As enterprises confront rising threats from within, Above Security insider risk platform is entering the spotlight with a new approach designed for the AI driven enterprise.
Above Security has emerged from stealth with 50 million dollars in funding to tackle insider risk in what it describes as the agentic era. The round was led by Ballistic Ventures, Merlin Ventures, and Norwest, with additional participation from Jump Capital and QPV Ventures. The company is already generating revenue, with several enterprises deploying its platform within minutes and without requiring policies, rules, or configuration.
Founded by Aviv Nahum and Amir Boldo, both veterans of Israel’s Unit 8200 and experienced entrepreneurs, Above Security is addressing a long standing challenge in cybersecurity. Insider threats have persisted despite decades of investment in data loss prevention, user behavior analytics, and monitoring tools. The rise of AI agents is now expanding the definition of insiders, as autonomous systems gain access to enterprise environments and act on behalf of employees.
“We invest in companies that redefine categories, not incrementally improve them. Above Security is doing exactly that, and we are tremendously excited to partner with CEO Aviv Nahum and the Above team as they build the next generation of insider risk management.” said Phil Venables, Partner, Ballistic Ventures.
The platform uses a network of specialized AI investigators to continuously analyze behavior across identity systems, endpoints, SaaS applications, and AI environments. Unlike traditional tools that rely on static rules or anomaly detection, Above’s Arbiter engine determines intent by correlating behavioral signals in a way similar to human investigators. This approach reduces false positives and eliminates much of the manual effort typically required for investigation, while providing detailed timelines that security, legal, and HR teams can act on.
“Most insider incidents we see are negligence, not malicious activity, so Above’s coaching-first approach fits perfectly. Our biggest challenge was piecing together user activity across scattered systems. Above didn’t just detect threats it delivered complete behavioral timelines and surfaced critical incidents within five days that we would have otherwise missed.” said Matt Wilmot, CISO, Merlin Entertainments.
Industry data underscores the scale of the challenge, with 45 percent of breaches attributed to non malicious human and system errors. This highlights the growing importance of addressing both intentional and unintentional insider risks, especially as employees increasingly rely on automation and AI tools that can introduce unintended vulnerabilities.
“Today’s insider risk management requires constant investigation by humans. That model simply doesn’t scale, and AI agents extrapolate this by orders of magnitude,” said Aviv Nahum, Co-Founder and CEO. “AI agents are becoming insiders in everything but name. They have access, they take action, and they operate at machine speed, yet they’re largely invisible to existing insider risk programs.”
Above Security’s model is designed to treat both human users and AI agents as insiders, reflecting the realities of modern enterprise environments. The platform integrates with tools across identity, endpoint, and SaaS ecosystems, and targets organizations with more than 1,000 employees operating in SaaS heavy environments.
“The rapid adoption of AI over the last five years has introduced new risks that require dedicated solutions,” said Amir Boldo, Co-Founder and CPTO. “You can’t secure tomorrow’s organization if your definition of ‘insider’ stops at employees.”
“In a future where AI will operate most complex systems, humans will not disappear they will level up. Those who supervise and manage automation will hold real power within organizations. But with that power also comes risk human error or an insider threat can have a much faster and far deeper impact. Above is building a protection layer that empowers people, reduces mistakes, and prevents insider threats before they become incidents. In an AI accelerated world, true resilience begins with people.” said Shay Michel, Managing Partner, Merlin Ventures.
“Insider threats represent one of the most critical and under-addressed challenges in cybersecurity today, accounting for nearly 30% of all security incidents. Aviv, Amir and the Above Security team have built an innovative approach that transforms how organizations detect and prevent these threats through real-time behavioral analysis and user education. We’re excited to partner with Above Security as they revolutionize insider risk management for the modern enterprise.” said Dror Nahumi, General Partner, Norwest.
As AI continues to expand the enterprise attack surface, the Above Security insider risk platform reflects a broader shift toward behavior driven security models. By combining continuous investigation with AI powered analysis, the company is positioning itself to redefine how organizations detect and prevent insider threats in increasingly automated environments.
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