations navigating evolving regulatory requirements and standards worldwide.

Skyhigh Security today announced that Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) has received the Highest Authorization of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

Skyhigh Security today unveiled Skyhigh AI, an advanced suite of AI-powered capabilities within its Security Service Edge (SSE) platform designed to elevate organizations’ security posture. Skyhigh AI significantly reduces the risks associated with enterprise usage of AI applications through increased visibility, improved protection, and ensured compliance. Skyhigh AI uses AI and ML within its SSE platform to improve security operations by increasing efficiency and productivity while reducing complexity, risk and costs.

Skyhigh Security today announced a powerful integration between Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) for Cloud and Trellix Intelligent Virtual Execution (IVX) Cloud to strengthen enterprises’ security posture. Through this cloud integration, organizations will gain an additional layer of malware scanning, zero-day threat detection, and comprehensive data forensics for the cloud, helping them guard their sensitive data and protect employees.

Skyhigh Security today announced the appointment of Stephen Tait as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Tait, an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in building, transforming, and leading highly scaled and distributed engineering teams in the technology and cybersecurity industry, will be responsible for driving the company's technological vision, strategy, and architecture. He will oversee the execution of Skyhigh Security’s market-leading Security Service Edge (SSE) product roadmap, and management and scaling of its cloud infrastructure to address the evolving security needs of its more than 3,000 customers globally, thereby ensuring that it remains at the forefront of the industry.

Skyhigh Security, a leading provider of data-aware cloud security solutions for Security Service Edge, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named four Skyhigh Security channel leaders to its Women of the Channel list for 2024. Emilie Audureau, Anne-Marie Clegg, Gabriela Ferado, and Maria Fernanda Muñoz Negret were among the 1,700 women who earned spots on this year’s list.

Skyhigh Security today announced the appointment of Ken Schock as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Schock, an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in driving revenue growth and scaling global sales teams, will lead the company’s revenue generation strategies and spearhead its global market expansion.

Skyhigh Security, a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced its Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE) Portfolio has completed an updated Australian Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment to include Skyhigh Cloud Firewall and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The latest update builds on past IRAP assessments in 2023 and 2020, validating that the Skyhigh SSE Portfolio is up to date with current security standards for collaboration with Australian government agencies.

RSAC 2024 – Today, Skyhigh Security announced strategic additions to its Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio at RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. In response to an evolving cyber threat landscape and new data security challenges, these new innovations will empower organizations to seamlessly adopt zero-trust principles and enhance data protection measures. RSAC attendees can meet with Skyhigh Security at the Moscone Center in San Francisco at booth #N-5378.

RSAC 2024 – Skyhigh Security was named “Best Product for Cloud-Native Security” and “Publisher’s Choice for Data Loss Prevention” by Cyber Defense Magazine at the 12th annual Global InfoSec Awards, which took place today in conjunction with the RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. RSAC attendees can learn more about Skyhigh Security’s data-aware technology this week at booth N-5378 or Trellix booth N-5744 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Skyhigh Security today announced it has added digital infrastructure company Equinix as one of its major global providers for colocation facilities. With Equinix, Skyhigh Security improves its global Point of Presence (POP) capacity at scale, enabling the company to add strategic regional POP locations to boost connectivity for customers. Skyhigh Security established 13 new data centers around the globe in 2023 with plans to continue this growth momentum over the coming years.

Skyhigh Security today announced it was named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for the second year in a row for its Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio. The Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. The company was also recognized in the companion Gartner report, the 2024 Critical Capabilities for SSE, receiving the highest score in the “Protect Data” Use Case.

Skyhigh Security, a leading provider of data-aware cloud security solutions, today announced that it has appointed Vishal Rao as the organization’s next CEO. Rao will succeed former Skyhigh Security CEO Gee Rittenhouse, effective immediately.

Skyhigh Security today announced the expansion of its Altitude Partner Program, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the program’s launch. Skyhigh Security will now offer professional services and managed service provider (MSP) specializations, providing partners with a streamlined route-to-market for Skyhigh Security’s product portfolio. The Altitude Partner Program places partners at the center of Skyhigh Security’s channel strategy and is designed to be simple, predictable, and profitable for partners by equipping them with the best incentives, tools, and education.

Today, Skyhigh Security announced that CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Scott Goree, vice president of global partners and alliances, and Jeff Tripp, senior director of channel sales in the Americas, to the prestigious 2024 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. This list recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies.

Skyhigh Security today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Skyhigh Security to its annual Cloud 100 list. This list honors the 100 leading cloud companies for 2024 across five key categories: infrastructure, monitoring and management, storage, software, and security. Skyhigh Security was recognized for its continuous product innovation aimed to help organizations tackle complex cloud security challenges, fortify against existing and emerging threats, and protect their data wherever it resides. The company was also lauded for its significant achievements in the channel.

Skyhigh Security today announced a first-to-market AI-driven DLP Assistant as an advanced DLP capability within its Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio. The AI-based Assistant can help simplify many complex tasks in DLP with the ability to generate complex regular expressions. This enables customers to create complex data classifications based on natural language expressions, increasing operational efficiencies and minimizing inaccuracies stemming from human error, such as false positives or false negatives.

Skyhigh Security, a leading cloud security vendor and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that its web security application Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value to Oracle customers. Last November, Skyhigh Security announced its collaboration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to expand Skyhigh Security’s global Points of Presence. Building upon that momentum, Skyhigh SWG provides Oracle customers with optimized routing and increased data handling to ensure peak performance.

Skyhigh Security announced today that its Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio far surpassed other similar product tests in an independent evaluation conducted by AV-TEST–placing the Skyhigh Cloud Platform among the top performers in its product category. Skyhigh SSE protects data and prevents threats in the cloud across all websites, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, including Shadow IT, and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) environments from a single, cloud-native enforcement point.

Skyhigh Security today announced that it is using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to expand its Points of Presence (POPs) globally and provide top-tier service to its customers. By deploying a growing number of POPs as close to customers as possible, Skyhigh Security is supporting the technological needs of today’s businesses and adapting to the changing demands of a rapidly evolving data and cloud security market. The additional locations and services will minimize data transmission delays, also known as latency, with optimized routing, providing customers the fastest access to cloud services possible.

Skyhigh Security today announced the launch of its new podcast series, “CloudCast.” This podcast will serve as Skyhigh Security’s platform for exploring the latest insights, trends, and news in cloud security.

Skyhigh Security today released the Skyhigh Security Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, Healthcare Edition, which investigates the state of cloud security in healthcare organizations, including patient care facilities and healthcare technology companies. This report explores the healthcare vertical data from Skyhigh Security’s The Data Dilemma: Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, which provides a comprehensive look at data security challenges across industries.

Skyhigh Security today released the Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, Financial Services Edition, that explores how the financial services sector is navigating cloud security in an era of increased cloud adoption and opportunistic cybercriminals. The report is based on a subset of data from Skyhigh Security’s The Data Dilemma: Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, which provides a comprehensive look at cloud data security challenges across industries. The new findings show that while financial services firms — including banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses and credit card companies — tend to have the highest degree of security maturity, they also face the greatest threats, making resilient and agile cybersecurity programs based on Zero Trust essential.

Skyhigh Security today announced it’s enabling organizations to adopt artificial intelligence applications in a secure manner that protects sensitive, confidential, and business critical information through its leading Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio. Skyhigh Security’s technology protects data and stops threats in the cloud across all websites, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments and Shadow IT, from a single, cloud-native enforcement point.

Skyhigh Security announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Gabriela Ferado, Distribution Manager, to the Women of the Channel list for 2023.

Skyhigh Security today announced the appointment of Christopher Brennan as Vice President of EMEA Sales, Claire Hatcher as Regional Director of the UK and Thomas Wethmar as Regional Director of Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH). With Brennan’s extensive experience in the IT and cybersecurity sectors, he will lead Skyhigh Security’s business across the region, including adding and expanding relationships with local and regional customers and partners.

RSA CONFERENCE 2023 – Skyhigh Security today announced the addition of several new capabilities to its Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio at RSA Conference 2023. The features and functionality converged in the Skyhigh Cloud Platform reinforce Skyhigh Security’s mission to protect the world’s data with an easy to use, customer-first approach. RSA 2023 attendees can join Skyhigh Security at the Moscone Center in San Francisco in booth #S-4332.

Skyhigh Security today announced it was recognized as a recipient of the Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) Global InfoSec Awards in two categories: Most Innovative Cloud-Native Security for its Security Service Edge (SSE) platform and Gee Rittenhouse as Top Chief Executive Officer.

Skyhigh Security today announced it was named one of the vendors in the 2023 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Security Service Edge (SSE), an adjunct report to the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™, for its Security Service Edge platform. Out of ten of the vendors evaluated, Skyhigh Security scored highest in two of the four Use Cases in this report, including Secure Web and Cloud Usage and Detect and Mitigate Threats. Today’s recognition follows the company’s recent placement as a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSE, which evaluates vendors based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.

Skyhigh Security today announced it was named a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge for its Security Service Edge (SSE) platform. The Gartner Magic Quadrant report evaluates vendors based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. The company believes the positioning of Skyhigh Security as a Visionary validates its clear view of the market’s requirements and direction, including its comprehensive approach to cloud security.

Skyhigh Security today released The Data Dilemma: Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, focusing on the prevailing problem of how to protect data that is used, shared and stored in today’s hybrid and cloud-first enterprise environments. The report finds that, on average, organizations store 61% of their sensitive data in the cloud, and most have experienced at least one cybersecurity breach (90%), threat (89%) and/or theft of data (80%), with three quarters (75%) experiencing all three. Overall, the report underscores the need to address data security gaps by investing in comprehensive data protection that provides remote workforces with a secure and productive user experience.

Skyhigh Security today announced its Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio completed the Australian Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment to the PROTECTED security classification level. The new assessment continues Skyhigh Security’s momentum in the federal government, following its previous completed assessment in 2020 where Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) was assessed to the PROTECTED level. The IRAP assessment provides assurance to public sector organizations that Skyhigh Security’s powerful suite of data-aware cloud security technology has appropriate and effective security controls in place to manage highly sensitive data and infrastructures for Australian government agencies.

Skyhigh Security today announced that Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) for cloud has been granted Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization. Increasingly, federal government agencies and government contractors are adopting cloud technologies to improve efficiency, support agility and reduce costs. The FedRAMP authorization allows these organizations to implement Skyhigh SWG, part of the Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio, to provide continuous, secure access for users anywhere, shield vital government information and protect against today’s advanced threats.

Skyhigh Security today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Scott Goree, vice president of global partners and alliances, on its 2023 Channel Chiefs list. Every year, this list honors the IT channel executives who work tirelessly to advance the channel agenda and deliver successful channel partner programs and strategies.

Skyhigh Security today announced the Skyhigh Security Altitude Partner Program, a new global program that provides its partner community, including value-added resellers, strategic integrators and managed service providers, with access to the incentives, tools and information designed to help them earn more. This new program represents a major investment from Skyhigh Security in the success of its partners, and their ability to provide data-aware cloud security that supports rapid digital business transformation and hybrid work environments.

Skyhigh Security today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named its inclusion in CRN’s annual Cloud 100 List. Skyhigh Security was recognized for its data-aware Security Service Edge (SSE) platform and demonstrated innovation in the cloud security industry.

Skyhigh Security today announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status in the Infrastructure Security category. This designation recognizes Skyhigh Security’s deep technical expertise in AWS and proven success in helping customers achieve their cloud security goals.

Skyhigh Security today announced its Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technology has achieved the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) at Impact Level 5 (IL5), certifying it has met the rigorous security requirements required for inclusion in the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide. The certification follows the DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit’s success memo for Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE), reinforcing the clear benefits Skyhigh Security’s data-aware technology brings to the associated Combatant Commands, services and agencies across the US DoD.

Skyhigh Security today announced it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to raising awareness of best practices to ensure a secure cloud computing environment. As a CSA member, Skyhigh Security will further educate the market on best practices for data-aware cloud security that supports rapid digital business transformation and hybrid work environments, while minimizing the impact on security performance, complexity, and cost.

Skyhigh Security today announced the appointment of John N. Stewart, angel investor and President at Talons Ventures, as Executive Advisor. Stewart will help shape the market product strategy for Skyhigh Security as it continues to evolve its comprehensive, data-centric Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio, which protects sensitive data regardless of where it resides.

Skyhigh Security today announced an expansion of its channel’s leadership team, appointing Scott Goree as vice president of worldwide channels and Jeff Tripp as senior director of America’s channels. The nominations emphasize the company’s commitment to bringing data-aware cloud security to its partners and their mutual customers. Goree will report directly to Paul Barbosa, chief revenue officer, and lead the global team responsible for Skyhigh Security’s ecosystem of distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and alliances.

Skyhigh Security today announced it was named a ‘Customers’ Choice’ in the Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Security Service Edge report. The Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE) platform achieved an overall rating of 4.7 out of five with 200 verified customer reviews, as of May 31, 2022; achieving the Customers Choice distinction across more segments than most of the other vendors included in the report. A complimentary copy of the report is available here.

Skyhigh Security today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Kimberley Winfield, Channel Development Manager, to the 2022 Rising Female Stars of IT List. This annual list honors 100 dedicated, talented women who are making a difference for solution providers throughout the IT channel.

Skyhigh Security today announced it has partnered with Gotara, a global career growth platform for women in STEM+. The program launched internally to Skyhigh Security employees this month and is a key element of the company’s leadership development program. Through the partnership, Gotara will offer personalized and confidential career advice and support guided by STAR Program advisors, designed to mentor and upskill individuals to create future leaders.

RSA CONFERENCE 2022— Skyhigh Security is proud to announce it was recognized as a recipient of the Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) Global InfoSec awards in three categories: Editor’s Choice for the best Cloud Security solution with Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE), best Zero Trust solution with Skyhigh Private Access, and best Container Security solution with Skyhigh Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).

RSA CONFERENCE--Skyhigh Security today announced new enhancements to its Secure Service Edge (SSE) platform at RSA Conference 2022. These latest innovations to Skyhigh Security’s Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Private Access (ZTNA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and global Points of Presence (POP), bring enhanced data-aware security to its more than 3,000 global customers. With Skyhigh SSE, organizations can protect sensitive data no matter where their users are, what device they are using, and wherever their data resides: on the web, cloud, and private applications.

Skyhigh Security, formerly McAfee Enterprise, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Brooke Noelke, worldwide channel technical lead, to its Women of the Channel list for 2022.

Skyhigh Security, formerly McAfee Enterprise, today announced Diana Massaro as chief marketing officer. This appointment follows several high-profile recruitments for the company, including Anand Ramanathan, chief product officer, Paul Barbosa, chief revenue officer, and Abhay Solapurkar, chief customer officer.

Skyhigh Security, formerly McAfee Enterprise, today announced that its Skyhigh Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) has been named a leader in the Forrester Research, Inc. report, The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2022. The report evaluated 12 providers based on 33 criteria, conducting a detailed technical evaluation as well as in-depth analysis. In the assessment, Skyhigh Security was listed as one of the only two leaders, receiving the highest possible scores in the criteria of high availability/data sovereignty, agent deployment, malware, and memory integrity.

Symphony Technology Group (“STG”), a leading Menlo Park-based private equity firm focused on the software, data, and analytics sectors, today announced the launch of Skyhigh Security. The new portfolio company was created to satisfy the growing cloud security requirements for large and small organizations. Skyhigh Security’s unique approach extends security beyond data access to securing how the data is used. Its data-aware Security Service Edge (SSE) is built to meet the needs of the modern workforce with security that follows the data and users wherever they are.