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StratoKey vs Thales

StratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads. Thales sells cybersecurity solutions that protect applications, data and identities. CISO Tribune files both under Encryption, tokenization and key management. 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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StratoKey vs Thales: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
StratoKeyStratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads.stratokey.comThalesThales sells cybersecurity solutions that protect applications, data and identities.cpl.thalesgroup.com
What it sells
  • Cloud Data Protection Platform[3][7][9][12]Secures sensitive data before it reaches the cloud and keeps it under the customer's control throughout its lifecycle.
  • Identity Gateway[3]Connects to identity providers to authenticate and authorize every user and system before they can reach sensitive data.
  • API Gateway[1][2][3]Enforces policy on machine-to-machine traffic and encrypts or tokenizes payloads before they are transmitted.
  • CipherTrust Data Security Platform[2][5]A platform to discover, protect and control sensitive data anywhere.
  • CipherTrust DSPM[5]A data security offering Thales describes as new.
  • Thales AI Security Fabric[5]An offering to keep AI apps, agents, data and models secure.
  • Imperva Application Security Platform[5]A platform to protect applications, APIs and websites.
  • OneWelcome Identity Platform[5]An identity platform for digital experiences.
  • SafeNet Trusted Access[9]An offering to secure VDI access from any endpoint.
  • Sentinel Software Monetization Platform[5]A platform to monetize and protect software.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesParis, France[4]
Founded
2014[1]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (Euronext Paris: HO)[3][12]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
Not stated on its pages
  • November 2, 2026Thales appointed David Zolet as CEO of Thales Defense & Security, Inc., effective November 2, 2026, succeeding Michael Sheehan, who is retiring.[11]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[12]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
In healthcare, the company names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors. In defense, the company names regulated organizations including defense contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers. In aerospace, the company names prime contractors, satellite manufacturers, avionics suppliers and parts manufacturers. The company works with manufacturing organizations using ERP, MES, CRM, PLM and cloud platforms and addresses utilities that connect operational technology (OT) environments to cloud applications, AI and API-driven services. Deployment is inside the customer's network behind a firewall or in a government cloud.From its own pages, Thales sells mainly to organizations across finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure. Thales says its data security solutions work across hybrid IT. Thales says its solutions can help organizations in the Defense Industrial Base with CMMC requirements. Thales positions its identity platform for customers, employees and partners.
Last verified
October 28, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Encryption, tokenization and key management is the primary category of both StratoKey and Thales.

Where they differ, field by field

  • StratoKey is also filed under Compliance automation, SaaS security posture and API security. Thales is also filed under Post-quantum cryptography.
  • StratoKey lists Cloud Data Protection Platform, Identity Gateway and API Gateway. Thales lists CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust DSPM, Thales AI Security Fabric, Imperva Application Security Platform, OneWelcome Identity Platform and 2 more.
  • Thales is headquartered in Paris, France.
  • StratoKey was founded in 2014.
  • Thales is a public company listed on Euronext Paris as HO.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both StratoKey and Thales under Encryption, tokenization and key management as their primary category. StratoKey sells a Cloud Data Protection Platform that encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems, and it secures data within API payloads. StratoKey's platform combines a Data Protection Gateway, an Identity Gateway and an API Gateway, and keeps keys and token vaults under the customer's control. Thales sells the CipherTrust Data Security Platform, which it describes as a way to discover, protect and control sensitive data anywhere, with centralized key management across on-premises and cloud infrastructure providers. Thales also sells the Imperva Application Security Platform, the OneWelcome Identity Platform, SafeNet Trusted Access and the Sentinel Software Monetization Platform.

Both companies address API-related protection, though in different ways: StratoKey's API Gateway encrypts or tokenizes payloads before transmission, while Thales offers the Imperva platform to protect applications, APIs and websites. CISO Tribune also files StratoKey under Compliance automation, SaaS security posture and API security, and files Thales under Post-quantum cryptography. Thales is headquartered in Paris, France, and is a public company listed on Euronext Paris as HO. StratoKey was founded in 2014.

StratoKey names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, insurers, defense contractors, aerospace prime contractors and manufacturers among the customers it serves. It can be deployed inside the customer's network behind a firewall or in a government cloud. Thales says it sells mainly to organizations in finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure, and says its solutions can help Defense Industrial Base organizations with CMMC requirements. On November 2, 2026, Thales appointed a new CEO of Thales Defense & Security, Inc., effective that day.

What it sells: StratoKey

What Cloud Data Protection Platform does[3][7][9][12]
The Data Protection Gateway, Identity Gateway and API Gateway operate as a unified layer that governs access, enforces protection and controls what cloud, third-party and AI applications can see. The CDP Platform acts as a transparent gateway in the customer's environment. The CDP Platform sits between the customer's organization, users and cloud applications, applying protection before transmission to the cloud.
What API Gateway does[1][2][3]
The API Gateway extends the same protection and access policy to AI tools and integrations that consume data through APIs. Granular access controls restrict which users and systems can read, write or decrypt or detokenize sensitive data, and audit logs track how data moves across integrations.

What it sells: Thales

What CipherTrust Data Security Platform does[2][5]
Thales says the platform gives real-time visibility of threats, risks and compliance gaps. It provides centralized key management with data discovery and classification, data protection and granular access control across multiple on-premises and cloud infrastructure providers.

Questions about StratoKey and Thales

What do StratoKey and Thales sell?
StratoKey sells Cloud Data Protection Platform, Identity Gateway and API Gateway. Thales sells CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust DSPM, Thales AI Security Fabric, Imperva Application Security Platform, OneWelcome Identity Platform and 2 more.
Are StratoKey and Thales in the same category?
Yes. Encryption, tokenization and key management is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are StratoKey and Thales headquartered?
Thales is headquartered in Paris, France.
When were StratoKey and Thales founded?
StratoKey was founded in 2014.
Who owns StratoKey and Thales?
Thales is a public company listed on Euronext Paris as HO.
Who are StratoKey and Thales sold to?
In healthcare, the company names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors. From its own pages, Thales sells mainly to organizations across finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure.
What have StratoKey and Thales announced recently?
November 2, 2026: Thales appointed David Zolet as CEO of Thales Defense & Security, Inc., effective November 2, 2026, succeeding Michael Sheehan, who is retiring.

About StratoKey

StratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads. The Cloud Data Protection (CDP) Platform secures sensitive data before it reaches the cloud and keeps it under the customer's control throughout its lifecycle. The Data Protection Gateway, Identity Gateway and API Gateway operate as a unified layer that governs access, enforces protection and controls what cloud, third-party and AI applications can see. StratoKey CDP secures data before it leaves the customer's environment and as it moves between systems, and gives control over who can access sensitive data and under what conditions.[2]

Cloud providers typically secure their infrastructure and not customer data, and encryption managed by a provider means the provider controls decryption. StratoKey keeps encryption and decryption outside the cloud provider's environment entirely. StratoKey encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS platforms that embed AI features and before it reaches API integrations.[2]

The Data Protection Gateway applies FIPS 140-3-validated encryption and tokenization to sensitive data fields before they reach any SaaS platform, including Plex, Salesforce, NetSuite, Jira and Confluence. Encryption processes including keys, token vaults and the data protection platform remain under the customer's control, and cloud providers, their AI tools and their integrations see only encrypted ciphertext or tokens. A centralized control plane in the platform defines and manages policies, access rules and audit logs. The API Gateway enforces policy on machine-to-machine traffic and encrypts or tokenizes payloads before they are transmitted. Granular access controls restrict which users and systems can read, write or decrypt or detokenize sensitive data, and audit logs track how data moves across integrations.[2]

The CDP Platform acts as a transparent gateway in the customer's environment. The CDP Platform sits between the customer's organization, users and cloud applications, applying protection before transmission to the cloud. The platform can be deployed inside the customer's network behind its firewall or in a government cloud, to secure data before it leaves the environment. Gateway deployments can secure and control data for users accessing cloud applications remotely, without requiring endpoint configuration. The platform can be deployed in a high available architecture with full redundancy. StratoKey supports apps including Salesforce, Plex, NetSuite, Jira and Confluence. The cloud encryption gateway uses NIST-standard FIPS 140-2 / 140-3 validated encryption libraries with 256-bit key sizes.[2][4]

Compliance features discover regulated data and automate on-going discovery and classification in cloud and SaaS applications. Compliance features automatically build compliance Plans to identify, prioritize and manage regulatory compliance. A detailed audit trail for regulatory compliance programs is logged directly against regulation. Compliance reporting for HIPAA, ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-53, GDPR and any other regulation is automated. StratoKey provides data-centric security controls that support NIS2 requirements for risk management, access control, encryption and supply chain security. CPCSC is the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, Canada's mandatory cybersecurity certification program for defence suppliers, built on ITSP.10.171. Before any CI reaches a SaaS system, the CDP Platform, which is deployed to the customer's environment, intercepts and replaces the CI with a token. StratoKey's Cloud Data Protection Platform can be deployed inside a customer's FedRAMP environment, where it acts as a gateway tokenizing sensitive fields before they reach SaaS platforms. Regulated data stays in the customer's authorized storage, while external systems receive only surrogate values, and de-tokenization occurs solely within the customer's FedRAMP authorized boundary, under the customer's keys and access controls. StratoKey provides data protection products that help organizations satisfy specific NIST SP 800-171 controls and store regulated data on-premises or in their FedRAMP-authorized environment.[2][4][5][6][7][8][11]

StratoKey secures sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) across global environments and names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors among the healthcare organizations it enables. The Cloud Data Protection Platform secures sensitive PHI for healthcare organizations with encryption or tokenization before data is transmitted to cloud service and SaaS providers. StratoKey secures Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), ITAR-regulated technical data, and other sensitive defense-related information across cloud platforms. StratoKey encrypts and tokenizes regulated data before it reaches any cloud application, for aerospace organizations that must protect ITAR, EAR and CMMC regulated data across cloud platforms used for engineering, operations, manufacturing and collaboration. StratoKey secures manufacturing data using the Cloud Data Protection Platform's three-gateway architecture that protects data, secures integrations, and controls user access.[8][9][10][11][12]

StratoKey on the record

Sources

StratoKey full record

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  2. [2]StratoKey Cloud Data Protection and ComplianceStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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Thales full record

  1. [1]cpl.thalesgroup.comThales · cpl.thalesgroup.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]CipherTrust Data Security Platform | ThalesThales · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
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  9. [9]VDI Security SolutionsThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
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