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In the ever-evolving digital landscape, ensuring the security of large organisations has become a paramount concern. Enter Entryzero, an innovative IT security startup founded in 2024 by Samet Gökbayrak and Dr. Mohamad Sbeiti, based at the University of Bochum's technology centre. The duo, who previously worked together at Deutsche Telekom, have developed a unique business model centred around AI-powered threat exposure management [1][2].
Entryzero's service offers a proactive approach to reducing cyber risks by continuously identifying and prioritising vulnerabilities in IT systems. This approach enhances digital resilience and significantly reduces the likelihood of breaches [1][2]. The startup's AI-driven platform provides continuous discovery of IT assets and systems, prioritised analysis of vulnerabilities, actionable recommendations, integration and automation with various security systems, and continuous monitoring with daily updates and alerts [1].
The heart of Entryzero's service lies in its advanced AI agents that simulate hacker behaviour to assess an organisation's IT landscape meticulously. These AI agents iteratively scan and discover all IT assets on the internet related to the company, communicate collaboratively to ensure thorough asset and vulnerability mapping, evaluate the exploitability of identified vulnerabilities, and provide ongoing, prioritised risk exposure visibility [2].
By automating threat exposure management and continuously adapting through machine learning, Entryzero enables companies to stay ahead of attackers by understanding and addressing their exposure from an adversary's perspective. This approach reduces costs, optimises resources, and improves a company's ability to withstand cyber-attacks [1][2][3].
Large organisations often struggle with controlling their data and may not even know their entire infrastructure. Entryzero's AI system filters out non-threatening attacks and identifies real threats, simultaneously searching the darknet for new threats, simulating potential exploitations, and updating defensive measures [1]. The startup's impressive record, having been on the market for a year without any of its customers being hacked, speaks volumes about its effectiveness [1].
The name "Entryzero" refers to the first access point in a building or system, symbolising the startup's mission to discover vulnerabilities before cyber-criminals do, to prevent potential damage [1]. In May, Entryzero was named one of the best Ruhr University startups, and at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, they were selected as one of the top 12 in the cybersecurity category [1]. As a prize and part of the support for their placement at Ruhr University, Gökbayrak and Sbeiti will soon travel to the US to explore the market.
With its AI-powered platform, Entryzero is transforming continuous, automated asset and vulnerability discovery into prioritised, actionable cyber risk management. Their blend of AI, integration, and continuous exposure analysis positions them as a proactive defender in the cybersecurity space, helping large organisations minimise threats before they can be exploited.
- Samet Gökbayrak and Dr. Mohamad Sbeiti, entrepreneurs of the cybersecurity startup Entryzero, have developed a unique business model for finance and technology-driven companies, offering proactive cyber risk management in the realm of personal-finance and business.
- The innovative AI-driven platform of Entryzero provides continuous discovery of IT assets and systems, prioritized analysis of vulnerabilities, actionable recommendations, and continuous monitoring to improve an organization's digital-finance and cybersecurity resilience.
- By automating threat exposure management and staying ahead of cyber-attackers, Entryzero's service helps organizations in their finance and technology sectors to optimize resources, reduce costs, and improve their ability to endure cybersecurity challenges.
