Identity is Everything: Welcoming Icite to the Crane Herd
The New Security Frontier
Cybersecurity has reached a critical juncture where identity is the ultimate control plane. From deepfake-driven social engineering to automated credential stuffing, modern threats target credentials first and foremost. It’s no wonder identity attacks now account for the lion’s share of data breaches, costing businesses billions and putting critical systems at risk.
We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Icite, a company at the forefront of this new era in cybersecurity. Identity security is no longer an afterthought; it’s the defining battleground for protecting enterprise assets in hybrid, multi-cloud, and AI-driven environments.
A Comprehensive Platform for Real-World Needs
What sets Icite apart is the sheer breadth of its platform. They’ve built a fully integrated identity security solution that combines real-time threat intelligence, seamless investigation, and intelligent isolation in a single, intuitive experience. At a time when organizations juggle multiple identity providers, thousands of SaaS applications, and an ever-growing pool of non-human identities like API keys and tokens, Icite delivers exactly what CISOs, security teams, and IT departments desperately need:
- Continuous Visibility: Automated discovery and monitoring of both human and non-human identities, in real-time.
- Unified Control: A single console to detect, isolate, and remediate threats across multiple Identity Providers (IdPs) and shadow IT.
- Frictionless Response: Built-in workflows enabling security teams to act—not just watch—when an identity-based threat emerges.
This approach drastically reduces the complexity plaguing legacy identity stacks and helps businesses respond to identity threats faster than ever.
Real-World Expertise, True Innovation
Icite’s founding team are practitioners at heart, with deep experience in detection and response at scale. They’ve felt the pain of disconnected identity tools, buried logs, and siloed teams—so they built Icite to solve these challenges head-on. Their practitioner-first mindset shines through in every aspect of the product, from seamless integration with existing security tools to streamlined collaboration between security, IT, and dev teams.
Building the Future of Identity Security
We believe Icite is raising the bar for modern identity security. At a time when AI-fueled attacks, multi-IdP sprawl, and an explosion of non-human identities have created unprecedented complexity, the Icite platform stands out for its usability, clarity, and efficacy. By enabling continuous visibility, simplified governance, and swift responses to real threats, they make “secure-by-design” a practical reality.
In a market that’s $55B strong and still underserved, Icite’s holistic approach to identity threat detection, posture management, and automated remediation couldn’t be more timely. Together with SYN Ventures, we’re excited to back founder and CEO Wes Mullins and the entire Icite team as they shape the future of enterprise security.
Welcome to the Crane herd, Icite. We’re honored to be part of your journey and look forward to redefining what’s possible in identity security. Get ready to see identity not just as a security checkbox but as a powerful, proactive shield for the modern enterprise.
Onward!
