The Story of Jericho Security

Redefining Cybersecurity for the AI Era

With the launch of ChatGPT, everything changed – overnight, AI became democratized. But while everyday users turned to AI for grocery lists and grammar checks, cybercriminals weaponized it to scale attacks like never before. Now, the cyber threat landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, as generative AI amplifies dark web-sourced data to create hyper-personalized spear-phishing campaigns. These attacks go beyond traditional social engineering, leveraging deepfake technology, stolen credentials, and behavioral profiling to manipulate targets with near-perfect precision—blurring the line between deception and reality.

The result? Stakes have never been higher, especially for the primary targets of these cybercriminals – business organizations. In the midst of this rising chaos, Jericho Security was born—not as just another cybersecurity company, but empowering  AI to fight AI. The team was determined to transform the way organizations educate, simulate and defend themselves against AI-driven threats. Empowering organizations with the very same tactics, threats and techniques to education, defend and protect.

A Problem Too Big to Ignore

In 2023 alone, phishing attacks surged by 1,265%, a staggering increase fueled by generative AI tools that make deception easier than ever. Traditional security awareness tools and programs simply couldn’t keep up. Attackers were evolving faster than defenders—and that was a problem that Jericho Security’s founders, Sage Wohns, Tim Hwang, and Dan Chyan, knew they had to solve.

“We saw a fundamental gap in the market,” says Sage Wohns, CEO and seasoned AI entrepreneur (Co-founder of Agolo). “Security tools were operating in silos—training didn’t inform remediation, phishing detection didn’t improve future prevention, and organizations were left constantly reacting to threats instead of proactively neutralizing them. We knew we could change that.”

Building a Unified Defense System

From the start, Jericho Security’s goal was clear: to leverage Generative AI to seamlessly integrate training, threat detection, and remediation into one intelligent cybersecurity ecosystem. Instead of treating phishing simulations, email security, and employee training as separate initiatives, Jericho connects them in real-time, creating a self-improving security model.

The Jericho platform operates on three core pillars:

1. Hyper-Realistic Multi-Channel Phishing Simulations – Instead of using outdated, template-based phishing tests focused on IOC’s from the past, Jericho generates Dynamic, highly personalized spear phishing simulations, the Dark-Web, leveraging generative AI, Social Engineering and more.. These simulations take place in multiple channels (text, voice, email), reflecting the new normal in phishing attacks.
2. Adaptive Training Engine – Employee training isn’t one-size-fits-all. Jericho tailors security training to each individual, using AI-driven insights to ensure employees receive the right content at the right time.
3. Autonomous Threat Remediation – The system doesn’t just detect phishing attempts—it remediates threats automatically, leveraging AI feedback loops to make the entire ecosystem stronger over time.

“Security Should Be Smarter, Not Just Stronger”

“Companies are throwing more tools, templates and content at the problem, but what they really need is a fundamental change in tactics and techniques with an integrated approach,” says Tim Hwang, Chairman of Jericho Security as well as co-founder and chairman of FiscalNote. “Jericho Security ensures that security teams are no longer just reacting to threats—they’re predicting and preventing them before they cause damage.”

This forward-thinking approach is exactly why Jericho Security is different from legacy players like KnowBe4, Cofense, and Proofpoint. These platforms, while effective in their own right, operate within distinct silos and have become ineffective at adapting to the new threat landscape. Jericho’s Red Team/Blue Team LLM’s deliver AI-powered feedback loops bridging these gaps, ensuring that every phishing attempt, every email security event, and every training session makes the entire system smarter.

Why Now? The Urgency of AI-Driven Threats

Generative AI has fundamentally altered the cyber threat landscape. Attackers can now generate near-perfect phishing emails, voice deepfakes, and synthetic identities at scale—blurring the line between real and fake. Organizations need to ensure hundreds or thousands of their workforce can protect themselves, while cyber attackers only need one person to fall for their tricks. Security leaders understand that traditional defenses aren’t enough.

Jericho Security is built for this new era—one where threats evolve in real-time, and defenses must be just as agile. By unifying threat intelligence, response automation, and employee training, Jericho helps organizations stay ahead of AI-powered attacks, not just react to them.

Who We Serve: The Organizations That Can’t Afford to Fail

Jericho Security’s solution is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations in highly regulated industries—finance, healthcare, automotive, and industrials—where compliance and proactive security are mission-critical.

Security leaders in these industries know they need more than just phishing tests and awareness training. They need a platform that links security training to real-time threat data and ensures that every employee is both aware and equipped to neutralize threats.

“Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a people problem, too,” says Dan Chyan, Jericho’s CTO and former cybersecurity consultant. “Your employees are your last line of defense. If they’re not trained to recognize AI-driven threats, no amount of software will save you.”

The Future of Cybersecurity: A Fully Integrated, Self-Learning Ecosystem

Jericho Security’s long-term vision is bold: To create a fully autonomous, AI-powered cybersecurity ecosystem that continuously learns, adapts, and evolves faster than attackers can.

Within the next decade, Jericho aims to:

• Lead the industry in AI-driven threat response and adaptive training.
• Scale beyond phishing to secure all communication channels against social engineering attacks.
• Provide real-time AI-driven risk assessments to proactively identify security vulnerabilities.

Join Us in Redefining Cybersecurity

Jericho Security isn’t just an idea—it’s already making waves: 30 enterprise clients onboarded in its first year in the market.

The reality is simple: cyber threats aren’t slowing down, and neither can we. Jericho Security is ushering in a new era of AI-driven, adaptive security, where training, threat detection, and remediation are seamlessly linked into a self-improving, always-evolving defense system.

For organizations looking to future-proof their cybersecurity strategy, Jericho Security isn’t just an option—it’s the future.

Interested in learning more? Visit https://www.jerichosecurity.com/ or schedule a demo today. Let’s redefine cybersecurity together.

About the Author

My Name is Grace Muchtar, the Head of Operations at Jericho Security.

Grace Muchtar is the Head of Operations at Jericho Security, where she helps scale cutting-edge AI security solutions. Prior to Jericho, she worked as a cybersecurity and tech consultant at McKinsey & Company and EY. Based in New York City, Grace is a graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business.Grace can be reached online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-muchtar/ and at our company website https://www.jerichosecurity.com/