Avid Secure

Avid Secure, established in 2017 by Jen-Hsun Huang, specializes in cloud security posture management (CSPM). The firm was acquired by Sophos, a prominent cybersecurity company, in March 2019. This acquisition integrated Avid Secure's platform into Sophos's broader cloud security portfolio, now known as Sophos Cloud Optix. Huang's background in leading product development at companies like Cisco and Cumulus Networks directly informed the creation of a solution aimed at addressing complex multi-cloud environments.

The company provides an agentless, AI-powered platform designed to deliver comprehensive security and compliance management across major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Its core function is to offer end-to-end visibility into cloud infrastructure, helping organizations identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in real-time. The platform serves businesses that operate across multiple cloud services and require a unified view of their security posture to manage risks effectively.

Avid Secure's solution automates compliance with industry standards and regulations, continuously monitoring cloud environments for misconfigurations and potential threats. It leverages artificial intelligence to analyze security risks, providing contextual alerts that help security teams prioritize the most critical issues. This approach eliminates the need for installing and managing individual software agents on cloud instances, simplifying the security process for clients. Following the acquisition, the technology operates under the Sophos brand, generating revenue as part of Sophos's subscription-based security offerings.

Keywords: cloud security, CSPM, compliance management, multi-cloud, AI security, agentless security, infrastructure security, Sophos, risk management, vulnerability assessment