Kivera

Kivera operates as a cloud security management platform, focusing on preventing cloud misconfigurations before they can be exploited. The company was founded in Sydney, Australia, in 2019 by Neil Brown and Vernon Jefferson, who drew on their collective experience in delivering cloud solutions for highly regulated organizations. The firm's core offering is its Cloud Security Protection Platform (CSPP), which shifts the paradigm from reactive detection to proactive prevention of security risks at both build and run-time. This allows development teams to operate within secure guardrails, minimizing alerts and improving the signal-to-noise ratio.

Kivera's platform serves organizations of all sizes, enabling them to enforce security policies and maintain compliance across major cloud service providers, including Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure. It addresses the common issue of cloud security breaches resulting from customer misconfigurations by enforcing uniform and granular policy controls. Key features include preventing data exfiltration by restricting access, ensuring compliance, and providing granular visibility into all cloud interactions. This approach allows clients to innovate quickly while maintaining a robust security posture. The company's technology is adaptable to any deployment tool, giving development teams the freedom to use their preferred tools without compromising security.

In August 2023, Kivera announced a significant milestone, securing $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by General Advance and Round 13 Capital, with participation from several angel investors from prominent tech and finance companies. This funding facilitated the company's expansion into the North American market, including relocating its headquarters to New York City and appointing Joe Lea as CEO. In a strategic move to enhance its cloud security offerings, Cloudflare acquired Kivera on October 8, 2024. This acquisition integrates Kivera's preventive controls into the Cloudflare One platform, aiming to provide a more centralized and proactive security solution for managing multi-cloud environments.

Keywords: cloud security, misconfiguration prevention, cloud compliance, policy enforcement, Cloud Security Protection Platform (CSPP), cloud governance, data exfiltration prevention, multi-cloud security, DevOps security, infrastructure security, runtime security, build-time security, cloud network security, access control, granular visibility, regulatory compliance, cloud security posture management, preventive controls, data protection, shadow IT reduction