Email security provider Mimecast Ltd. announced today that it has acquired human risk management solutions startup Elevate Security Inc. for an undisclosed price.
Founded in 2017, Elevate Security offers a human risk platform designed to help enterprises proactively identify and safeguard their riskiest users. The platform offers risk intelligence and risk intervention, allowing security teams to understand and categorize who is most at risk.
The company claims that after analyzing billions of cyber events spanning phishing, malware, browsing and safe data handling, it found that 8% of an organization’s workforce causes 80% of security incidents. Elevate Security addresses the problem by identifying those employees to automate response and controls.
Elevate Security offers tailored solutions for security awareness, security operations and identity and user risk authentication professionals. For security awareness, it engages employees as defenders by understanding individual behaviors, aiding in better organizational protection and fostering a culture of security accountability.
For SecOps, the platform eases Security Operations Center loads by integrating individual…
