Agari

Overview

Agari is a cybersecurity platform specializing in cloud-native email security solutions that protect enterprises from advanced email threats, including business email compromise, spear phishing, and account takeover. Using predictive AI, behavioral trust modeling, and the Agari Identity Graph, the platform identifies sophisticated identity deception attacks that bypass traditional secure email gateways. Organizations leverage its tools to safeguard communications, prevent domain spoofing, and ensure brand integrity.

Founder story

Agari was founded in 2009 by Patrick Peterson in Foster City, California. The company emerged to solve the growing gap in traditional email security caused by social engineering and identity deception. It raised $86.5 million in venture funding before being acquired by HelpSystems (now Fortra) in May 2021.

What it does

• Detects and neutralizes business email compromise and advanced spear-phishing attacks
• Models communication behavior via the Agari Identity Graph to flag anomalies
• Automates DMARC email authentication and prevents domain spoofing
• Removes latent email threats post-delivery to minimize enterprise security risks.

Who it's for

• Enterprise Security Teams
• Chief Information Security Officers
• Financial Institutions
• Government Agencies

Why it works

• Utilizes an enterprise subscription pricing model tailored for high-security organizations
• Positions uniquely around behavioral identity trust modeling rather than legacy static bad signatures
• Leverages robust machine learning models processing massive volumes of global email telemetry
• Acquired and integrated into Fortra's broad cybersecurity ecosystem to expand market reach.

Growth strategies

• Direct enterprise sales targeting highly regulated sectors like finance and healthcare
• Strategic integration into comprehensive security portfolios following Fortra's acquisition
• Channel partnerships with global managed security service providers
• Continuous data science updates addressing emerging vector- based spear phishing

Alternatives

• Proofpoint
• Valimail
• Abnormal Security
• Barracuda Networks

Comparison overview

• Focuses heavily on predictive behavioral identity modeling and DMARC enforcement.
• Tailored specifically for stopping human-targeted social engineering rather than standard malware filtering.