Securden is a leading provider of privileged access security software headquartered in Newark, Delaware, with an office in Chennai, India. The company focuses on delivering simple, affordable, and easy-to-deploy cybersecurity solutions that challenge the traditional complexity and high cost of IT security products. Securden’s platform offers comprehensive privileged access management (PAM) that covers password vaulting, privileged account management, endpoint privilege management, and remote privileged access. Their solutions are designed for scalability and security across cloud, physical, and virtual environments, serving a wide range of industries including banking, government, healthcare, education, IT services, and manufacturing.
Founded in 2018 by Balasubramanian Venkatramani and Kumaran Balan, both with over 15 years of experience in IT security and product development, Securden was created with a "rebellious spirit" to disrupt the cybersecurity market by making security software more accessible and less complex. The founders previously worked at Zoho, gaining deep expertise in password management and access security. Since inception, Securden has grown rapidly, achieving 20% month-on-month revenue and customer base growth in recent years. The company has expanded its team significantly, especially in India, and increased its presence in North America and other global markets.
Securden has raised a total of approximately $11.7 million in funding. The company secured a $1.2 million seed round in July 2020 led by Accel, with participation from notable investors including Girish Mathrubootham (Freshworks founder), Axilor Ventures, and others. In April 2022, Securden raised $10.5 million in a Series A round led by Tiger Global, with participation from Together Fund and existing investors. Dealroom estimates Securden’s enterprise valuation to be between $42 million and $63 million as of 2022.
Password Vault for Enterprises: Securely stores and manages passwords, keys, secrets, and certificates with features like automated password rotation, access controls, session recording, and compliance reporting.
Privileged Account Manager (PAM): Provides discovery and consolidation of privileged accounts, session management, and granular access controls.
Endpoint Privilege Management: Eliminates local admin rights on endpoints, enforces least privilege policies, and allows just-in-time privilege elevation for users and applications.
Remote Privileged Access: Enables secure, time-limited remote access for employees, contractors, and third parties without VPNs or firewall changes.
It plans to broaden its cybersecurity offerings adjacent to privileged access management by adding more modules to its unified platform to meet evolving market needs.
Temporary full admin access with controlled and monitored privileges.
Endpoint application control with policy-based privilege elevation.
Just-in-time remote access without exposing credentials.
Integration with a broad range of identity and security tools.
Securden’s culture is built around simplicity, affordability, and innovation in cybersecurity. The company prides itself on shaking up the status quo of expensive and complex security solutions by delivering products that are easy to deploy and use. Led by experienced IT security professionals, Securden fosters a collaborative environment with top talent in engineering, design, usability, security, data science, and customer support. The company is fanatical about creating products that combine security with simplicity and affordability, aiming to serve organizations of all sizes globally.
Securden serves a diverse global customer base across 26 industry verticals, including large enterprises and mid-market companies primarily in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, and increasingly in India and the Middle East. Its customers include financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, IT service providers, MSPs, and manufacturing companies. The company boasts a high customer retention rate of 97% and emphasizes strong customer success and support teams to ensure long-term value and adoption.
