Company Research Report: runZero, Inc.

Company Overview

General Information

• Name: runZero, Inc.

• Mission: To create new solutions to solve persistent problems in exposure management and cybersecurity, delivering better outcomes for customers by ensuring comprehensive security visibility and management.

• Founded: 2018

• Founder: HD Moore, renowned for creating the Metasploit Project.

• Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

• Number of Employees: No information is available

• Revenue: No information is available

Key People

• Founder and CEO: HD Moore

• Chief Operating Officer: Julie Albright

• Chief Financial Officer: Dan Forth

• Chief Revenue Officer: Joe Taborek

• Chief Architect: Mathew Murphy

• General Counsel: Fallon Neuvert

• Vice President, Revenue Operations: Tracy Olson

• Vice President, Customer Engineering: Bryan O'Neil

• Vice President, People: Madison Smiser

• Vice President, Accounting: Greg Corbin

• Vice President, Product & Engineering: Brandon Turner

Core Competency

runZero is known as a leading provider of Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) solutions. Their platform unifies active scanning, passive discovery, and API integrations to offer comprehensive visibility and management of IT, OT, IoT, mobile, and cloud environments, significantly improving organizations' ability to uncover and secure unknown assets.

Products

Offerings

1. runZero Platform

• Description: A comprehensive solution for total attack surface and exposure management.

• Key Features:

• Active Scanning: Invented by the creator of Metasploit, using safe and effective methods for deep asset discoveries.

• Passive Discovery: Continuous background asset discovery, ideal for environments with fragile OT devices.

• API Integrations: Seamless data gathering across diverse IT environments.

2. Rumble Starter Edition (formerly Rumble Network Discovery)

• Description: An entry-level offering aimed at consultants, home users, small businesses, bug bounty hunters, and researchers.

• Key Features: User-friendly, free-tier solution enabling broad asset discovery and management.

Recent Developments

Company Milestones

• 2018: Founded as Rumble Network Discovery.

• 2019: Launched the beta version of Rumble Network Discovery.

• 2020: Introduced the free tier—Rumble Starter Edition.

• 2021: Secured $5M in venture capital funding.

• 2022: Raised $15M in Series A funding and rebranded to runZero.

• 2023: Launched a unique CAASM platform, combining active scanning, passive discovery, and API integrations.

Partnerships and Recognition

• Partnerships: Recent partnership with AmiViz to increase cybersecurity visibility across the Middle East.

• Industry Recognition:

• Recognized as a "Customer's Choice" in the CAASM category by Gartner Peer Insights in 2024.

• Named a finalist for the 2024 SC Media Awards for "Most Promising Early-Stage Startup."

Product Enhancements

• Platform Enhancements: Increased the number of platform integrations and expanded CAASM use cases to address broader security challenges.

• New Research Tools: Development of SSHamble, an open-source tool addressing SSH vulnerabilities, demonstrating runZero's commitment to research-driven innovation.

This report encapsulates the strategic direction of runZero, its core offerings, and recent milestones that mark its influence in the cybersecurity industry.