Aporeto

Aporeto was an identity-powered cloud security company that provided a zero-trust platform to protect all workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its technology used cryptographic identity and machine identity to enforce microsegmentation and access controls for containers, microservices, and bare-metal servers — without relying on network-based controls. Aporeto's platform enabled enterprises to automatically define and enforce security policies across any infrastructure, eliminating lateral movement and insider threats. The company was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2019 for approximately $150 million, with its technology integrated into the Prisma Cloud platform.