Innovator Spotlight: Reach Security

Despite the increasing number of cybersecurity tools available, attacks continue to succeed at an alarming rate. Studies show that more than 70% of organizations only utilize 20% or less of their available security capabilities, leaving critical gaps that attackers can easily exploit. In a landscape where security investments are growing, yet breaches remain frequent, it’s clear that more tools aren’t the solution—better utilization is.

Dan K Anderson, a CISO and vCISO, explains: “The problem isn’t a lack of security tools; it’s that organizations are overwhelmed by the complexity and underutilizing what they already have. Reach Security offers a fresh approach by reprogramming your existing infrastructure, ensuring the tools you’ve already invested in are optimized to defend against the actual threats you face.”

Reach Security is the first AI-driven platform purpose-built to automate the management and enhancement of your security infrastructure, allowing organizations to maximize the value of their existing tools while improving overall protection.

Reach Security transforms security operations by integrating AI into Security Operations Centers (SOCs), enabling organizations to automate expensive and time-consuming security assessments. The platform interrogates every security tool in your environment, gathering critical data on threats, vulnerabilities, and configurations. This comprehensive analysis empowers security teams to take immediate action using the capabilities already at their disposal, automating ticket creation and staging configuration changes where necessary.

Unlike other solutions that are limited to specific environments, Reach Security works across the entire security estate, providing visibility and optimization across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid infrastructures. The platform’s unique approach combines deep knowledge of your organization’s existing tools with real-time threat intelligence, allowing it to deliver tailored recommendations and automate critical tasks that would otherwise overwhelm your team.

By leveraging AI to continuously assess and optimize your security posture, Reach ensures that your security investments yield the maximum possible return. Instead of adding more tools, Reach helps you fully utilize what you already have, reducing risk and enhancing your ability to respond to threats effectively.

“Our mission is to help security leaders turn their existing investments into proactive defenses. Reach Security provides organizations with the visibility, automation, and optimization needed to keep up with evolving threats, without adding complexity,” said Garrett Hamilton, CEO of Reach Security.

“Reach has transformed how we manage our security tools. We used to be overwhelmed by configurations and updates, but now our tools are automatically optimized and working in harmony. We’ve seen a significant reduction in risk while actually saving time,” said the CISO of a leading financial services company.

In Summary
Reach Security redefines how organizations approach cybersecurity by focusing on maximizing the value of their existing tools. With its AI-powered automation, continuous assessments, and tailored recommendations, Reach enables organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and confidently defend against emerging threats. See how Reach Security can optimize your cybersecurity posture—visit https://reach.security/try-reach to schedule a demo.  Find them on Twitter(X): @ReachSecurity #AIsecurity #cyberresilience #securityautomation

About the Author

Dan Anderson is a winner of the Top Global CISO of the Year for 2023 and currently serves as a vCISO and On-Call Roving reporter for Cyber Defense Magazine.  BSEE, MS Computer Science, MBA Entrepreneurial focus, CISA, CRISC, CBCLA, C|EH, PCIP, and ITIL v3.  Dan’s work includes consulting premier teaching hospitals such as Stanford Medical Center, Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Utah Hospital, and large Integrated Delivery Networks such as Sutter Health, Catholic Healthcare West, Kaiser Permanente, Veteran’s Health Administration, Intermountain Healthcare and Banner Health.  Dan has served in positions as President, CEO, CIO, CISO, CTO, and Director, is currently CEO and Co-Founder of Mark V Security, and Cyber Advisor Board member for Graphite Health.  Dan is a USA Hockey level 5 Master Coach.  Current volunteering by building the future of Cyber Security professionals through University Board work, the local hacking scene, and mentoring students, co-workers, and CISO’s.  Dan lives in Littleton, Colorado.  Find him online at linkedin.com/in/dankanderson.