Contrast Security
Founded 2014 · 183 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Contrast Security provides an Application and API Security platform that detects and stops live application-layer attacks using patented in-app sensors. The platform serves development, application security, and security operations teams seeking real-time visibility and protection for modern software threats.
Founders & leadership
Contrast Security was founded in 2014 by Jeff Williams.
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Jeff WilliamsinCo-Founder & Chief Technology OfficerJeff Williams is co-founder and CTO of Contrast Security, which he founded in 2014 to provide application security using dynamic binary instrumentation. Previously, he founded Aspect Security in 2002, a pioneering application security consulting firm acquired by EY in 2017, and created the OWASP Foundation in 2001, serving as Global Chair for nine years and leading open-source security projects including the OWASP Top Ten and ESAPI; he also worked on high-assurance systems for the U.S. Navy and taught information security curriculum at the NSA.
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Rick FitzinChief Executive Officer
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Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Contrast Security do?
- Contrast Security provides an Application and API Security platform that detects and stops live application-layer attacks using patented in-app sensors. The platform serves development, application security, and security operations teams seeking real-time visibility and protection for modern software threats.
- Who founded Contrast Security?
- Contrast Security was founded by Jeff Williams in 2014.
- Who are Contrast Security's investors?
- Contrast Security's investors include Battery Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, In-Q-Tel, Khosla Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Warburg Pincus, Atlantic Vantage Point.