What does Lacework sell?

Lacework sells Polygraph Data Platform and Lacework Edge. Polygraph Data Platform: Uses data ingestion and machine learning to automatically identify risks, vulnerabilities and anomalies across a customer's cloud environment and surface prioritized alerts. Lacework Edge: Extends Lacework's data-driven cloud security approach to the security service edge.

How does CISO Tribune file Lacework?

CISO Tribune files Lacework under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP), with Cloud workload protection, Cloud security posture management and Cloud detection and response as secondary categories.

Company record · security vendor

Who leads security at Lacework

CISO Tribune company record: Lacework, current seat holder not yet confirmed

The most recent move CISO Tribune has on record at Lacework was announced on May 15, 2023: too long ago to say who holds the seat today. The history below stands; the current holder is not yet confirmed.

Tracked by the Wire since May 15, 2023 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated November 5, 2026

Where Lacework appears on the record (5)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 5 in all.

On the Wire: Lea Kissner named Chief Information Security Officer at Lacework · 2023-05-15
In the vendor directory (4): Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) vendors · primary category
Cloud workload protection vendors · category
Cloud security posture management vendors · category
Cloud detection and response vendors · category

About Lacework

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Lacework under Cybersecurity Vendors and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Lacework on record, announced on May 15, 2023.

Security leadership timeline

2023-05-15

Lea Kissner named Chief Information Security Officer at Lacework

Lacework appointed Lea Kissner as its Chief Information Security Officer to lead the cloud security company's overall security strategy and programs.

Security leaders of Lacework on our record

Lea Kissner: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced on May 15, 2023 record

Security chiefs at other Cybersecurity Vendors organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Cybersecurity Vendors with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Lacework onward.

LogicGate: Edwin Ng, Chief Information Security Officer.
Mimecast: Leslie Nielsen, Chief Information Security Officer.
Noma Security: Diana Kelley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Onspring: Nichole Windholz, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
RAD Security: Raj Umadas, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
RegScale: Dale Hoak, Chief Information Security Officer.
Rubrik: Michael Mestrovich, Chief Information Security Officer.
Sectigo: Jason Scott, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Cybersecurity Vendors bench

What the company sells

Lacework is a cloud security services provider that automates cloud security at scale for cloud and container workloads. Lacework's platform uses machine learning to detect anomalies across multi-cloud environments and prioritizes alerts for security teams, reducing the volume of alerts that analysts must review manually.^[2]

Categories: Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) (primary category)
Cloud workload protection
Cloud security posture management
Cloud detection and response
Compare Lacework with companies in the same category
Headquarters: Not established from our sources
Founded: 2015^[1]
Ownership: Privately held
CISO on record: Not yet on our record. Send a verified source
Website: research.contrary.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

Polygraph Data Platform^[1]
Uses data ingestion and machine learning to automatically identify risks, vulnerabilities and anomalies across a customer's cloud environment and surface prioritized alerts.
Lacework Edge^[2]
Extends Lacework's data-driven cloud security approach to the security service edge.

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 Lacework's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

On cloud-native application protection (cnapp), Lacework competes with Sysdig, Orca Security, RAD Security, Uptycs, Upwind, Wiz, Aqua Security, Cyscale, Plerion, Sweet Security and 12 more.
On cloud workload protection, Lacework competes with AccuKnox, Modelyo, Oligo, Raven.io, VMware, Sysdig, Orca Security, RAD Security, Uptycs, Wiz and 3 more.
On cloud security posture management, Lacework competes with Sysdig, RAD Security, Upwind, Cyscale, Intruder, SAIC and Sonrai.
On cloud detection and response, Lacework competes with Miggo, Mitiga, Skyhawk Security, Stream.Security, Sysdig, Orca Security, Uptycs, Upwind, Wiz, Sweet Security and 4 more.

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

[1]LaceworkContrary Research · research.contrary.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
[2]Lacework extends its data driven approach to the security service edge with lacework edge 302157738PR Newswire · prnewswire.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

Last verified November 5, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded November 5, 2026 from the references above.

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Questions CISOs ask about Lacework

Who are the security chiefs at other Cybersecurity Vendors organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Edwin Ng at LogicGate, Leslie Nielsen at Mimecast, Diana Kelley at Noma Security and Nichole Windholz at Onspring.
What does Lacework sell?: Lacework sells Polygraph Data Platform and Lacework Edge. Polygraph Data Platform: Uses data ingestion and machine learning to automatically identify risks, vulnerabilities and anomalies across a customer's cloud environment and surface prioritized alerts. Lacework Edge: Extends Lacework's data-driven cloud security approach to the security service edge.
How does CISO Tribune file Lacework?: CISO Tribune files Lacework under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP), with Cloud workload protection, Cloud security posture management and Cloud detection and response as secondary categories.
When was Lacework founded?: Lacework was founded in 2015.
Who owns Lacework?: Lacework is privately held.

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