Lucideus
| Private | |
| Industry | Cyber Security Platform |
| Founded | New Delhi, India (2012) |
| Founder | Saket Modi |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | Lucideus.com |
Lucideus is an Indian company which provides Digital Security[1] Consulting & Operational[2] Services to Businesses, Governments[3] and Institutions across the globe.[4][5][6] Incubated out of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Lucideus is now headquartered in New Delhi and continues to have its research and innovation lab located at the computer science department of IIT Bombay.[7][8][9]
History
In 2012, Saket Modi[10][11][12][13][14] a Computer Science engineer, founded Lucideus.[15][16][17][18] Saket along with his co-founder Vidit Baxi gathered together a team of security professionals and started the company with the objective of providing cyber security trainings.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] In the beginning of 2013, Lucideus launched its range of Enterprise Cyber Security Services[27][28][29] and the company today works actively in both the areas.[30][31][32][33][34][35]
Fund Raising
Lucideus has raised only angel investment from some senior executives from around the world. Their list of angel investors include:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amit Chowdhary | Director, Motilal Oswal PE |
| Anand Chandrasekaran | Director, Messenger, Facebook |
| Govind Rajan | ex CEO, Freecharge |
| Jonathan Boutelle | ex Director, Technology, LinkedIn |
| Kulmeet Bawa | Managing Director, Adobe |
| Rahul Chawla | Managing Director, Deutsche Bank |
| Rajan Anandan | Managing Director, Google India |
| Salil Donde | ex EVP, NASDAQ |
| Sanjay Baweja | CFO, Suzlon Energy |
| Vellayan Subbiah | Managing Director, Cholamandalam Finance |
| Victor Menezes | ex Sr Vice Chairman, Citigroup |
Government Engagements
UPI & BHIM
Lucideus was responsible for security assessment of the applications built by National Payments Corporation of India
Services
Lucideus offers services in cyber security consultancy and risk management.
SAFE
SAFE (Security Assessment Framework for Enterprise), an on premise deployment platform operates as an abstract layer that integrates on top of an organisation's existing technology and security stack to aggregate control probing of it's 2,500 control library both in an agent-less and agent-based probing to come up with real time analysis on a company's cyber security posture - one, at a macro level (organisation wide) and second, at a micro level (asset wise). It leverages it's wide array of control feeds to self learn and evolve to more intelligent decision making using machine learning techniques, while ensuring the simplicity of the output being given in the form of a number between 0-5 being updated in real time simply via an app on the phone. It mathematically includes the enlisted controls (that's updated daily via cloud sync) along with taking into account the known unknown controls for a precise cyber risk scoring framework for an organisation.
Awards & Recognitions
| Year | Name of Award or Honor | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best IT Startup of India [36] | Government of India |
| 2017 | Economic Times Hot 50 Startups of 2017 [37] | The Economic Times |
- Best IT Startup by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2016 Economic Times [38]
- Lucideus named as one of Top 5 IT Ventures of 2012 by Entrepreneur Magazine.[39]
- Lucideus CEO named as Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education at National Education Awards.[40]
- Lucideus Named as one of India's top 50 Coolest Startups of 2014.[41]
- Lucideus included in Government of India's committee constituted in 2014 for preparation of vocational course for the new sector "Cyber Security" for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) under Ministry of Human Resource Development's body All India Council for Technical Education.
- Lucideus named as the most innovative company in cyber security at the MoneyTech 2017 Awards organised by Entrepreneur Magazine
References
- ↑ "Asian Cyber Security Start-Ups". Tech View Asia. January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Saket Modi talks about the Cyber Security Eco System in India". The Viewspaper. November 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Saket Modi, The 22 Yr Old Who Saves Govt Agencies From Deadly Hackers". SiliconIndia. 22 April 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Annual Information Security Summit". December 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Lucideus ensures your system is protected from threats that you did not even know existed". The Entrepreneur Magazine. August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "SINE IITB Incubatees". SINE Website. April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Lucideus set to grow into a billion dollar cyber security". CNBC TV 18. September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Hacking for Security". Business World. March 15, 2014.
- ↑ "23-year-old Saket Modi talks about his cyber security firm Lucideus Tech". Live Mint.
- ↑ "Lessons from an ethical hacker". Money Indices. March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "The Days of Mass Attack are Over". Fierce IT Security. 28 Mar 2015. Retrieved 28 Mar 2015.
- ↑ "CII Conference on Cyber Security Agenda" (PDF). July 13, 2013.
- ↑ "'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security Discussions". The Centre for Internet & Society. August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Why are Indian companies not venturing into next level of technology such as cloud storage, cyber security?". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "Apping it: What the tech-preneurs are fiddling with". The Entrepreneur Magazine. August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Saket Modi's Lucideus ensures your system is protected from threats that you did not even know existed". Forbes. November 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Delhi-based cyber security firm Lucideus battles hackers". The Economic Times. April 19, 2013.
- ↑ "There may be a mole in your banking app". Live MINT. May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "How shell shock vulnerability affects your computer". The Economic Times. May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Saket Modi explaining explains the impact of the rise of NextGen malware analysis within ethical hacking". The Education Times. May 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Shield your personal data from prying apps on your phone and the Internet". The Economic Times. May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Are Free Messenger Services Really Safe To Share Private Information?". The Business Insider. November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Chrome is 5. And what a fantastic journey it's been". DNA India. August 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Computers can suffer cyber attacks even when not in connected network". Financial Chronicle. July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Saket Modi explaining attacks on SIM Cards on India TV". India TV. July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Why you need this guy more than you think". Inc.India. July 15, 2013.
- ↑ "The nation wants the smart hacker". Open Magazine. 24 Jul 2014. Retrieved 24 Jul 2014.
- ↑ "CIO Hour: Understanding today's threat landscape in the IT ecosystem". Economic Times, CIO Hour. Feb 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Securing one's credit card information online.". BBC. April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Engage technology security experts right from the beginning". The Economic Times. May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Google: Minor transgression or blatant invasion of privacy?". The Indian Republic. November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Saket Modi cites details on Mobile Phone Privacy and SIM Card Hacking for Hindustan Times Daily". Hindustan Times. August 19, 2013.
- ↑ "3 Entrepreneurial guidelines where lot of people get misguided – Saket Modi". Brand Kahani. December 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Indian cybersecurity startup counts on being street smart, hands on". Zdnet.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "Awardees for National Entrepreneurship Award 2013". Jan 31, 2017.
- ↑ "30 Under 30: Saket Modi - Hacking and securing the world wide web". Feb 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Lucideus declared the best IT Startup by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship". The_Economic_Times.
- ↑ "Cyber Protector" (PDF). Entrepreneur Magazine.
- ↑ "Awardees for National Education Award 2013" (PDF). April 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Coolest Startups of 2014". April 15, 2014.