Adallom
{{Short description|Israeli technology company}}
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| location_city = Menlo Park, California
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| key_people = Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak, Roy Reznik
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Adallom was a cloud security company based in Menlo Park, California. It secured enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) application usage, audited user activity, and protected employees and digital assets from threats.Messmer, Ellen (November 12, 2013). [http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/111213-adallom-275699.html “Start-up Adallom takes on SaaS security monitoring/auditing”] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123023750/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/111213-adallom-275699.html |date=January 23, 2014 }} Network World. Retrieved January 9, 2014
Adallom was acquired by Microsoft for $320 million in July 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-buys-israeli-cloud-security-co-adallom-for-320m-1001054306 |title=Microsoft buys Israeli cloud security co Adallom for $320m, With its development center in Tel Aviv, the cyber security company has raised $49.5 million to date. |work=Globes English |date=July 19, 2015 |accessdate=July 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720074115/http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-buys-israeli-cloud-security-co-adallom-for-320m-1001054306 |archivedate=July 20, 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/08/microsoft-confirms-purchase-of-cloud-security-firm-adallom/|title=Microsoft Confirms Purchase Of Cloud Security Firm Adallom – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-26}} The Adallom product was rebranded as Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) and announced in general availability as of April 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/06/microsoft-marches-forward-with-its-security-plan-releasing-cloud-app-security/|title=Microsoft marches forward with its security plan, releasing Cloud App Security|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-28}} In November 2021, Microsoft Cloud App Security was rebranded as Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.{{Cite web|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/announcing-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps/ba-p/2835842|title=Announcing Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps|website=microsoft.com|language=en-US|access-date=2021-11-09}}
History
Adallom was founded in 2012 by Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak and Roy Reznik, who are former members of the Israeli Intelligence Corps’ Unit 8200 and alumni of the Talpiot program. Adallom’s namesake originates from Ad Halom, otherwise known as the “last line of defense.”(Ad Halom - עד הלם - meaning 'until here'. Or 'until today' in direct translation, and is biblical hebrew) Marshall, David (November 18, 2013). [http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/startup-adallom-takes-saas-security-challenges-231029 “Startup Adallom takes on SaaS security challenges”] InfoWorld. Retrieved January 9, 2014 In 2013, the founding team was joined by Michael Nicosia, at which point the company pivoted directions using the core solution. Adallom secured $4.5 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=4500000|start_year=2014}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in Series A funding from Sequoia Capital and Zohar Zisapel.Shelach, Shmulik (December 12, 2012). [https://archive.today/20140130183632/http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000805758 “Content security co Adallom raises $4.5m”] Globes. Retrieved January 9, 2014 The company secured $15 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=15000000|start_year=2014}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in series B funding led by Index Ventures with contributions from Sequoia Capital Israel.Darrow, Barb (January 20, 2014). [http://gigaom.com/2014/01/20/security-startup-adallom-scores-15m-in-funds-to-build-out-sales-rd/ “Security startup Adallom scores $15M in funds to build out sales, R&D”] GigaOM. Retrieved January 30, 2014
Adallom was named by CRN as the 10 Coolest Security Startups of 2013.Westervelt, Rob (December 12, 2013). [http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/240164644/the-10-coolest-security-startups-of-2013.htm?pgno=3 “The 10 Coolest Security Startups Of 2013”] CRN. Retrieved January 9, 2014
Product
The founders created Adallom with the adage that SaaS as a class is secure but the way employees utilize SaaS is not. In November 2013 Adallom launched a security service that audits activities performed in SaaS applications and develops intelligence to protect from IT security issues, providing SaaS end-user enablement while maintaining IT control and visibility. It provided tools to build a consistent security policy across all cloud applications at use within an enterprise.Kepes, Ben (November 12, 2013). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2013/11/12/the-next-israeli-success-story-adallom-uber-control-for-cloud-customers/ “The Next Israeli Success Story? – Adallom – Uber Control for Cloud Customers”] Forbes. Retrieved January 9, 2014
Adallom’s Smart Engines technology worked similarly to the way credit card companies track transactions that appear out of the ordinary because it stopped attacks by providing near-real-time reports of odd behavior.Williams, Alex (November 25, 2013). [https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/24/the-danger-of-laissez-faire-security-attitudes/ “The Danger Of Laissez-Faire Security Attitudes”] TechCrunch. Retrieved January 9, 2014
In December 2013, Adallom discovered and reported a token hijacking vulnerability (CVE-2013-5054) bug in Microsoft Office 365.Walker, Danielle (December 10, 2013). [http://www.scmagazine.com/patch-tuesday-update-addresses-24-bugs-including-exploited-tiff-zero-day/article/324963/ “Patch Tuesday update addresses 24 bugs, including exploited TIFF zero-day”] SC Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2014 The identity theft vulnerability in Office 365, found in the wild, allowed attackers to grab user identities and steal email and documents.Messmer, Ellen (December 10, 2013). [http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/121113-identity-theft-microsoft-office365-276754.html “Identity-theft vulnerability fixed in Microsoft Office 365, says security firm”] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122181926/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/121113-identity-theft-microsoft-office365-276754.html |date=January 22, 2014 }} Network World. Retrieved January 9, 2014 The problem was reported by Noam Liran, chief software architect at Adallom, and the fix was addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-104.Microsoft (December 10, 2013). [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-104 "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-104 - Important."] Retrieved January 9, 2014
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140203194305/http://www.adallom.com/_downloads/Adallom_WP_Cover_Your_SaaS.pdf Spire Research Report: Cover Your SaaS]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140130230225/http://www.adallom.com/ Official site]
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