Kenna has established a unique approach to managing cyber risk that helps organizations align their operations and establish effective protocols for prioritizing risk. Kenna empowers security professionals by transforming the onslaught of security data into actionable cyber risk-mitigating tasks
SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) December 20, 2017
Kenna Security, a leader in vulnerability and cyber risk management, has been named a finalist in the 2017-2018 Cloud Awards Program for its entry in the Security Innovation of the Year category.
The cloud computing awards program celebrates excellence and innovation in the rapid-growth cloud computing market. The awarding body accepts applications worldwide, covering the US, Canada, Australasia and EMEA. Organizations of any size are accepted for consideration in the program, including those from governmental bodies, start-ups and established multinationals.
“Kenna has established a unique approach to managing cyber risk that helps organizations align their operations and establish effective protocols for prioritizing risk. Kenna empowers security professionals by transforming the onslaught of security data into actionable cyber risk-mitigating tasks,” said Tamir Hardof, vice president of marketing at Kenna Security. “We’re proud that our unique, risk-based and data science-driven approach has been recognized as a finalist for the Security Innovation of the Year Award by the Cloud Awards.”
The Kenna Security Platform leverages innovative and unique Cyber Risk Context Technology™ to track and predict real-world exploitations, helping security teams identify and remediate cyber risks across the enterprise. With the Kenna Security Platform, hundreds of organizations across all industries, including many Fortune 500 companies, are protecting their assets and preventing cyber attacks.
Cloud Awards organizer Larry Johnson said: “Again, we have seen an overwhelming level of engagement from organizations of all sizes, each showing their commitment to cloud-based technologies and leveraging them in their own unique way.
“We have seen new levels of excellence in the submissions reviewed, and the judges have had great difficulty in categorizing those applications which should move further in the process. Indeed, virtually all of the entries scrutinised would be worthy of a place on the shortlist.
“We can only wait until 2018 to see which organizations emerge as final Cloud Award winners in their chosen category.”
Over 300 organizations entered, with entries coming from across the globe, covering the Americas, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Final winners will be announced on Tuesday 30 January 2018.
About the Cloud Awards
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing. The awards are open to large, small, established and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2018 and beyond. Categories include Most Promising Start-Up, Best SaaS, and “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution. Finalists were selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards please visit http://www.cloud-awards.com/.
About Kenna Security
Kenna Security is the leading vendor in vulnerability and cyber risk management. The Kenna Security Platform enables organizations to work cross-functionally to determine and remediate cyber risks. Kenna leverages Cyber Risk Context Technology to track and predict real-world exploitations, focusing security teams on what matters most. Headquartered in San Francisco, Kenna counts among its customers many Fortune 100 companies, and serves nearly every major vertical. For more information, visit kennasecurity.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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