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Cygrid vs SplxAI

Cygrid sells a platform that finds shadow AI, over-scoped tokens and leftover admin rights across SaaS, checks every action by humans, service accounts and AI agents, and secures actions by applying customer policy. SplxAI, which uses the name SPLX, sells scalable red teaming, real-time threat protection, and automated AI compliance and governance for AI systems. CISO Tribune files both under AI governance and AI firewalls and guardrails. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Cygrid vs SplxAI: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CygridCygrid sells a platform that finds shadow AI, over-scoped tokens and leftover admin rights across SaaS, checks every action by humans, service accounts and AI agents, and secures actions by applying customer policy.cygrid.ioSplxAISplxAI, which uses the name SPLX, sells scalable red teaming, real-time threat protection, and automated AI compliance and governance for AI systems.splx.ai
What it sells
  • Identity Intelligence Graph[1][4]Holds humans, non-human identities, AI agents, tokens, MCP servers and resources in one graph.
  • MCP Gateway[3][8]Sits in the tool-call path and audits, allows, rewrites or blocks every agent tool call at runtime.
  • Agentic Radar[1][5]An open-source security scanner for agentic AI.
Categories
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany[2]Not stated on its pages
Founded
2026[2][3]2023[2]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Zscaler since 2025[3]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Finance teams whose AI agents work with ledger and bank data are among the audiences it addresses. Mid-sized retailers that run several stores are among the audiences it addresses. IT operations teams dealing with unused accounts, standing admin rights and forgotten tokens across SaaS are an audience, as are security and compliance teams that need evidence for NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act.From its own pages, the company sells mainly to enterprises, saying the platform is built for enterprise scalability. Its asset management messaging speaks to organisations that want visibility and control over the AI assets used in the organisation. Its runtime messaging addresses teams with AI systems in production. Its governance messaging speaks to teams working with global AI security frameworks and internal risk policies.
Last verified
October 23, 2026September 30, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Cygrid and SplxAI are both filed under AI governance and AI firewalls and guardrails.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Cygrid's primary category is Non-human identity security; SplxAI's is AI model and agent security.
  • Cygrid is also filed under Identity threat detection and response. SplxAI is also filed under Static application security testing.
  • Cygrid lists Identity Intelligence Graph and MCP Gateway. SplxAI lists Agentic Radar.
  • Cygrid is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
  • Cygrid was founded in 2026. SplxAI was founded in 2023.
  • SplxAI is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.

What it sells: Cygrid

What Identity Intelligence Graph does[1][4]
Cygrid models the action, meaning the permission actually in play, in full context. The graph models access as SaaS actions rather than roles, so risk can be compared across tools.

Questions about Cygrid and SplxAI

What do Cygrid and SplxAI sell?
Cygrid sells Identity Intelligence Graph and MCP Gateway. SplxAI sells Agentic Radar.
Are Cygrid and SplxAI in the same category?
They share AI governance and AI firewalls and guardrails. Cygrid's primary category is Non-human identity security and SplxAI's is AI model and agent security.
Where are Cygrid and SplxAI headquartered?
Cygrid is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
When were Cygrid and SplxAI founded?
Cygrid was founded in 2026. SplxAI was founded in 2023.
Who owns Cygrid and SplxAI?
SplxAI is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.
Who are Cygrid and SplxAI sold to?
Finance teams whose AI agents work with ledger and bank data are among the audiences it addresses. From its own pages, the company sells mainly to enterprises, saying the platform is built for enterprise scalability.

About Cygrid

Cygrid sells a platform that finds shadow AI, over-scoped tokens and leftover admin rights across SaaS, checks every action by humans, service accounts and AI agents, and secures actions by applying customer policy. Cygrid puts humans, service accounts, API connections and AI agents in one Identity Intelligence Graph. Cygrid connects identity, SaaS, cloud and AI sources into the Identity Intelligence Graph and secures every identity at three enforcement points: before first use, while access exists and at runtime. Cygrid offers one platform to discover, clean up, audit and secure access across SaaS.[1][4][5][6][9]

Cygrid models the action, meaning the permission actually in play, in full context. The graph records what each identity may do, what it actually does and on whose behalf, and policy rules and AI-driven analysis score the risk together. Cygrid discovers the AI agents, MCP servers and connected apps across SaaS, maps each one to the person it acts for, and records who approved what.[4][5][7]

The Cygrid MCP Gateway sits in the tool-call path and audits, allows, rewrites or blocks every agent tool call at runtime, decided by the same graph as every other enforcement point. Every MCP tool call is authenticated through the customer identity provider, tied to the person behind the agent and checked against policy down to the tool and parameter. In the MCP Gateway, credentials are issued just in time, and every call is logged. Cygrid keeps a registry of approved MCP servers with owner, provenance and version, and pauses a server whose tools change until it is re-reviewed. Cygrid verdicts include allow, downscope, block, revoke on approval or grant just in time, and each verdict is written to an immutable decision log. Cygrid issues a scoped credential at the moment of use and lets it expire. Cygrid removes standing admin and grants elevated access on request, for a limited time.[5][8][9][10][11]

Okta, Entra ID or Google Workspace can sync users, groups and offboarding to the MCP Gateway, so access follows the person. Cygrid ingests existing security tools as feeds and does not replace them. Cygrid connectors are read-only by default, with write access only for fixes the customer approves. On approval, Cygrid revokes risky access, orphaned accounts and dormant tokens at the source, blocks unapproved MCP servers and controls which identities AI agents use. Cygrid inventories every OAuth grant, API key, service account and AI app connection, and revokes the risky ones. Cygrid works with ChatGPT, Claude, Claude agents and more, plus any agent that connects through MCP or OAuth.[5][6][8][9][12]

In a finance example, an AI assistant on Drive can read, edit and share files while every delete is blocked. When an agent asks to export 100,000 records, Cygrid blocks the call or reduces it to the 500-record limit before it reaches the app. For e-commerce, Cygrid maps staff, apps and AI agents with access in every Shopify store and flags dormant admins and over-scoped app tokens. Cygrid grants temporary staff, agencies and freelancers time-limited access and removes it automatically when the work ends.[13][14]

Cygrid audits every identity and its access, enforces customer policies on every action, and generates evidence for NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act from one live graph. Cygrid fills in a register of ICT third parties, including OAuth apps and AI agents, automatically from the graph. Cygrid finds shadow admins whose rights come through groups and never appear in the admin list of the platform, and shows the path from user to group to role. The Cygrid gateway inspects tool calls, not content, and its logs record each action and the person behind it, never prompts. Cygrid is ISO 27001 audited, has SOC 2 Type II in progress and has passed an external penetration test. Cygrid is hosted in Frankfurt across multiple availability zones.[1][4][7][8][12][13][14]

Cygrid on the record

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Cygrid full record

  1. [1]cygrid.ioCygrid · cygrid.io · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]AboutCygrid · cygrid.io · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cygrid emerges from stealthCygrid · cygrid.io · published October 22, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Identity Enforcement for AI-Driven Enterprises | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Identity Enforcement Platform | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Least Privilege Across Your SaaS | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Identity Intelligence Graph | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]MCP Gateway for AI Agents | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Secure AI Agent Rollout for AI Teams | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Identity Enforcement Use Cases | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Integrations: Okta, Entra ID, SaaS & AI | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Identity Policy Enforcement & Compliance | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Identity Enforcement for Fintech & NIS2/DORA | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Identity Enforcement for E-commerce | CygridCygrid · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

SplxAI full record

  1. [1]splx.aiSplxAI · splx.ai · undated page, accessed September 30, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]SplxAI Closes $7M Seed Funding Round to Help Organizations Secure Agentic AI SystemsBusiness Wire · businesswire.com · published March 26, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]Zscaler acquires splxSplxAI · splx.ai · published November 3, 2025 · Tier A
  4. [4]SPLX Platform | End-to-End Security for the AI LifecycleSPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]SPLX | End-to-End Security for AISPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AI Governance & Compliance | Stay Aligned with AI PoliciesSPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Remediation | Harden your LLM system prompts to mitigate risksSPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]AI Asset Management | Unified Inventory & Security for Enterprise AISPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Probe | Automated & Continuous Red Teaming for Conversational AISPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]AI Runtime Protection | Real-Time AI Threat DetectionSPLX · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]SplxAI | The future of automated AI Red TeamingSPLX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Monitoring | Analyze LLM Logs to proactively identify malicious user activitySPLX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]LLM Benchmarks | Compare and Evaluate the Security of Leading AI ModelsSPLX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Security and TrustSPLX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Pricing & PlansSPLX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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