# Gem Security (acquired by Wiz)

> Gem Security built an agentless cloud detection and response platform for enterprise security operations teams, correlating cloud and identity activity to investigate and contain active attacks. Founded in 2022 by Arie Zilberstein, Ron Konigsberg, and Ofir Brukner, it raised $34 million before Wiz acquired it in April 2024 for a reported $350 million. Its technology was rebuilt into Wiz Defend.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Arie Zilberstein (Co-founder and CEO), Ron Konigsberg (Co-founder and CTO), Ofir Brukner (Co-founder and VP Product)
- **Products:** Gem Cloud Detection and Response, Gem integration for IBM Security QRadar, Wiz Defend
- **Notable:** Raised USD 34 million in disclosed aggregate financing., More than 30 CISOs personally invested via SVCI, announced July 2023., Named in Gartner’s 2023 Cool Vendors for the Modern Security Operations Center, according to Gem’s announcement.

## Products & services

- **Gem Cloud Detection and Response** — Agentless platform spanning readiness, threat detection, contextual investigation, cloud forensics, and containment across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and identity sources.
- **Gem integration for IBM Security QRadar** — Delivered cloud-specific detection and response context into existing QRadar SIEM workflows.
- **Wiz Defend** — Successor offering rebuilt from Gem on the Wiz Security Graph, with cloud logs, runtime sensor signals, investigation, and response automation; public preview announced December 2024.

## Achievements

- Raised USD 34 million in disclosed aggregate financing.
- More than 30 CISOs personally invested via SVCI, announced July 2023.
- Named in Gartner’s 2023 Cool Vendors for the Modern Security Operations Center, according to Gem’s announcement.
- Acquired by Wiz in April 2024.
- Technology rebuilt into Wiz Defend, announced December 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Wiz announced its acquisition of Gem; Gem employees and founders joined Wiz.
- **2024-12** — Wiz Defend public preview announced as a rebuild of Gem on the Wiz Security Graph.
- **2026-09** — Successor-product update: Wiz announced deeper Defend integration with Google Security Operations on September 15.
- **2026-09** — Successor-product update: Wiz published a Blue Agent investigation example spanning AWS and GitHub on September 29.

## Links

- Website: https://gem.security/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gemsecurity/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/GemSecurity
- GitHub: https://github.com/Gem-Security

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Last updated: 2026-10-03