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RSA Conference Announces Finalists for Innovation Sandbox Contest 2019RSA® Conference, the world's leading information security conferences and expositions, today announces the 10 finalists for its annual RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest. The competition is dedicated to providing innovative startups a platform to showcase their groundbreaking technologies that have the potential to transform the information security industry. Past winners include companies such as Phantom, Invincea, UnifyID and, most recently, BigID. On Monday, March 4, the Top 10 finalists listed below will present a three-minute quick-pitch followed by Q&A with a panel of judges to try to win the coveted "Most Innovative Start Up" at RSA (News - Alert) Conference 2019 in San Francisco. RSAC Innovation Sandbox judges include industry experts with unique insights into what will set a company up for success: Asheem Chandna, Partner, Greylock Partners; Patrick Heim, Operating Partner and Chief Information Security Officer, ClearSky; Niloofar Razi Howe, Cybersecurity Entrepreneur and Investor; Shlomo Kramer, CEO and Co-Founder, Cato Networks; and Richard Seiersen, CISO, Author and Advisor. Dr. Herbert (Hugh) Thompson is returning to emcee the contest. The finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
Arkose
Labs
Axonius
Capsule8
DisruptOps,
Inc.
Duality
Technologies
Eclypsium,
Inc.
Salt
Security
ShiftLeft
Inc
WireWheel "This event provides startups a platform like no other to showcase their technology and vision to the larger cybersecurity community, which can quickly evolve into increased visibility, validation and funding for the company," said Niloofar Razi Howe, Cybersecurity Entrepreneur and Investor. "For years, the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest has propelled companies to success, helping them make a lasting mark in the infosec space. Over the past five years alone, the Top 10 contestants have raised more than $2 billion in investments, proving the technologies presented on the ISB stage address real-life, real-time cybersecurity issues in innovative and revolutionary ways, which the industry so desperately needs right now." The contest will be hosted for a second year at the Marriott Marquis - Yerba Buena Ballroom. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. PT on March 4 and the winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m. PT the same day. More information regarding RSA Conference 2019, including the names of the investors and finalists for the inaugural RSAC Launch Pad to be released February 19, can be found at: www.rsaconference.com. About RSA Conference RSA® Conference is the premier series of global events and onDemand programs where the world talks security and leadership gathers, advances and emerges. Whether attending in the U.S., the EMEA region, the Asia-Pacific region or online, RSA Conference events are where the security industry converges to discuss current and future concerns and get access to the people, content and ideas that help enable individuals and companies to win, grow and do their best. It's about bringing all people in the cybersecurity industry together and empowering the collective "we" of the cybersecurity industry to stand against cyberthreats around the world. RSA Conference is the ultimate marketplace for the latest technologies and hands-on educational opportunities that help industry professionals discover how to make their companies more secure while showcasing the most enterprising, influential and thought-provoking thinkers and leaders in security today. For information on events, online programming and the most up-to-date news pertaining to the information security industry visit www.rsaconference.com. RSA Conference logo, RSA, Dell, EMC (News - Alert), Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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