Sym

Sym is a company that provides a platform for managing access control workflows for engineering teams. The product enables organizations to reduce standing or default access to sensitive systems by implementing just-in-time access request and approval workflows. It integrates with common tools such as AWS IAM, Datadog, and Jira, allowing engineers to request temporary elevated access through existing workflows like Slack, with approvals and audit trails built in. The platform targets engineering and security teams looking to reduce the attack surface created by excessive standing permissions while maintaining developer velocity. Use cases highlighted include reducing default access, achieving compliance with regulatory or internal policy requirements, and protecting customer data by limiting who can access sensitive information and when. Sym is backed by investors including Amplify Partners and Uncork Capital, and has advisors with backgrounds from companies such as Datadog, Netskope, Google, Heroku, Bugsnag, GitHub, LaunchDarkly, and Coinbase. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Jon Bass, along with VP Engineering Nick Means and VP Operations Sandy Kwon.