# Illusive: Computer & network security, New York, United States

> Illusive: Illusive is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based defense and identity risk reduction. Based in New York, United States.

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# Illusive

Illusive is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based defense and identity risk reduction.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Computer & network security New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 68 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $54M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Oct 2020

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Illusive

Illusive is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based defense and identity risk reduction.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a presence in New York, Illusive was established by former Israeli military intelligence veterans. In 2022, the company was acquired by Proofpoint. The company focuses on helping organizations prevent lateral movement by attackers within networks. Its core offerings include an Active Defense platform that employs deception technology to create misleading layers within enterprise environments. This technology helps identify and eliminate vulnerable credentials, deploys decoys, and enhances threat detection and response capabilities. Illusive's services also include identity and credential risk discovery, automatic remediation of privileged identity risks, and lateral movement prevention. The company serves large organizations across various sectors, including telecommunications, healthcare, defense, transportation, and financial services.

## What company datasets say Illusive raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$54M** in dollars

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$24M**

Last round date **Oct 2020**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Computer & network security
- **Industry code:** NAICS 513210, 541512, SIC 7372, 7373
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $26M a year, as listed

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