Native Security

Security for AI Cloud Security also known as Native

Market readinessHow well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence. Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
DefensibilityHow well the company holds its position if competitors catch up on features, scored across seven dimensions against public evidence. Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure.
Founded 2024
Funding $42M
Last updated 2026-07-12

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Executive Summary

Native Security sells a platform that turns the security controls already built into AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI into enforced policy. A security team states an outcome, such as no path from the internet to regulated data, and Native translates it into each provider’s enforcement mechanisms, simulates the change against past cloud activity, and watches for drift. Founders who led Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Security Hub, and Check Point’s cloud security line left stealth in March 2026 with $42 million and press reports of unnamed enterprise customers. Because Native configures controls the customer already owns rather than inserting agents, the coupling looks looser, its removal behavior undocumented. Renewal then depends on continued operation, catching drift, and covering new services.

Sourced Details

Description Native Security operates a multi-cloud policy enforcement platform that translates security intent into the built-in security controls of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI, simulates policy impact before deployment, and detects drift afterward. [f1]
Founded 2024 [f2]
HQ Tel Aviv, Israel [f3]
Funding $42M total [f2]
Latest funding Series A, $31M (March 2026) [f2]

Products

Product What it does
Native Discovers cloud accounts, workloads, and identities, converts stated security outcomes into provider-native controls across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI, and simulates impact before enforcing.

Matrix Coverage

Cyber Defense Matrix

IdentifyProtectDetectRespondRecover
Devices Workstations, servers, phones, tablets, storage, network devices, IoT infrastructure, and similar hardware.
Applications Software, interactions, and application flows on the devices.
Networks Connections and traffic flowing among devices and apps, plus communication paths.
Data Content at rest, in transit, or in use across devices, apps, and networks.
Users The people using the devices, apps, networks, and data.

Native discovers the accounts, workloads, and identities in the customer's cloud estate and enforces provider-native identity, network, and data perimeter controls across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI. The company is mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix. [f4]

AI Defense Matrix

GovernIdentifyProtectDetectRespondRecover
AI-Workload Platforms Inference servers, training platforms, vector DB platforms, and the model-loading supply chain.
AI Orchestration Tools Agentic orchestration tools, plus their plugins, skills, hooks, system prompts, scaffolding, harnesses, configuration settings, and MCP clients on user devices.
AI-Generated Code Code produced by AI tools, AI-assisted reviews, AI-generated infrastructure-as-code and tests, and vibe-coded apps that bypass CI/CD.
AI Gateways & Routers MCP proxies and gateways, LLM routers, outbound AI-service traffic, shadow AI egress, and model-registry traffic.
AI Model Model weights, fine-tuning checkpoints, model cards, registries, AIBOM, and the third-party LLMs your enterprise consumes.
Training Data Datasets used for training, fine-tuning, and continued learning.
Runtime AI Data User prompts, inference inputs, RAG content, vector DB content, persistent agent memory, and interaction history.
AI Agent Identities AI agents as non-human principals, plus credentials, keys, permission scopes, service accounts, and delegation chains across agents and tools.

The AI Enforcement at the Source capability governs which managed AI services and models can be provisioned across AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and GCP Vertex AI and protects the data those services can reach. This capability is mapped to the AI Defense Matrix. [f5]

Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

Established 26 /40 Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
Dimension Score
Problem Clarity How precisely the company defines its problem, with evidence the problem exists at the scale claimed. 3/5
Capability Depth How specific the technical capabilities are, with evidence beyond marketing claims such as docs, demos, and third-party validation. 3/5
Market Timing Whether the market is ready for this product, with evidence that buyers are actively seeking solutions. 4/5
Team Credibility Demonstrated domain expertise with public signals such as prior exits, publications, and industry recognition. 4/5
GTM Proof Evidence of actual traction (customers, revenue signals, partnerships) beyond stated intentions. 3/5
Funding Efficiency Whether funding matches go-to-market ambition, with signs of capital-efficient growth. 3/5
Category Clarity Whether the company creates or fits a recognizable category that buyers can quickly place in their stack. 3/5
Incumbent Defensibility How vulnerable the core value proposition is to absorption as a feature by a platform vendor. 3/5

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Business Risks
Problem & Market
Product Capabilities
Competitive Positioning
Go-to-Market & Traction
Team & Credibility
Trust Readiness
Competitors

Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how defensible it is against market forces and examining the eight areas behind it.

Defensibility

Contested 13 /21 Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure. reinforce or reposition

Dimension Score
Value Delivery Does the product sell software as the product, or judgment, trust, or accountability with software as the delivery mechanism. 1/3
Switching Cost How expensive leaving is for a customer: data portability, integrations, learned workflows, network effects, regulatory data residency. 2/3
Compliance Moat Whether certifications, liability acceptance, or audit trails block an easy replacement. 1/3
Problem Complexity Whether the product requires ML, optimization, real-time systems, or years of specialized expertise. 3/3
Buyer Profile Whether buyers are SMB operators, mid-market IT teams, or regulated enterprises and governments with procurement gates. 3/3
Layer Whether the product is an end-user application, a platform with application features, or infrastructure other applications depend on. 2/3
Proprietary Data, Content, or IP Whether the product accumulates datasets, content licenses, or IP that a rival cannot recreate from scratch. 1/3

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Strategic Market Segmentation
Product Capabilities & AI Advantages
Sales Engagement & Go-to-Market
Pricing Model
Product Delivery & Operations
Earning Customers' Trust
Platform Strategy & Ecosystem Positioning
Team & Execution Capability

Sources

Company Detail Sources (5)
Id Source Tier Accessed
f1 Native Security homepage official 2026-06-11
f2 CTech on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026) press 2026-06-11
f3 FinSMEs on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026) press 2026-06-11
f4 Native platform page official 2026-06-11
f5 Native platform page official 2026-06-16
Profile Analysis Sources (13)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Native Security homepage
“Turn your built-in cloud security controls into active, operational defenses across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI.”
official 2026-06-18
s2 Native platform page
“Replay historical cloud activity against proposed controls before deployment.”
official 2026-06-12
s3 About Native page
“Built by a team that's lived cloud security from the inside out.”
official 2026-06-12
s4 Native careers page official 2026-06-12
s5 Security Hub Extended blog post (company blog, May 15, 2026)
“Security Hub Extended gives AWS customers direct access to curated security solutions inside the AWS console, on the AWS bill, with pay-as-you-go pricing and no long procurement cycle.”
official 2026-07-02
s6 Native partners page
“The footer links a live AWS Marketplace listing (prodview-r3qf44ptibrv6) and a Google Cloud Marketplace listing (native-marketplace/gcp-native-marketplace), and the page invites cloud providers and security platforms into a joint go-to-market motion.”
official 2026-07-02
s7 Native trust center
“Compliance list shows SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001 alongside CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, and CIS Controls 8.1, with a SOC 2 Report, ISO/IEC 27001, and pentest report available on request.”
official 2026-06-18
s8 CTech on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026)
“The company has raised a total of $42 million to date.”
press 2026-06-12
s9 GeekWire on the Native launch (March 17, 2026)
“Megiddo, who is based in Seattle, led Amazon GuardDuty within AWS”
press 2026-06-12
s10 Dark Reading on the Native launch (March 19, 2026)
“Native's platform also includes predeployment impact simulation, intelligent rollout strategies, and built-in approval workflows to ensure nothing disrupts business operations, the company said in a statement.”
press 2026-06-12
s11 FinSMEs on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026)
“The round, which brought total funding to $42m, was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from seed investors General Catalyst, YL Ventures, and Merlin Ventures.”
press 2026-06-12
s12 Native stealth-exit press release (ACCESS Newswire, March 17, 2026)
“Google's Mandiant reported that the average time-to-exploit hit minus one day in 2024”
press 2026-06-12
s13 Ballistic Ventures investment post on Native
“The platform is already deployed in large Fortune 100 global enterprises”
press 2026-06-12
Deep-Dive Sources (20)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Native Security homepage
“Native translates it into enforceable identity and network controls through your providers' own architecture.”
official 2026-06-18
s2 Native platform page
“Define which AI services can be provisioned and which models can be called, by account and workload. Prevent AI services from accessing sensitive data or PII in prompts and training pipelines.”
official 2026-06-18
s3 About Native page
“Built by a team that's lived cloud security from the inside out.”
official 2026-06-11
s4 Native careers page official 2026-06-11
s5 Security Hub Extended blog post (company blog, May 15, 2026)
“Every AWS customer activating Native through Security Hub Extended gets a 30-day free trial. That's 30 days of full visibility into the current state of your security architecture and preventative controls across every cloud you run.”
official 2026-07-02
s6 Native partners page official 2026-07-02
s7 Native trust center
“Reports: Pentest Report, Privacy Whitepaper, SOC 2 Report. Documents: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), Data Processing Agreement, Master Services Agreement, Subprocessors.”
official 2026-06-18
s8 CTech on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026)
“Native currently employs 41 people across Israel, the UK and the U.S., and plans to expand to around 90 employees by the end of 2026.”
press 2026-06-11
s9 GeekWire on the Native launch (March 17, 2026)
“Native has 41 employees across the U.S. and Israel, with a majority based in the Tel Aviv area, according to LinkedIn.”
press 2026-06-11
s10 Dark Reading on the Native launch (March 19, 2026)
“Native's platform also includes predeployment impact simulation, intelligent rollout strategies, and built-in approval workflows to ensure nothing disrupts business operations, the company said in a statement.”
press 2026-06-11
s11 FinSMEs on the Native Series A (March 17, 2026)
“The round, which brought total funding to $42m, was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from seed investors General Catalyst, YL Ventures, and Merlin Ventures.”
press 2026-06-11
s12 Native stealth-exit press release (ACCESS Newswire, March 17, 2026)
“Native today emerged from stealth with $42 million in funding, introducing the first cloud security control plane”
press 2026-06-11
s13 Ballistic Ventures investment post on Native
“With Native, they were able to simulate policy impact safely, then enforce preventive controls across all environments”
press 2026-06-11
s14 Native homepage hero (cloud coverage)
“Turn your built-in cloud security controls into active, operational defenses across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI.”
official 2026-06-13
s15 Dark Reading on the Native founders' backgrounds
“Megiddo previously led Amazon GuardDuty at AWS, Ordo previously led AWS Security Hub, and Faingold was previously the vice president of cloud security at Check Point.”
press 2026-06-13
s16 Native platform page (AI provider-native controls)
“Those boundaries are enforced through provider-native controls: Bedrock policies on AWS, Vertex AI restrictions on Google Cloud, Azure AI Foundry guardrails on Azure.”
official 2026-06-18
s17 Native partners page (reseller and channel program)
“Best for firms that source, sell, and deliver Native in customer environments. Select for VARs, MSPs, consultancies, distributors.”
official 2026-07-02
s18 Native partners page (technology alliances and marketplace footer)
“Best for platforms and vendors that want an integration and a joint go-to-market motion. Select for Cloud providers, security platforms, CNAPPs, IAM, CIEM, data, developer tools.”
official 2026-07-02
s19 Native homepage (named security-leader testimonials)
“It's multi weeks or months to get a policy changed or updated. And you have that drift over time. Drew Robertson, CISO & CIO, Renaissance Learning. Create one policy and push it out to the rest of the cloud. Huy Li, Head of Global IT Infrastructure & Security, Monolith Power Systems.”
official 2026-06-18
s20 Native partners page (marketplace listing footer links)
“Footer links in the served HTML carry the AWS Marketplace listing at https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-r3qf44ptibrv6 and the Google Cloud Marketplace listing at https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/native-marketplace/gcp-native-marketplace, checked 2026-07-02.”
official 2026-07-02

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