Skyhigh Networks

Skyhigh Networks, Inc. is a cloud security company based in Cupertino, California. The company delivers a service used by companies to discover the cloud services being used by employees, analyze usage patterns to detect anomalies and malware, and encrypt data stored in the cloud.

History

The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Rajiv Gupta in 2011. The venture capital firm Greylock Partners invested $6.75 million in March 2012. In May 2013, Sequoia Capital led a Series B round joined by Greylock Partners, to invest $20 million in the company. In September 2013 the company published a report on cloud adoption and security trends in which it identified significant risks facing companies and governments using cloud computing. After evaluating cloud usage patterns by over 3 million users, it found that companies block well-known but low-risk services 40 percent more often than services that pose high risks to the company's data security. High risk services include tracking services which can make internet users vulnerable to watering hole attacks.

Recognition

In 2013, the Gartner Cool Vendors in Security: Security Services report identified Skyhigh as an innovative security provider. NetworkWorld granted short list status to Skyhigh Networks as one of the top 10 security startups,

Lawsuits

In July 2014, Protegrity filed a lawsuit against Skyhigh Networks with respect to cloud usage analytics that allow for its customers to institute privacy, security and/or compliance policies with respect to cloud-based services used by its customers. Protegrity has asserted that it is the owner of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,321,201 and 8,402,281.