Horizon3.ai Expands on Disruptive Value of Autonomous Penetration Testing for Security Teams Worldwide

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horizon3.ai, a global leader in autonomous security solutions, closed the latter half of 2024 with an innovative slate of product expansions and releases, significant partnership growth, new additions to its leadership team, and numerous prolific industry accolades. In its unwavering commitment to building operationally resilient organizations, Horizon3.ai continues to redefine the cybersecurity landscape through groundbreaking innovation and exemplary service.

"The second half of 2024 has been nothing short of transformational for Horizon3.ai. With nearly 300 net new logos added this year, our rapid growth reflects the trust and support of our partners, customers, and dedicated team, who have embraced our vision for autonomous security,” said Snehal Antani, CEO of Horizon3.ai. “As we charge into the new year, we remain committed to empowering organizations worldwide with solutions that enable them to ‘think like a hacker’ and proactively secure their environments."

Between August and December of 2024 alone, Horizon3.ai released three new products to drive cybersecurity excellence and help organizations combat emerging threats. Each of these builds on the unique value of NodeZero: autonomous penetration testing in production, equipping organizations to continuously prove where they’re exploitable—in their production environments.

• NodeZero Kubernetes Pentesting: The only autonomous penetration test that can be deployed to a Kubernetes container. It provides critical coverage, given that nearly 90% of organizations using containerized workloads have faced a Kubernetes security incident in the past year.
• NodeZero Tripwires™: The only solution to automatically and intelligently drop deceptive assets along exploitable attack paths during a pentest. This gives organizations critical early-warning “insurance” during the vital window of exposure between discovery and remediation.
• NodeZero Insights™: The most actionable view of cyber risk, Insights unifies data from continuous penetration testing across an organization’s production infrastructure environments. Penetration tests are proven to be the highest fidelity risk censor, but have historically been too limited in frequency and scope to provide a holistic, real-time view.

Beyond these major launches, NodeZero customers enjoyed numerous product and capability enhancements, including expanded IAM testing capabilities for AWS and Azure cloud environments, strengthening NodeZero’s ability to pivot between on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

With the goal of bringing NodeZero’s continuous cyber risk assessment approach to organizations worldwide, Horizon3.ai focused on cultivating strong strategic partnerships in 2024. In July, the company joined forces with Tech Mahindra to integrate NodeZero into Tech Mahindra’s cybersecurity suite, providing more organizations with the tools to assess and achieve cybersecurity resilience. A month later, Horizon3.ai partnered with FedHIVE to obtain FedRAMP® High in 2025, which will enhance public sector cybersecurity by extending NodeZero’s capabilities to all federal agencies.

The cybersecurity innovator also added two new members to its expanding leadership team. In September, Keith Poyser joined as Vice President, EMEA to expand Horizon3.ai’s footprint across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Ellen Sundra, Vice President, Customers, was appointed in December; in her role, she’ll focus on strengthening customer success initiatives and deepening Horizon3.ai’s relationships with the broader cybersecurity industry.

Horizon3.ai also garnered several prestigious awards in 2024, reinforcing its position as a leader in cybersecurity innovation:

• 2025 Fortune Cyber 60: Recognized as a top cybersecurity company for the second consecutive year, highlighting Horizon3.ai’s impact in autonomous security solutions.
• Tech Ascension 2024 – Best Cloud Security Solution: Acknowledged for pioneering advancements in securing cloud environments.
• The Channel Co. Stellar Startups 2024: Honored for its groundbreaking work as an emerging cybersecurity leader.
• Publisher’s Choice – Autonomous Pentesting: Celebrated for delivering transformative solutions in automated vulnerability detection and exploitation.
• VSA Cybersecurity and Innovation Awards 2024: Secured dual recognition for excellence in cybersecurity and top-tier innovation.
• 2024 Cloud Security Awards: Applauded for revolutionizing cloud security with practical and effective solutions.
• Top 150 Cybersecurity Vendors: Named among the most trusted vendors, reflecting its dedication to securing businesses globally.

To learn more about Horizon3.ai’s battle-tested autonomous cybersecurity platform, visit horizon3.ai.

About Horizon3.ai

Horizon3.ai's NodeZero® Autonomous Security Platform offers integrated threat detection, autonomous pentesting, third-party risk management, and comprehensive governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) through NodeZero Insights™. It enhances organizational security by proactively identifying and remediating exploitable vulnerabilities, while strategically deploying deception and threat detection through NodeZero Tripwires™. Founded in 2019 by former industry leaders and U.S. National Security veterans, Horizon3.ai is at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.

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