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Acalvio
Where Acalvio appears on the record (6)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 6 in all.
- In the vendor directory (6)
- Deception technology vendors · primary category
- Identity threat detection and response vendors · category
- Cloud detection and response vendors · category
- Threat intelligence vendors · category
- External threat management vendors: who they are and how CISOs compare them · vendor guide
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What the company sells
Acalvio sells cyber deception technology, including the ShadowPlex platform, used for threat detection, identity protection and cloud security. Acalvio's products extend deception techniques to identity threat detection and response, cloud detection and response, and securing agentic AI systems.[1][2]
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- Privately held
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- acalvio.com
Products and services
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ShadowPlex Advanced Threat Defense
Deception technology for early detection of cyber threats.
ShadowPlex Identity Protection[1]
Provides visibility of the identity attack surface and detection of identity threats.
ShadowPlex Cloud Security[1]
Multi-cloud security built on enterprise-scale honeytokens.
ShadowPlex Targeted Threat Intel[1]
Delivers targeted threat intelligence for preemptive cyber security.
ShadowPlex Preemptive Cybersecurity Platform
A distributed deception platform combining the ShadowPlex product lines.
360 Deception[1]
A deception platform on which Deception Guardrails for AI agents are built.
Competitors and alternatives
The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Acalvio's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.
On deception technology, Acalvio competes with CounterCraft, CyberTrap, Thinkst, Thinkst Canary and Fidelis.
On identity threat detection and response, Acalvio competes with Permiso, Semperis, Silverfort, Mitiga, Vectra AI, Abnormal AI, Beyond Identity, Blackpoint Cyber, Cayosoft, CrowdStrike and 13 more.
On cloud detection and response, Acalvio competes with Mitiga, Miggo, Skyhawk Security, Stream.Security, Permiso, Vectra AI, Dynatrace, Lacework, Orca Security, Sweet Security and 4 more.
On threat intelligence, Acalvio competes with Cyble, Cyware, Dataminr, EclecticIQ, Filigran, Flashpoint, GreyNoise, Group-IB, Hold Security, LLC, Indra Group and 32 more.
References
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- [1]acalvio.comAcalvio · acalvio.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
- [2]Acalvio technologies secures investment from gv formerly google venturesAcalvio · acalvio.com · published November 3, 2016 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
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Security leadership
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Questions CISOs ask about Acalvio
- What does Acalvio sell?
- Acalvio sells ShadowPlex Advanced Threat Defense, ShadowPlex Identity Protection, ShadowPlex Cloud Security, ShadowPlex Targeted Threat Intel, ShadowPlex Preemptive Cybersecurity Platform and 360 Deception. ShadowPlex Advanced Threat Defense: Deception technology for early detection of cyber threats. ShadowPlex Identity Protection: Provides visibility of the identity attack surface and detection of identity threats. ShadowPlex Cloud Security: Multi-cloud security built on enterprise-scale honeytokens. ShadowPlex Targeted Threat Intel: Delivers targeted threat intelligence for preemptive cyber security.
- How does CISO Tribune file Acalvio?
- CISO Tribune files Acalvio under Deception technology, with Identity threat detection and response, Cloud detection and response and Threat intelligence as secondary categories.
- Who owns Acalvio?
- Acalvio is privately held.
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