DefendSphere

DefendSphere is a compliance automation platform aimed at early-stage startups, fast-growing B2B companies, and supply chain vendors, with a focus on European regulatory requirements. The platform is described as an automated CISO that integrates directly with a customer's technical infrastructure to map, monitor, and verify security posture in real time. The company addresses frameworks and regulations such as the EU AI Act, DORA, NIS2, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001. Its workflow covers risk assessment, continuous control monitoring, automated audit evidence collection, third-party and vendor compliance tracking, audit trails, and compliance roadmaps. DefendSphere's stated approach is to replace static, manual compliance checklists and paperwork with continuous, automated processes. It positions compliance as a way for startups to meet enterprise customer requirements and shorten sales cycles. The company publishes educational content on topics such as SaaS compliance, NIS2 for HealthTech startups, supply chain security, and AI security compliance. The company is headquartered in València, Spain. Its founders are graduates of the Startup Valencia ecosystem and winners of the UPV Cybersecurity Hackathon.