Knox Systems

Knox Systems

AI-driven FedRAMP compliance for SaaS providers

Overview

Knox Systems provides AI-driven compliance solutions for SaaS providers seeking to sell to the federal government, focusing on FedRAMP readiness. Its CMX AI-native Auditor scans code repositories and infrastructure to map security controls to FedRAMP requirements, identify gaps, and generate FedRAMP-ready reports. The company differentiates itself by combining an AI auditing engine with pre-authorized platforms and transparent remediation guidance to speed up compliance and reduce costs. Its goal is to help SaaS vendors reach the federal IT market, worth about $100 billion, by shortening time to compliant state and accelerating customer acquisition.

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About Knox Systems

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Why Knox Systems is rated
B
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$31.5M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • July 2026 partnerships with Microsoft and Google expanded Knox's addressable Azure and GCP base.
  • Seventy customers, up from twenty in March 2026, show accelerating demand.
  • Recent FedRAMP wins for Vectra, Brightfin, Presage, and Vannevar validate Knox's platform.

What critics are saying

  • FedRAMP 20x commoditizes Knox's manual authorization moat as agencies demand machine-readable evidence.
  • Microsoft, Google, and AWS can bundle compliance services and squeeze Knox's partner economics.
  • A single failed authorization or breach would destroy trust and freeze federal procurement cycles.

What makes Knox Systems unique

  • Knox converts Azure, Google, and AWS environments into FedRAMP-ready paths in 90 days.
  • It operationalized FedRAMP 20x at scale, automating continuous evidence across 100 environments.
  • Knox already holds 16 federal and Defense authorities-to-operate, giving credibility with agencies.

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Funding

Total Funding

$31.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

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$30M
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Health Insurance

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Disability Insurance

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

48%

2 year growth

14%
PR Newswire
Aug 19th, 2026
Knox Systems and GovRAMP launch industry's first GovRAMP Accelerator for state and local governments

GovRAMP and Knox Systems have launched the Knox GovRAMP Accelerator, the industry's first programme enabling Knox customers to immediately obtain GovRAMP Authorized verification for their cloud environments. The partnership addresses barriers software companies face in meeting security requirements to serve state and local governments. The accelerator allows software providers to achieve faster GovRAMP verification by leveraging reusable security controls and streamlined reviews. Eligible Knox customers receive independent listings on the GovRAMP Authorized Product List whilst using Knox's verified environment. Knox operates the largest managed federal cloud and previously helped companies achieve FedRAMP authorisation. The new accelerator extends this model to state and local governments, offering software companies a unified path to serve customers across federal, defence, state and local government sectors through Knox's platform.

ExecutiveBiz
Aug 12th, 2026
Brightfin, Knox partnership secures FedRAMP Moderate Authorization.

Brightfin, Knox partnership secures FedRAMP Moderate Authorization. * Brightfin's FedRAMP Moderate Authorization will enable agencies to gain visibility into technology spending * Federal agencies can now use the company's IT spending management capabilities in a compliant cloud environment * Brightfin partnered with Knox Systems to achieve the authorization Brightfin has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, Moderate Authorization through a partnership with Knox Systems, allowing federal agencies to use its IT financial management and technology expense management, or ITFM and TEM, platform in a compliant cloud environment. What capabilities will agencies gain? Knox said Tuesday the authorization gives agencies access to Brightfin's IT spend management tool, which is designed to provide visibility into technology spending, particularly in telecommunications and mobile services. The tool consolidates previously siloed IT spend into a single view, supporting proactive asset and cost management rather than reactive compliance. It also supports chargeback and cost-modeling functions to help agencies monitor spending and assign accountability. Brightfin applies that same visibility and cost discipline to artificial intelligence and cloud spend as well, helping agencies manage costs as they adopt new technology without losing budget control. The Brightfin authorization adds to Knox's growing portfolio of FedRAMP initiatives. In April, the company secured FedRAMP High authorization for its managed service platform through an expanded partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, enabling agencies handling sensitive federal data and controlled unclassified information to access secure cloud-based capabilities. Knox has also supported FedRAMP authorization efforts for several technology providers. In recent months, Vectra AI achieved FedRAMP High authorization for its AI-native cybersecurity platform through a partnership with Knox, while Presage Technologies obtained authorization for its contactless vital sign monitoring technology. What did Knox & Brightfin leadership say about the FedRAMP authorization? Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems, said federal agencies are directing new spending toward AI and cloud infrastructure on top of technology budgets that were already difficult to monitor in telecom, mobile and enterprise IT. "With Brightfin now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace, agencies get the visibility to see exactly where every technology dollar is going, and the accountability to spend it well," Denisenko added. Brightfin CEO Joel Martins said the company's chargeback and cost-modeling expertise allows agencies to pinpoint where IT dollars go and who is responsible for them.

Associated Press
Aug 12th, 2026
Brightfin launches IT spend management for US federal agencies via Knox's FedRAMP platform

Brightfin has made its technology spend management solutions available to US federal agencies through Knox's FedRAMP Authorised cloud platform. The company is working towards achieving FedRAMP certification itself. Built on ServiceNow, Brightfin's platform consolidates fragmented IT spend data to help agencies manage hardware, software, and associated costs more effectively. The solution aims to accelerate financial planning cycles, improve strategic decision-making, and reduce IT and telecom expenses. Federal agencies can now tie technology spending to specific missions and owners, automate cost management, and gain visibility across IT, telecom, mobile, cloud, and AI expenditure. The partnership addresses longstanding challenges with siloed data that have limited agencies' ability to manage assets strategically. Knox Systems provides a multi-tenant cloud platform specifically designed for delivering commercial software to federal government customers through its FedRAMP Authorised infrastructure.

PR Newswire
Aug 12th, 2026
GovEagle gains FedRAMP authorisation for AI platform that cuts government proposal time by 50%

GovEagle, an AI-driven proposal platform for government contractors, has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization through a partnership with Knox Systems. The authorization enables contracting teams to use a secure AI platform covering the full bid lifecycle, from business development through final submission. GovEagle aims to address institutional knowledge loss during handoffs and lengthy proposal production times. The platform claims to cut proposal time by more than 50%, allowing teams to pursue more opportunities with existing resources. Key features include AI support for the entire proposal process, persistent institutional knowledge management, PowerPoint integration for oral presentations, and compliance-checked drafts. The platform can generate pink-team-ready drafts from RFx documents in 60 minutes, including Section L/M analysis and compliance matrices. Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud and delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days.

PR Newswire
Aug 6th, 2026
Vectra AI achieves FedRAMP High Authorization through partnership with Knox Systems, bringing ai-native security to federal agencies.

Vectra AI achieves FedRAMP High Authorization through partnership with Knox Systems, bringing ai-native security to federal agencies. Aug 06, 2026, 09:01 ET Authorization enables agencies to modernize cyber defense with AI-native attack signal correlation, unified observability, and accelerated Zero Trust initiatives SAN JOSE, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Vectra AI, the leader in AI-native security and observability, today announced it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authorization through its partnership with Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud. With this authorization, U.S. federal agencies can continuously understand cyber risk across modern federal environments, prioritize real attacker activity, and act before threats become mission impact. "Federal cyber defense has entered a new era," said Hitesh Sheth, CEO of Vectra AI. "AI is changing both sides of cybersecurity. Attackers are using AI to move faster, automate reconnaissance, and overwhelm defenders with noise. AI should help security teams understand what matters, reduce investigation burden, and act before cyber risk becomes mission impact. Achieving FedRAMP High means federal organizations can now adopt an AI-native platform that strengthens mission resilience, accelerates Zero Trust, and helps security teams stay ahead of modern threats." Federal missions no longer operate across isolated networks, applications, and devices. Today's environments span identities, cloud workloads, contractors, operational technology, AI systems, and critical infrastructure that function as one interconnected mission environment. While agencies have invested heavily in cybersecurity tools and modernization initiatives, defenders still face a fundamental challenge: turning fragmented activity into a continuous understanding of where cyber risk is building and what action matters most. With FedRAMP High Authorization, federal agencies can now deploy the Vectra AI Platform to: * Correlate attack signals across network, identity, cloud, SaaS, operational technology (OT), and AI infrastructure to identify real attacks faster. * Proactively reduce attack exposure by identifying identity risks and attack paths before they are exploited. * Accelerate investigations and response through AI-driven prioritization and automation. * Produce audit-ready evidence supporting continuous monitoring, Zero Trust initiatives, and cyber resilience. "Federal agencies don't need another dashboard - they need continuous understanding of what's happening across their mission environment," said John Klopacz, Vice President of Federal at Vectra AI. "Vectra AI's FedRAMP High Authorization enables agencies to deploy AI-native security that continuously observes behavior across identities, networks, cloud services, and critical infrastructure at machine speed, giving defenders the trusted signal with context they need to effectively contain exposure, accelerate response, and ultimately, protect mission continuity." Vectra AI achieved FedRAMP High Authorization through its partnership with Knox, whose managed federal cloud accelerated the authorization process and enabled faster delivery of modern cybersecurity capabilities to government customers. "Federal missions depend on defenders who can move as fast as their adversaries, and that's no longer possible with fragmented, siloed tools," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. "By partnering with Knox to achieve FedRAMP High Authorization, Vectra AI is helping accelerate the secure adoption of AI-native cybersecurity across government while removing barriers that have historically slowed innovation." FedRAMP High Authorization builds on Vectra AI's continued investment in helping public sector organizations modernize cyber defense for the AI era. FedRAMP High Authorization marks another step in Vectra AI's commitment to helping federal agencies continuously understand cyber risk, reduce exposure, and protect mission continuity in an increasingly interconnected world. About Vectra AI Vectra AI is the leader in AI-native security and observability for the AI enterprise. As artificial intelligence changes who and what works inside the enterprise, attackers are exploiting more attack paths, abusing trusted identities, and automating attacks at unprecedented speed and scale. Rooted in more than a decade of behavioral AI and machine learning innovation, Vectra AI helps security teams observe behavior across the enterprise, understand attacker activity, signal what matters, and act with confidence. The result is reduced attack exposure, faster attack response, and improved SOC efficiency. With 39 patents, recognition as a Leader in the 2025 and 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for Network Detection and Response, and the trust of more than 2,000 organizations worldwide, Vectra AI helps organizations build attack resilience in the AI era. About Knox Systems Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days - turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com. SOURCE Knox Systems, Inc

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