# Cyber Company Profiles: Sepio

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## At a Glance

- Website: [sepiocyber.com](https://sepiocyber.com)
- Profile: https://cybercompanyprofiles.com/companies/sepio
- Type: Infrastructure, Endpoint Security, Detection Response
- Also known as: Sepio Systems
- Market readiness: Emerging (24/40)
- Defensibility: Exposed (12/21)
- Founded: 2016
- Funding: $48M total
- Last updated: 2026-07-14

## Executive Summary

Sepio identifies every device on a network from physical-layer evidence, catching spoofed and rogue hardware that tools relying on network traffic or software agents misidentify. Founded in 2016 with $48 million raised, the company keeps renaming what it sells, from hardware access control to asset risk management to Zero Trust Hardware Access to cyber-physical systems protection, a churn that suggests buyers still lack a dedicated budget line for it. Its most documented sales routes run through partners. Lenovo embeds the technology in ThinkShield, Microsoft's marketplace sells it against committed Azure spend, and CISA awarded it a contract to provide its platform. Named commercial customers stay scarce, though SecurityWeek reported 25-plus bank and telecom deployments in 2019.

## Contents

- [Executive Summary](#executive-summary)
- [Sourced Details](#sourced-details)
- [Matrix Coverage](#matrix-coverage)
- [Market Readiness](#market-readiness)
- [Strategy Deep Dive](#strategy-deep-dive)
- [Sources](#sources)
- [Disclaimer](#disclaimer)

## Sourced Details

| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Hardware security company whose platform identifies every connected device from physical-layer evidence, flags rogue or spoofed hardware, and enforces device trust policies across IT, OT, and IoT environments. | [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Founded | 2016 | [\[f2\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| HQ | Rockville, Maryland, US | [\[f3\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Funding | $48M total | [\[f4\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Latest funding | Series B extension, $11M (August 2024) | [\[f5\]](#company-detail-sources) |

### Products

| Product | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sepio Platform | Asset risk management platform that discovers connected devices, verifies device identity with AssetDNA physical-layer fingerprinting, scores hardware risk, and enforces trust policies. |
| Sepio HWDR | Expert-managed Hardware Detection and Response service that adds continuous monitoring of hardware assets and hardware-related incidents on top of the Sepio Platform. |

## Matrix Coverage

Mapped to the [Cyber Defense Matrix](https://cyberdefensematrix.com):

| Asset | Identify | Protect | Detect | Respond | Recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |  |  |

Sepio Platform inventories connected hardware, blocks devices that breach trust policy, and detects rogue or spoofed devices from physical-layer evidence. AssetDNA applies machine learning to a non-AI security problem. The company is mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix.

## Market Readiness

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

**Emerging (24/40)**

Analyzed 2026-06-30. Scope: whole company.

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Problem Clarity | 4/5 |
| Capability Depth | 3/5 |
| Market Timing | 3/5 |
| Team Credibility | 4/5 |
| GTM Proof | 3/5 |
| Funding Efficiency | 2/5 |
| Category Clarity | 2/5 |
| Incumbent Defensibility | 3/5 |

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## Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how [defensible](https://zeltser.com/scoring-security-product-strategy) it is against market forces and examining the [eight areas](https://zeltser.com/security-product-creation-framework) behind it.

### Defensibility

**Exposed (12/21)**

Band guidance: pivot urgently. Analyzed 2026-07-14. Scope: whole company.

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Value Delivery | 1/3 |
| Switching Cost | 2/3 |
| Compliance Moat | 1/3 |
| Problem Complexity | 3/3 |
| Buyer Profile | 3/3 |
| Layer | 1/3 |
| Proprietary Data, Content, or IP | 1/3 |

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## Sources

### Company Detail Sources

Cited from the Sourced Details and Matrix Coverage rows.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | [Sepio homepage](https://sepiocyber.com/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| f2 | [Yossi Appleboum leadership bio](https://sepiocyber.com/leadership/yossi-appleboum/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| f3 | [Sepio MACC eligibility press release](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-becomes-eligible-for-microsoft-macc--unlocks-asset-level-visibility-via-azure-marketplace-302619919.html) | press | 2026-06-11 |
| f4 | [Industrial Cyber on the Sepio Series B extension](https://industrialcyber.co/news/sepios-total-funding-reaches-48-million-with-latest-investment-round/) | press | 2026-06-11 |
| f5 | [Calcalist on the Sepio Series B extension](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hj51evsqa) | press | 2026-06-11 |

### Profile Analysis Sources

The sources the full Market Readiness analysis cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [Sepio homepage](https://sepiocyber.com/) “Deliver automated risk mitigation at scale by translating verified device identity into policy enforcement and remediation guidance.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s2 | [Sepio about page](https://sepiocyber.com/about-sepio/) “AssetDNA™ fingerprinting (Patented) Identify every device by its unique physical characteristics, no agents required.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s3 | [Sepio Platform overview](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-platform/) “Sepio enables this framework through five connected pillars: discovery, verification, validation, risk scoring, and enforcement.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s4 | [Sepio HWDR service page](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-hwdr/) “Sepio HWDR is a continuous, expert-managed Hardware Detection and Response service focused on protecting organizations from hardware-based cyber threats.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s5 | [Why Sepio page](https://sepiocyber.com/why-sepio/) “Most security tools can tell you what they think is on the network. Sepio verifies what's physically there, identifies devices for what they truly are (AssetDNA), and then helps you mitigate risk automatically through policy enforcement and remediation guidance.” | official | 2026-06-18 |
| s6 | [ThinkShield Hardware Defense page](https://sepiocyber.com/thinkshield/) “The hardware access control capabilities of the solution block Rogue Devices as soon as they are detected.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s7 | [Sepio technology partners page](https://sepiocyber.com/technology-partners/) “Sepio collaborates with leading global cybersecurity technology partners to help organizations integrate comprehensive asset risk management across their infrastructure.” | official | 2026-06-18 |
| s8 | [Sepio leadership page](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-leadership/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s9 | [Yossi Appleboum leadership bio](https://sepiocyber.com/leadership/yossi-appleboum/) “In 2013, WebSilicon was acquired by Magal (NASDAQ: MAGS).” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s10 | [Sepio board of directors page](https://sepiocyber.com/board-of-directors/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s11 | [Sepio advisory board page](https://sepiocyber.com/advisory-board/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s12 | [Sepio trust center](https://sepiocyber.com/trust-center/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s13 | [Sepio security certifications page](https://sepiocyber.com/certifications/) “we have been awarded SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, and ISO/IEC 27018 certifications” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s14 | [Sepio case studies listing](https://sepiocyber.com/resources/case-studies/) “Baptist Health keeps patients safe by expanding its Zero Trust approach with Sepio and integrations to their existing tools.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s15 | [Sepio government agencies solutions page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/government-agencies/) “Help comply with regulations, including NDAA Section 889, CISA BOD 23-01, FCC.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s16 | [Sepio MSSP solutions page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/mssp/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s17 | [Sepio on its CISA contract and BOD 23-01](https://sepiocyber.com/blog/cisa-supported-by-sepio/) “On November 15, 2022, CISA awarded Sepio a contract to implement its Asset Risk Management (ARM) solution.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s18 | [Sepio on the ThinkShield partnership](https://sepiocyber.com/news/thinkshield-hardware-defense-partnership/) “The integration of ThinkShield Hardware Defense, powered by Sepio, into the newly launched ThinkShield Solutions marks a major milestone. This collaboration significantly advances hardware security for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), schools, and other organizations.” | official | 2026-06-18 |
| s19 | [Sepio strategic funding announcement](https://sepiocyber.com/news/sepio-strategic-funding-round/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s20 | [Sepio OT and critical infrastructure page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/ot-assets-critical-infrastructure-security/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s21 | [Industrial Cyber on the Series B extension](https://industrialcyber.co/news/sepios-total-funding-reaches-48-million-with-latest-investment-round/) “The current funding brings the current funds raised to $48 million.” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s22 | [Sepio Series B announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-announces-series-b-funding-supporting-growth-in-expanding-its-sales-organizations-and-allocating-resources-toward-the-product-roadmap-301658449.html) “The previous funding round, which occurred in November 2019, yielded $10 million, bringing the current funds raised to $37 million.” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s23 | [Calcalist on the Series B extension](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hj51evsqa) “has extended its series B funding round with an additional $11 million investment led by Tau Capital. Sepio announced it had raised $22 million in Series B funding back in October 2022.” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s24 | [SecurityWeek on the Series A](https://www.securityweek.com/sepio-systems-raises-65-million-defend-against-rogue-hardware/) “has closed a $6.5 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by Hanaco Ventures and Merlin Ventures, with the participation of existing investors Energias de Portugal (EDP), Mindset Ventures and Pico Partners.” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s25 | [Merlin Ventures portfolio page for Sepio](https://merlin.vc/companies/sepio/) “Sepio provides actionable visibility to continuously manage risk of all known and shadow assets at any scale.” | other | 2026-06-12 |
| s26 | [Sepio on projected Lenovo partnership revenue](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-projects-multi-million-dollar-revenue-from-lenovo-thinkshield-hardware-defense-partnership-302455192.html) “We are proud to project that this collaboration will generate several million dollars in revenue for Sepio over the next 12 months.” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s27 | [Sepio MACC eligibility announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-becomes-eligible-for-microsoft-macc--unlocks-asset-level-visibility-via-azure-marketplace-302619919.html) “ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sepio, the pioneer in hardware-asset risk management, today announced that it is now eligible under the Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC)” | press | 2026-06-12 |
| s28 | [Sepio CPS Protection Platform listing on Microsoft marketplace](https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/saas/sepiosystems.98d4e8ba-8dea-404f-9fdb-31ca3fefb38f) “CPS, IoT security, asset management, Sepio CPS Protection Platform (MA)” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s29 | [Sepio Agent installation page](https://sepiocyber.com/installing-and-uninstalling-a-sepio-agent/) | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s30 | [Sepio news archive (page 5)](https://sepiocyber.com/news/page/5/) “Erickson, CISO of Baptist Health, sat down with Healthcare Innovation to discuss the implementation of Sepio Systems’ HAC-1 solution.” | official | 2026-06-12 |
| s31 | [CISA Binding Operational Directive 23-01 on federal asset visibility](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-23-01-improving-asset-visibility-and-vulnerability-detection-federal-networks) “all FCEB agencies are required to take the following actions on all federal information systems in scope of this directive” | regulatory | 2026-06-30 |
| s32 | [Israel Companies Registry (data.gov.il): CYBER SEPIO SYSTEMS LTD, company 515429231, incorporated 23/03/2016, status active, last annual report 2025](https://data.gov.il/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=f004176c-b85f-4542-8901-7b3176f9a054&q=515429231) “"מספר חברה":515429231,"שם חברה":"סייבר ספיו מערכות בע~מ","שם באנגלית":"CYBER SEPIO SYSTEMS LTD","סוג תאגיד":"ישראלית חברה פרטית","סטטוס חברה":"פעילה","תאור חברה":"","מטרת החברה":"לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי","תאריך התאגדות":"23/03/2016"” | regulatory | 2026-06-30 |
| s33 | [MITRE CVE record CVE-2023-45866: BlueZ unauthenticated Bluetooth HID keystroke injection](https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2023-45866) “Bluetooth HID Hosts in BlueZ may permit an unauthenticated Peripheral role HID Device to initiate and establish an encrypted connection, and accept HID keyboard reports, potentially permitting injection of HID messages when no user interaction has occurred” | research | 2026-06-30 |

### Deep-Dive Sources

The sources the full Strategy Deep Dive cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [Sepio homepage](https://sepiocyber.com/) “Deliver automated risk mitigation at scale by translating verified device identity into policy enforcement and remediation guidance.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s2 | [Sepio about page](https://sepiocyber.com/about-sepio/) “AssetDNA™ fingerprinting (Patented) Identify every device by its unique physical characteristics, no agents required.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s3 | [Sepio Platform overview](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-platform/) “The Five Pillars of Zero Trust Hardware Access: discovery, verification, validation, risk scoring, and enforcement. ZTHA addresses that gap by validating the hardware itself.” | official | 2026-06-18 |
| s4 | [Sepio HWDR service page](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-hwdr/) “Sepio HWDR is a continuous, expert-managed Hardware Detection and Response service focused on protecting organizations from hardware-based cyber threats.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s5 | [Why Sepio page](https://sepiocyber.com/why-sepio/) “Most security tools can tell you what they think is on the network. Sepio verifies what's physically there” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s6 | [ThinkShield Hardware Defense page](https://sepiocyber.com/thinkshield/) “The hardware access control capabilities of the solution block Rogue Devices as soon as they are detected.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s7 | [Sepio technology partners page](https://sepiocyber.com/technology-partners/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s8 | [Sepio leadership page](https://sepiocyber.com/sepio-leadership/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s9 | [Yossi Appleboum leadership bio](https://sepiocyber.com/leadership/yossi-appleboum/) “In 2013, WebSilicon was acquired by Magal (NASDAQ: MAGS).” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s10 | [Sepio board of directors page](https://sepiocyber.com/board-of-directors/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s11 | [Sepio advisory board page](https://sepiocyber.com/advisory-board/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s12 | [Sepio trust center](https://sepiocyber.com/trust-center/) “Sepio's Trust Center Bounty Program reflects our commitment to transparency and proactive cybersecurity. We collaborate with security researchers and responsible disclosure partners to identify and resolve potential vulnerabilities” | official | 2026-06-16 |
| s13 | [Sepio security certifications page](https://sepiocyber.com/certifications/) “we have been awarded SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, and ISO/IEC 27018 certifications” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s14 | [Sepio case studies listing](https://sepiocyber.com/resources/case-studies/) “Baptist Health keeps patients safe by expanding its Zero Trust approach with Sepio and integrations to their existing tools.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s15 | [Sepio government agencies solutions page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/government-agencies/) “Help comply with regulations, including NDAA Section 889, CISA BOD 23-01, FCC.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s16 | [Sepio MSSP solutions page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/mssp/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s17 | [Sepio on its CISA contract](https://sepiocyber.com/blog/cisa-supported-by-sepio/) “Leverage Sepio's extensive knowledge base, enriched by OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and proprietary research, to pinpoint vulnerable devices.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s18 | [Sepio on the ThinkShield partnership](https://sepiocyber.com/news/thinkshield-hardware-defense-partnership/) “The integration of ThinkShield Hardware Defense, powered by Sepio, into the newly launched ThinkShield Solutions marks a major milestone.” | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s19 | [Sepio strategic funding announcement](https://sepiocyber.com/news/sepio-strategic-funding-round/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s20 | [Sepio OT and critical infrastructure page](https://sepiocyber.com/solutions/ot-assets-critical-infrastructure-security/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s21 | [Industrial Cyber on the Series B extension](https://industrialcyber.co/news/sepios-total-funding-reaches-48-million-with-latest-investment-round/) “It will also go toward allocating resources for Sepio's recently introduced Hardware Detection and Response (HWDR) managed service.” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s22 | [Sepio Series B announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-announces-series-b-funding-supporting-growth-in-expanding-its-sales-organizations-and-allocating-resources-toward-the-product-roadmap-301658449.html) “The representative instrumental in leading USVP's series B funding for Sepio was Dafina Toncheva, a Silicon Valley-based general partner” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s23 | [Calcalist on the Series B extension](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hj51evsqa) “The company's solution offers customers actionable visibility, policy enforcement and mitigation capabilities and does not require any traffic or activity monitoring.” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s24 | [SecurityWeek on the Series A](https://www.securityweek.com/sepio-systems-raises-65-million-defend-against-rogue-hardware/) “Cybersecurity startup firm Sepio Systems, with headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland and R&D in Tel Aviv, Israel, has closed a $6.5 million Series A funding round.” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s25 | [Merlin Ventures portfolio page for Sepio](https://merlin.vc/companies/sepio/) “Sepio provides actionable visibility to continuously manage risk of all known and shadow assets at any scale.” | other | 2026-06-11 |
| s26 | [Sepio on projected Lenovo partnership revenue](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-projects-multi-million-dollar-revenue-from-lenovo-thinkshield-hardware-defense-partnership-302455192.html) “We are proud to project that this collaboration will generate several million dollars in revenue for Sepio over the next 12 months.” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s27 | [Sepio MACC eligibility announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sepio-becomes-eligible-for-microsoft-macc--unlocks-asset-level-visibility-via-azure-marketplace-302619919.html) “ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sepio, the pioneer in hardware-asset risk management, today announced that it is now eligible under the Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC)” | press | 2026-06-11 |
| s28 | [Sepio CPS Protection Platform listing on Microsoft marketplace](https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/saas/sepiosystems.98d4e8ba-8dea-404f-9fdb-31ca3fefb38f) “Sepio CPS Protection Platform (MA) by Sepio Systems. Overview Plans Ratings + reviews Details + support. Get it now” | official | 2026-06-18 |
| s29 | [Sepio Agent installation page](https://sepiocyber.com/installing-and-uninstalling-a-sepio-agent/) | official | 2026-06-11 |
| s30 | [Sepio news archive](https://sepiocyber.com/news/) “CISO Michael Erickson Discusses Implementation of HAC-1 Solution” | official | 2026-06-11 |

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