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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Security Software |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 50 (2021) |
| Website | Official website |
Secret Double Octopus (SDO) is an Israeli software company specializing in passwordless authentication for enterprise environments. [1]
The company was founded in 2015 by a team of entrepreneurs and security researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba. The team was led by Prof. Shlomi Dolev and Dr. Shimrit Tzur-David. [2] [3]
The company's core product is based on proprietary password alternatives for password-based legacy systems and secure communications using secret sharing algorithms, originally developed to protect nuclear launch codes, [4] now used to prevent cyber attacks. Secret Double Octopus' technology is regarded as a universal replacement for passwords, OTPs, physical security keys, smart cards, and other authentication mechanisms.
The company uses proprietary phone-as-a-token technology to prevent unauthorized use of systems while preventing identity theft. [5]
Secret Double Octopus has offices in Europe and the U.S. Its headquarters are in Tel-Aviv and Palo Alto, California.
The company offers an enterprise authentication platform that covers on-premises assets, cloud applications, remote tools (e.g. VPNs and RDPs), desktop/laptop workstation authentication and an authenticator app for passwordless authentication or multi-factor authentication.
The company raised a $6 million A round from JVP, Iris Capital, Liberty Israel and Benhamou Global Ventures. [6]
In April 2020, the company announced a $15 million Series B round to expand their passwordless authentication and remote-access security solutions for enterprises. [7] [8] The new round brings the company's total funding to $22.5 million. [9]
Double Octopus was named a Gartner 'Cool Vendor' in 2016 [10] and in 2017, Business Insider listed it on its "50 startups that will boom according to VCs". [11]
In 2021 the company was named "Best in Class" for enterprise passwordless authentication by the Aite Group [12]
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