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RapidFort, the leader in end-to-end security for the global software supply chain, today announced the release of the Kimia open source project, a next-generation, daemon-less container build system, developed in collaboration with SOSi. Kimia is the natural successor to Kaniko—which is no longer maintained—and delivers 100% backward compatibility for Kaniko users while dramatically improving performance and security.

RapidFort, the leader in end-to-end security for the global software supply chain, today announced that The Modern Data Company, a pioneer in data products that radically simplify how enterprises activate their data, has chosen the RapidFort platform and curated images to enhance and accelerate its customer data security deployments across its environments.

RapidFort, the leader in end-to-end security for the global software supply chain, today announced major milestones that mark a surge in adoption, positioning the company for accelerated momentum and market expansion in 2026. The company has now exceeded 100 customers worldwide, including 40 that achieved FedRAMP or ATO certification through RapidFort’s platform and curated images. This continued traction underscores RapidFort’s leadership in trusted, compliant software delivery, reflected by a catalog of more than 15,000 Curated, near-zero CVE hardened images. RapidFort was also recognized in the 12025 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Container Management report.

RapidFort, the leader in end-to-end security for the global software supply chain, today announced a strategic partnership with Krumware, a leading platform engineering and cloud-native application development company, to provide enterprises with secure, optimized container workloads. By combining Krumware’s platform engineering expertise with RapidFort's container hardening technology and AI-powered software security platform, the two companies are addressing the critical security challenges enterprises face deploying containerized applications at scale.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, emerges as the clear leader in this transition, offering curated near-zero CVE images compatible with Bitnami helm charts, as enterprises seek alternatives to Bitnami’s recently deprecated image registry. With a catalog of Bitnami-compatible, production-grade container images, RapidFort enables organizations to maintain operational continuity while strengthening security and streamlining compliance.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, has partnered with Defense Unicorns, a veteran-owned defense tech startup, to scale and strengthen its container infrastructure while accelerating deployment of its secure runtime platform for defense missions, Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS). By leveraging RapidFort’s platform and Curated Near-Zero CVE Images, Defense Unicorns achieved a near-zero CVE state across the UDS platform, accelerated delivery, enhanced compliance, and optimized deployment without the overhead of building internal hardening pipelines.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, has partnered with ColorTokens Inc., a pioneer in Zero Trust security and leader in microsegmentation, to strengthen its containerized infrastructure security and optimize its federal compliance efforts. By leveraging RapidFort’s platform, ColorTokens notably reduced its attack surface by 77%, minimizing its security risks and improving security operations.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, will be exhibiting at FeinDef 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, will be exhibiting at RSA 2025.

RapidFort, the fastest growing cybersecurity company securing the global software supply chain, has partnered with Beyond Identity, a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, to reduce the time and costs of FedRAMP certification. By working together with RapidFort, Beyond Identity shortened the certification process by three months and cut associated costs by 50%, outperforming alternative approaches and cementing its credibility in the government sector.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM) today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has announced support for FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) 140-3 compliance through its industry-first curated images offering. This leading-edge capability enables customers to easily meet the stringent security and compliance requirements of federal agencies and contractors. RapidFort is the first in the industry to achieve this milestone, accelerating the company’s leadership in zero Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) images.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), is now available in Google Cloud Marketplace, a unified marketplace of Google and partner solutions, designed to help customers easily explore, test, acquire, and deploy products. Organizations now have even greater access to RapidFort’s SASM platform and curated near zero CVE images, that when used together, remove up to 95% of vulnerabilities with no code changes in the CI/CD pipeline.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), is now available in AWS Marketplace, a tailored online marketplace enabling businesses of all sizes to discover, evaluate, purchase, implement, and manage solutions from AWS Partners. Customers now have greater access to the latest and powerful RapidFort SASM platform and curated near zero CVE images, which remove up to 95% of vulnerabilities with no code changes in the CI/CD pipeline.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), today announced the appointment of Ben de Waal as Vice President of Research and Development. De Waal joins RapidFort as a highly skilled engineer and entrepreneur with more than 65 patents to his name and a proven track record of leading and growing teams in both large organizations and startups.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), today announced the appointment of George Manuelian as Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer (CRO). With a proven track record of scaling high-growth technology companies, Manuelian brings nearly three decades of experience in the cybersecurity, cloud, and networking industries to his new role.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has launched RapidFort Curated Images, helping organizations quickly reach near-zero common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) within their software. Meticulously patched to reduce the number of total vulnerabilities, RapidFort Curated Images offer a secure foundation for software development and deployment, featuring daily rebuilds, FIPS readiness and accelerating FedRAMP compliance and saving enterprise development resources.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has launched their GitHub repository with hundreds of prehardened open-source images. This initiative offers developers free, secure, efficient, and reliable container solutions, transforming the DevSecOps landscape with over 1.85 million unique downloads from developers to date.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has added a new compliance capability to its platform to help both government and commercial organizations benchmark their container images against the Security Technical Information Guide (STIG) framework. In thirty seconds or less RapidFort scans for and identifies configuration errors and vulnerabilities in code, generating an executable script and automatically remediating identified risks.

RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity, unveiled its Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Warehouse feature, taking a major leap forward in Software Attack Surface Management (SASM). This innovative platform capability provides a centralized location for SBOMs for all of an organization’s containers, aligning with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) recommendation. The centralized view, coupled with additional benefits like enhanced risk visibility, ingestion and reporting capabilities, allows security teams to swiftly and effectively address critical vulnerabilities in any package and its dependencies, significantly enhancing organizations' cybersecurity posture. This new functionality is part of the process RapidFort uses to automatically eliminate more than 80% of software vulnerabilities, during development, with no code changes.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online repository containing IT software applications and services built by industry-leading technology companies. Customers now have access to the powerful -- Azure optimized -- features of the RapidFort platform to scan, monitor and harden workloads running in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has been named a winner of the prestigious 2023 CISO Choice Awards in the Vulnerability Management category. The awards honor leading security vendors who exemplify creative entrepreneurship and offer innovative solutions to today's growing security challenges. The board of judges is composed of distinguished CISOs from major organizations across multiple industries, and their choices were rooted in firsthand knowledge and insights from building and maintaining their own programs.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has been selected as a member of the prestigious Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program. The program helps drive sales and accelerate growth for RapidFort’s advanced software security platform. As part of the program, Microsoft channels and customers now have easy access to RapidFort's market-leading platform, which includes RapidFort Runtime Protection. This tool empowers security teams to automatically scan, understand, and harden their software infrastructure. By leveraging Runtime Protection, companies can expect the automatic remediation of 60-90% of their software vulnerabilities without involving development teams.

RapidFort, the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), has launched RapidFort Runtime Protection, its flagship runtime toolset. Runtime Protection provides security teams with a deep understanding of their software and the tools needed to automatically mitigate vulnerabilities – significantly reducing the burden on development teams.

RapidFort, a San Francisco-based container security company, today announced that it has successfully completed a Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 compliance audit, demonstrating the company’s commitment to maintaining all aspects of security and privacy. After an extensive review of RapidFort’s controls, practices, business processes, and more by a professional third-party auditor, RapidFort met more than 300 necessary requirements to achieve the certification.