# Rahul Tyagi

> Rahul Tyagi is Co-Founder of Safe Security (formerly Lucideus), the Palo Alto-based Autonomous Cyber Risk Management platform that processes over three billion signals daily. A Certified Ethical Hacker who graduated from Lovely Professional University in 2011, he co-founded the company at IIT Bombay in 2012 alongside Saket Modi and Vidit Baxi. He has spent over a decade pioneering cyber risk quantification - using FAIR model frameworks and MITRE ATT&CK integration to give Fortune 500 boards a dollar figure on their digital exposure. Featured in Fortune India's 40-under-40, he discovered vulnerabilities in Intel, Sony, HP, TED, and dozens more before pivoting from pen-testing to platform. His most recent chapter: leading Safe Security's CyberAGI vision after closing a $70M Series C in July 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Safe Security
- **Organizations:** Safe Security, Lucideus Tech
- **From:** Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Lovely Professional University
- **Known for:** Featured in Fortune India 40-under-40, Co-founded Safe Security (originally Lucideus) in 2012, now a $200M+ funded platform company, Discovered critical vulnerabilities in Intel, Sony, HP, Forbes, National Geographic, Spike TV, IEEE, TED, Autodesk, Fujifilm, Dolby, HowStuffWorks

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
- **2011** — Graduated from Lovely Professional University with a Master's in Computer Applications
- **2012** — Co-founded Lucideus Tech at IIT Bombay with Saket Modi and Vidit Baxi, focused on ethical hacking training
- **2013** — Lucideus expanded from training into enterprise cybersecurity services, quantifying digital risk for corporations
- **2016** — Led 'Secure Digital India' campaign, training 10,000+ students across 50+ colleges in 30+ cities
- **2018** — Serving as Vice President of Training at Lucideus; delivered cybersecurity seminars at LPU
- **2020** — SAFE platform officially launched; company begins 120%+ year-on-year growth trajectory
- **2021** — Lucideus rebranded to Safe Security; company acquired RiskLens to deepen FAIR-model analytics
- **2022** — Launched SAFE Me - a mobile-first platform for individual/people security awareness
- **2023** — Speaking at Cybertech Africa and major global security events; expanding ASEAN market presence
- **2024** — Unveiled SAFE X - GenAI-powered mobile app designed for CISOs for real-time risk posture insights
- **2025** — Raised $70M Series C led by Avataar Ventures; launched world's first autonomous CTEM; announced CyberAGI vision

## Achievements

- Featured in Fortune India 40-under-40
- Co-founded Safe Security (originally Lucideus) in 2012, now a $200M+ funded platform company
- Discovered critical vulnerabilities in Intel, Sony, HP, Forbes, National Geographic, Spike TV, IEEE, TED, Autodesk, Fujifilm, Dolby, HowStuffWorks
- Authored 'Hacking Crux 2' - a book on pentesting, infosec, information gathering, steganography, and wireless attacks
- Led 'Secure Digital India' campaign training 10,000+ students
- Developed SAFE Me - a mobile-first people-security platform
- Led Safe Security to protecting customers including Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG
- Helped build a platform processing over 3 billion cyber risk signals daily
- Guided company through Series A, B, and C funding rounds totaling $200M+
- Built Safe Security to 1,300+ employees across global offices

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Safe Security closed a $70M Series C led by Avataar Ventures, with Susquehanna Asia, NextEquity, Prosperity7, Eight Roads, Sorenson Capital, and John Chambers participating
- **2025-07** — Launched the world's first fully autonomous Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) solution, powered by Agentic AI
- **2025-01** — Announced CyberAGI vision - building agentic AI-native reasoning models for fully autonomous cyber governance
- **2024-10** — Unveiled SAFE X - a GenAI-powered mobile app for CISOs offering real-time cyber risk posture insights
- **2024-07** — Featured in YourStory discussing cyber risk quantification strategy and Safe Security's growth

## Links

- Website: https://safe.security
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamrahultyagi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rahultyagihacks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1tm0TiBco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrahultyagi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucideusTech

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Last updated: 2026-05-23