Akroni

Akroni is an identity-centric network security platform focused on detecting and preventing identity-based attacks, with a particular emphasis on Non-Human Identity (NHI) abuse and unauthorized application access. The platform addresses a gap in traditional security stacks — where tools like SASE, EDR, and WAF secure the perimeter, host, and web traffic respectively, but do not verify the applications consuming valid identities. Akroni targets the scenario where attackers steal credentials or tokens and bind them to unverified or unauthorized applications to silently exfiltrate data. The platform maps out an "AI Kill-Chain for Identities" consisting of four stages it aims to detect and disrupt: - Autonomous AI Recon: AI agents scanning edge assets and internal subnets to uncover CVEs, staging servers, and API drift - Credential Theft: Harvesting of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) from memory, configs, and CI/CD pipelines without triggering EDR - Application Hijack: Binding of valid tokens to unverified tools (e.g., Python scrapers, curl, unmanaged CLIs) to impersonate legitimate accounts - Silent Exfiltration: Querying systems of record using hijacked identities, bypassing SASE and EDR controls Akroni's core focus is application verification — ensuring that valid identities are only consumed by verified, authorized applications. The platform is designed for CISOs and SecOps teams seeking to secure AI adoption and address NHI-related attack vectors. The product is currently in stealth mode and available via early access partnership.