Octopus Cybersecurity is a forward-thinking cybersecurity firm dedicated to protecting organizations from the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Operating in an environment where attacks occur every 14 seconds, the company focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities predominantly caused by human error. By leveraging an innovative, agentless solution known as Octopus VAR, the firm automatically validates system configurations, monitors real-time operational changes, and provides swift remediation to ensure continuous compliance with both local and international security standards.
Founded by a team of experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in technical sales and business, Octopus Cybersecurity is driven by a commitment to proactive security. The company’s cutting-edge approach incorporates machine learning to detect suspicious user behavior and streamline threat management. With a strong foundation built on industry expertise and a robust annual subscription model based on device count, Octopus Cybersecurity is poised to offer scalable solutions that effectively safeguard organizations against the relentless advance of cyber criminals.
Competition is undoubtedly present, but it is regarded as a healthy challenge that encourages continuous advancement. Strengths are found in agentless real-time monitoring and the effective ability to remediate. Moreover, AI and Machine Learning have not yet been incorporated into any competitor’s offerings. The approach to the solution’s functionality is distinguished by its distinctiveness, simplicity, and reliability.
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, security teams must vigilantly monitor IT/OT configurations. However, these teams may not possess in-depth technical knowledge of all equipment within the company. Meanwhile, operational teams often implement daily changes without fully assessing security risks. To address this, we provide template checklists to verify the hardening settings, and we monitor operational changes in real time to ensure they do not compromise the company’s security posture.
We provide security team with baseline templates that adhere to international standards and best practices. These templates automatically validate configuration settings, monitor for deviations in real-time during operations, and offer remediation strategies. Furthermore, we integrate Machine Learning to comprehend the behavior patterns of system administrators and device configurations, enabling us to detect any abnormal activities.
Cybersecurity remains a top priority for governments, organizations and individuals alike, and continued investment and innovation in this area will be essential to staying ahead of emerging threats. As of risk management and configuration management market size was valued at $2.8 Bn in 2024 and is projected to reach $9.35 Bn by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16.26%. We are targeting medium-to-large organizations and goverment bodies from various sectors.
Octopus Cybersecurity competes with industry leaders like Tripewire, Tenable, Skybox and Drata but differentiates itself with automated configuration reviews tailored for most IT/OT systems. Unlike most competitors, Octopus VAR supports offline, closed-network environments, making it ideal for regulated industries. It streamlines compliance audits and enhances security posture through deep configuration assessments, providing a specialized, automation-driven configuration reviews and maintaining it throughout operations.
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Being acquired by one of the major cybersecurity companies.
Selling the solution as a yearly subscription license per number of monitored devices.
Three founders who worked together in a same company for 4 years: Ashraf is taking care of overall management of the company operations and finances. Said with his sales and business experience is taking care of the sales and marketing. Amjad is taking care of research & development and product certifications and support
The founders worked together in a same company for around 4 years. Amjad and Ashraf are brothers. When thry decided to establish a business, they wanted it to be distinguished, innovative, within their field of expertise and provides support and solution to cybersecurity community. With around 18 years of experience in cybersecurity, well-established reputation and passion to add and contribute to the industry to make the globe a cyber safe world. In addition to technical and knowledge skills, they all complement each other in terms of sales, business, creativity, social responsibility, troubleshooting, organization and leadership characteristics.
