This article showcases PC Beasts’ top picks for the best ‘Cyber Security’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Cyber Security’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Singular Labs
The idea behind this startup: Singular Labs is a software company that develops software for Microsoft Windows platforms.
Headquarters: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Software
Founders: Unknown
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2. Thinkst Canary
The idea behind this startup: Thinkst Canary provide high fidelity honeypots that deploy in minutes (to let you know when your networks have been breached).
Headquarters: Australia, Isabela, Philippines
Industries: Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Security
Founders: Haroon Meer
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3. Australian Government Department of Defense
The idea behind this startup: Australian Government Department of Defense provides security services through the country’s army, navy, and air force.
Headquarters: Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Government, Information Technology, Security
Founders: Unknown
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4. Cyberhound
The idea behind this startup: Cyberhound provides security solution.
Headquarters: Burleigh, Queensland, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Security
Founders: Unknown
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5. ContentKeeper
The idea behind this startup: We provide Web Filtering and Mobile Device Management for K12. We are a Gartner Magic Quadrant company for Secure Internet Gateway
Headquarters: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Internet, Internet of Things, Security, Telecommunications
Founders: Unknown
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6. Shearwater
The idea behind this startup: Shearwater is a information security company based in Chatswood, Australia.
Headquarters: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Network Security, Security
Founders: Unknown
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7. Digifort
The idea behind this startup: Digifort is focused on the development of digital solutions for physical security and personal safety.
Headquarters: Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Security
Founders: Unknown
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8. Innablr
The idea behind this startup: Experts in Cloud technology and leaders in Architecture, DevOps solutions and Security outcomes.
Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Consulting, Cyber Security, Developer Platform, Information Technology
Founders: Alex Bukharov, Dan Hornby, Hamid Nazari, Simon Roberts
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9. MailGuard
The idea behind this startup: MailGuard provides web and email security service for businesses.
Headquarters: Southbank, Victoria, Australia
Industries: Cloud Security, Cyber Security
Founders: Unknown
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10. Have I Been Pwned
The idea behind this startup: Have I Been Pwned is a free data breach search & notification service that monitors security breaches and password leaks for users security.
Headquarters: Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Services, Information Technology, Security, Software
Founders: Troy Hunt
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11. Secure Code Warrior
The idea behind this startup: SCW develops an online secure by making security visible and providing skills/tools to write secure code from start.
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Security, Software
Founders: Colin Wong, Fatemah Beydoun, Jaap Karan Singh, John Fitzgerald, Matias Madou, Nathan Desmet, Pieter Danhieux
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12. Veda Advantage
The idea behind this startup: Veda is a data analytics company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Analytics, Cyber Security, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology
Founders: Unknown
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13. CSO Australia
The idea behind this startup: CSO Australia – The Resource for Security Executives.
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, News, Security
Founders: Unknown
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14. CipherPoint
The idea behind this startup: Cipherpoint provides solutions that help businesses and governments identify, protect, and control access to sensitive information.
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Industries: Cloud Data Services, Compliance, Content Discovery, Cyber Security, Security
Founders: Unknown
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