RiskIQ

RiskIQ is a cyber security company based in San Francisco, California.[1] It provides cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.

RiskIQ, Inc.
Founded2009
FoundersElias Manousos, Chris Kiernan, and David Pon
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Websitewww.riskiq.com

The company was co-founded in 2009 by Lou Manousos, Chris Kiernan and David Pon. It received $10 million of Series A funding from Summit Partners in February 2013 and $25 million series B funding from Battery Ventures in May 2014.[2][3] RiskIQ is a member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)].

RiskIQ monitors advertising networks for malware (malvertising) and spyware[4] and also provides mobile app security services.[5] In May 2018, Standard Bank deployed RiskIQ's software to automate the threat analysis of brand infringement, cybercrime and web-based attacks against its digital presence.[6]

References
  1. "California cyber security firm unveils research results of Amazon DNS server hijack - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. Kelly, Meghan (July 18, 2013). "RiskIQ puts companies in a threat-prevention state of mind with $10M". Venture Beat. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. Vanian, Jonathan. "RiskIQ rakes in $25M to help companies monitor malware". Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  4. Oltsik, Jon (April 24, 2014). "Enterprises Need Outside-In Continuous Monitoring for RiskManagement". Network World. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  5. Fulscado, Donna (September 5, 2013). "How to Stay Safe Downloading Apps". Fox News. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  6. Finextra (May 3, 2018). "Standard Bank adopts RiskIQ suite to defend online presence". Finextra Research. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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