# iboss

> iboss is a Boston-based cloud security company that delivers a cloud-native Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform. Founded in 2003 by twin brothers Paul and Peter Martini, iboss consolidates network security functions - secure web gateway, ZTNA, CASB, data loss prevention and firewall - into a single SaaS service that connects users to applications from anywhere while replacing legacy VPNs, proxy appliances and VDI. The platform is used by thousands of enterprises, government agencies and school districts, and processes over 100 billion transactions daily.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Martini (Co-founder, CEO & CTO), Peter Martini (Co-founder & President)
- **Team size:** ~300 employees
- **Products:** iboss Zero Trust SASE Platform, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- **Notable:** Co-founder Paul Martini holds 230+ issued and pending patents in cloud cybersecurity, Raised $180M total, including a $145M Series B in January 2021 led by NightDragon and Francisco Partners, Processes over 100 billion transactions and blocks nearly 4 billion malware threats daily

## Products & services

- **iboss Zero Trust SASE Platform** — A cloud-native platform that consolidates secure web gateway, ZTNA, CASB, DLP, firewall and browser isolation into a single SaaS service, connecting users to applications with continuous, identity-based access controls.
- **Secure Web Gateway (SWG)** — Cloud-delivered web proxy with SSL inspection, malware defense, advanced threat protection and content filtering that replaces legacy proxy appliances.
- **Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)** — Identity- and context-based access to private and cloud applications that replaces traditional VPNs, aligned with the NIST 800-207 Zero Trust framework.
- **Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)** — Visibility and control over SaaS and cloud application usage, extended in 2025 with an AI-powered CASB for securing AI applications and the 'vibe code' era.
- **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** — Inline data discovery, deep content inspection, multi-DLP support and Exact Data Match to prevent sensitive data exposure and streamline compliance.
- **iboss AI Security Platform** — A free platform giving any organization complete visibility into the AI tools its people use, plus AI governance across ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and Grok.

## Achievements

- Co-founder Paul Martini holds 230+ issued and pending patents in cloud cybersecurity
- Raised $180M total, including a $145M Series B in January 2021 led by NightDragon and Francisco Partners
- Processes over 100 billion transactions and blocks nearly 4 billion malware threats daily
- Paul Martini named 2023 CyberSecurity Company CEO of the Year in the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
- Paul Martini received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
- Cited over 4,000 global enterprise customers including Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 organizations
- Built one of the first fully containerized, cloud-native Zero Trust security architectures

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Launched a free AI Security Platform giving any organization complete visibility into the AI tools its employees use.
- **2025-09** — Released Platform 10.4, adding AI governance, inline data discovery, Exact Data Match DLP and AI-powered dashboards.
- **2025** — Launched an AI-powered CASB to secure AI application usage in the 'vibe code' era.

## Links

- Website: https://iboss.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iboss
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ibossCloud
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ibosscybersecurity
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ibosscloud

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Last updated: 2026-07-20