BastionZero

BastionZero develops a zero-trust infrastructure access platform that provides secure, privileged access to critical resources like servers (SSH, RDP), Kubernetes clusters, and databases. Their technical approach emphasizes eliminating single points of compromise while integrating with broader security architectures, ensuring that all access is verified and authenticated before connection.

BastionZero was founded by computer scientists Sharon Goldberg and Ethan Heilman in 2017. Goldberg, an accomplished cryptography expert and professor, along with Heilman, identified a critical need to secure privileged access to infrastructure without introducing new attack vectors. Their insight led to leveraging advanced cryptographic techniques to ensure that access is authenticated and authorized without reliance on traditional VPNs or jump servers.

The company serves organizations seeking to enhance their security posture by implementing robust zero-trust principles for infrastructure access. BastionZero's vision is to provide a highly secure and streamlined method for engineers and operators to connect to remote infrastructure, fundamentally shifting security away from perimeter-based defenses towards a verifiable and granular access model.