# ColorTokens

> ColorTokens is a privately held cybersecurity company founded in 2015 that sells enterprise microsegmentation software and managed security services. Its Xshield platform maps communications and enforces granular traffic policies across IT, cloud, container, legacy and operational environments to limit lateral movement after a compromise.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Nitin Mehta (Co-Founder, Executive Chairman), Rajesh Khazanchi (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
- **Products:** Xshield, Xshield AI Agent, Xshield Gatekeeper, Xassure, PureAUTH
- **Notable:** Named a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024, according to company releases., Reported a repeated Leader designation in the Q3 2026 Forrester Wave, announced August 18, 2026., Company corporate material reports more than 20 security patents.

## Products & services

- **Xshield** — Enterprise microsegmentation platform for traffic visualization, risk measurement, granular policy design and enforcement across mixed infrastructure. Supports agent-based and agentless approaches, SaaS and on-premises deployment.
- **Xshield AI Agent** — AI-driven policy automation introduced March 10, 2026; uses live telemetry and guardrails to assist policy definition, refinement and rollout.
- **Xshield Gatekeeper** — Agentless enforcement appliance for legacy systems and OT/IoT devices where endpoint software cannot readily be installed.
- **Xassure** — Managed adoption, microsegmentation, monitoring, threat response and containment services; publicly recognized as a new offering in 2021.
- **PureAUTH** — PureID passwordless and multifactor authentication platform retained following its acquisition by ColorTokens.
- **RADAR360** — Historical endpoint-security offering documented in a 2018 data sheet; signature-less process controls and application whitelisting. Current availability not established.

## Achievements

- Named a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024, according to company releases.
- Reported a repeated Leader designation in the Q3 2026 Forrester Wave, announced August 18, 2026.
- Company corporate material reports more than 20 security patents.
- Acquired PureID in September 2024 to add identity-based segmentation capabilities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Media hub lists an AI-assisted attack containment demonstration dated September 23.
- **2026-08** — August 18 announcement reports Leader designation in the Forrester Wave: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2026.
- **2026-03** — Introduced Xshield AI Agent for AI-assisted policy automation on March 10.
- **2025-11** — ColorTokens Federal Solutions announced Carahsoft public-sector distribution partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://colortokens.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/colortokens/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ColorTokensInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpd4DA5BRXpsylsCwS_HKbA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colortokens/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colortokensinc/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30