* YTD quotes as of May 8th midday regular trading session.

After three COVID-dampened years, 2023 reignited the security industry’s long-running RSA conference in San Francisco (April 24-27). For the first time in years, attendees were excited not only to meet up with friends, but also to tour the booths of over 600 vendors in the exhibition space. There are practical freebies like t-shirts with cheeky sayings and books, coupled with mascots, card tricks and an escape artist powering badge scans that will act as clues for business development teams.

From six-figure awards for the highest-quality exhibit space to tastefully curated meals and happy hours, the show provided a week-long physical connection to discuss the enduring themes of threat evolution, security innovations and governance frameworks – only this year with technology layoffs and generative AI tackling the Add macro twists to conversation. Through it all, a few trends shined as potential investment opportunities.

Big Tech and Pure Play safety bets. A decade of security acquisitions and internal innovation has deepened Big Tech’s expertise in what was once a specialized company. In 2021 alone, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft spent $2.4 billion funding or acquiring 23 cybersecurity companies. Notably, Microsoft’s security business surpassed $15 billion in revenue last April, a revenue performance few pure-play security companies matched then or now. Stocks* of Alphabet (GOOGL +17.83%), Amazon (AMZN +19.45%), Apple (AAPL +48.48%), Meta (META +107.54%) and Microsoft (MSFT +67.22). %) all trended up year-on-year. Date compared to a mixed sample of security-only vendors including Akamai (AKAM -6.19%), CrowdStrike (CRWD +27.51%), F5 (FFIV -10.73%), Palo Alto Networks (PANW +51, 95%) and Check Point (CHKP -5.34%). Investors reward safety stocks for the most part, but the top performers are mega caps with other companies that can share a huge install base.

Newcomers add security. Phishing is still the main threat vector, but there was a critical mass of vendors on the show floor that went beyond email and endpoints to protect at the hardware and code levels. The age old analogy of bolting doors and windows to secure the home is table stakes. Some of the most exciting innovations at RSA are young, privately held companies that inspect building materials, plumbing, and electrical circuits.

DevSecOps Unicorn Harness brings together siled development and security teams to fix broken code at the heart of all vulnerabilities, “to make it easy to do right and hard to do wrong,” as Field CTO Nick Durkin explained. Another cloud-born vendor, Aqua Security, stops cloud-native attacks that have followed code development to the cloud, a problem that older security vendors were not initially designed to solve. Another vendor, Eclypsium, looks at supply chain uncertainties to find the vulnerabilities that lurk beneath the operating system layer, where most other security solutions typically reside.

AI for security. With the World Economic Forum stating that Generative AI is poised to eliminate 14 million jobs in 5 years, the technology presents a huge target for bad actors, creating a need to secure it. While AI can speed up deepfakes and misinformation, it can also improve security. One example is this year’s winner of RSA’s Innovation Sandbox competition. HiddenLayer monitors a client’s machine learning algorithms for signs of adversary manipulation. This protects systems from machine learning and algorithm drift poisoning, attacks designed to mislead teams that rely on this data to make bad decisions. “The consequences can be severe,” noted Alex Doll, founding partner of TenEleven Ventures. False data could prompt a regional bank, from which many are losing deposits, to approve mortgages and loans to unqualified applicants, increasing its solvency risks. “If the data inputs are corrupted or compromised, so are the outputs.”

RSA 2023 instilled a renewed sense of excitement and energy from booth staff and visitors. Each new security vendor that diversifies security beyond the operating system provides customers with a solution to adapt to the evolving threat landscape.

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RSA Conference 2022 again has two keynote stages: The West Stage featuring sponsor keynotes, panels and esteemed guest speakers, and the South Stage which brings highly coveted sessions from industry experts to a broader audience. Both stages open today June 6th with a notable lineup of prominent speakers.

“We’ve always been proud to say that the RSA Conference is where the cybersecurity industry comes together, and we could not be more excited to be able to convene in-person again this year for our 31st annual conference,” said Linda Gray MartinVP, RSA Conference. “Cybersecurity is core to every business and whether you’re joining us in-person, online, or year-round through RSAC 365, we’re committed to keeping the global community informed 24/7.”

In addition to its keynotes, RSA Conference will feature over 600+ speakers, 25 track sessions, 350+ sessions, and 400+ exhibitors from across the industry. Additional highlights include:

• RSAC Innovation Sandbox – Today, the highly competitive RSAC Innovation Sandbox program culminates with one finalist recognized as “RSA Conference 2022’s Most Innovative Startup”.
• RSAC Sandbox – RSA Conference Sandbox explores various disciplines of cybersecurity in new and innovative ways. RSAC 2022 will feature seven different sandboxes with dozens of interactive experiences, starting Tuesday, June 7thand is available for Full Conference Pass or Expo Plus Pass holders.
• Inclusive Security – As part of creating an environment where all voices are brought together for positive and inclusive dialogue, RSAC has introduced this seminar that’s open to all pass holders and includes a collection of sessions developed and presented with our community partners. The seminar will focus on increasing the representation of diverse voices throughout our industry and will take place Tuesday, June 7.
• RSAC College Day – Taking place on Thursday, June 9thCollege Day welcomes hundreds of students, recent graduates, and faculty from leading universities with a free, one-day pass that gives them access to dozens of sessions and keynotes plus two experiences tailored just for them.
• Executive Security Action Forum – Members meet every year at the ESAF Annual Meeting held in conjunction with RSA Conference. The RSAC Executive Security Action Forum (ESAF) is an invitation-only, closed-door forum where 100+ top information security executives from Global 1000 companies and government agencies can gather to candidly share insights, discuss key issues, and find actionable solutions to today’s information risk management challenges.
• EFraud Global Forum – RSA Conference eFraud Global Forum (eFG) is an exclusive closed-door, invitation-only forum created to help facilitate information sharing within the global anti-fraud ecosystem. Approximately 125 senior anti-fraud executives from business, security, and technical functions at some of the world’s largest enterprises will gather to confidentially discuss online fraud and how to prevent it.
• The Hugh Thompson Show Featuring Katie Couric, Chris Krebsand Rashad Robinson – To close out RSA Conference 2022, join Hugh Thompson and co-chairs of the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder as they explore the topic of information disorder and discuss why it is one of the most important problems of our time.

RSA Conference would like to extend its thanks to its 2022 sponsors: Cisco, RSA, VMware, CrowdStrike, Forcepoint, Fortinet, IBM Security, Mandiant, Microsoft Security, Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, Trellix, AT&T Cybersecurity, BlackBerry, Check Point, Code42 , Digital Guardian by Help Systems, ExtraHop, F5, Keysight Technologies, Recorded Future, Sectigo, TeleTrusT – IT Security Association Germany, Tenable, Tufin, Varonis, Verizon, CyberArk, Delinea, Elastic, Entrust, Exabeam, FireMon, Forescout Technologies, Inc ., HUMAN, Illumio, Invicti Security, Juniper Networks, Malwarebytes, Mimecast, OneTrust, Ping Identity, Proofpoint, Rapid7, SentinelOne, Sumo Logic, Synopsys, Thales, ThreatLocker, Tripwire, Utimaco, Acronis, BigID, BrandShield, CDW, CybelAngel, CyberGRX, Devo, DNSFilter, Infoblox, Ivanti, Kenna Security, Keyfactor, LastPass, Lookout, Morphisec, Onapsis, Pindrop, PKWARE, Reciprocity, ReversingLabs, RiskIQ, SafeBreach, SailPoint, Secureworks, Security Compass, Team Cymru, Tessian, Thinkst Canary, ThreatConnect, and Yubico.

For those who are unable to travel or who would like to view and engage with content online, RSA Conference also offers a Digital Pass, which grants individuals access to the Innovation Sandbox Contest, Keynotes, Sponsor Briefings and recorded Track sessions which will all be available on-demand within 24 hours of a session running live at RSAC 2022.

For the health and safety of everyone, RSA Conference requires all attendees and staff to show proof of initial COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for entry. Additionally, RSA Conference continues to monitor and adhere to local protocols to provide a safe and rewarding in-person experience. For the latest on RSAC’s onsite health and safety measures, visit www.rsaconference.com/usa/health-and-safety.

About RSA Conference
RSA Conference is the premier series of global events and year-round learning for the cybersecurity community. RSAC is where the security industry converges to discuss current and future concerns and have access to the experts, unbiased content and ideas that help enable individuals and companies to advance their cybersecurity posture and build stronger and smarter teams. Both in person and online, RSAC brings the cybersecurity industry together and empowers the collective “we” to stand against cyberthreats around the world. RSAC 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 showingcasing the most enterprising, influential, and thought-provoking thinkers and leaders in cybersecurity today. For the most up-to-date news pertaining to the cybersecurity industry visit www.rsaconference.com. Where the world talks about security.

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SAM won two Global Infosec Awards for 2022, sponsored by Cyber ​​Defense Magazine (CDM), in the categories of “Unique SMB Cybersecurity” products and the “Editor’s Choice – Internet of Things (IoT) Security.” In addition, SAM has been named as the winner in the Network Security category of the 2022 Fortress Cyber ​​Security Awards, sponsored by the Business Intelligence Group.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the CDM Global Infosec Awards, which honor industry innovators with products and services with unique and compelling value propositions. The Fortress Cyber ​​Security Awards identify and reward the world’s leading products keeping data and digital assets safe among growing threats within the digital landscape for households and SMBs.

SAM previously won a Global Infosec Award in 2020, in the “Most Innovative Internet of Things

Cyber ​​Security Solutions” category.

In response to trends within the industry, SAM has been studying the behavior of devices for years, building a huge database of 460 million devices and communication patterns. In this manner the company continuously assesses the risk a new IoT device might introduce to a specific network in real-time. The company’s understanding of tomorrow’s threats, delivery of seamless IoT security and deep visibility solutions with no impact on performance are at the core of SAM’s promise to its customers. In its growing coverage of securing unmanaged devices and networks, SAM continues to fight against compromises related to the security of individuals and businesses alike, while improving customer experience and enabling business growth for telecom providers.

About SAM

The leading provider of cloud-native security and intelligence services for unmanaged networks and connected devices, covering upwards of 460 million devices globally. With its intuitive AI technology, SAM addresses the challenges of our hyperconnected world, in which an explosion of IoT devices exposes potential attack surfaces for companies and consumers alike. SAM’s device-agnostic software provides deep network visibility to protect against sophisticated cyber-attacks in real-time and prevent the spread of zero-day attacks. By using its unique cloud-based device and threat intelligence, SAM studies and identifies the behavior of every device to create customized protection for all home and SMB users, forming a bulletproof network.

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