Full-Time
Confluera
11-50 employees
Real-time cybersecurity attack interception platform
No salary listed
Senior
Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
- Sales engineering background or 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Ability to travel as required
- Collaborate with our sales teams and partners with high-touch pre-sales technical activity.
- Technically qualify opportunities and POV (Proof of Value) evaluation with end-user accounts and partners.
- Help drive end-user acceptance and buy-in for POV conversion to revenue.
- Help train distributors and partners to allow them to deploy successful POVs and assist them with Security Assessment Reports.
- Work with Corporate PM and Engineering to capture latest product information and details to be utilized for Assessment Reports and end-users.
- Train distributor/partner SEs and Sales staff in region.
- Liaison between partner/customers and corporate headquarters for technical issues and their requirements.
- In conjunction with sales teams, to achieve and aim to exceed assigned quarterly revenue targets.
- Monitor, assess and report on a continual basis, the competitive situation and market development in the region.
- Help any marketing activities as proper in region.
- Experienced in endpoint or network security space – AV, EDR, incident response, forensics, SIEM, firewall, HIPS/IDS, etc.
- Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
- Can easily articulate complex security problems to a diverse set of audiences
- Strong self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Can work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Support, and Engineering; the Sales Engineer should be the technical bridge between Confluera and prospects/customers
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of external audiences, including C-level executives
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash
- Experience with virtualization/VDI technologies
- Experience with large scale cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
- Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, OSCP, and SANS
Confluera provides a cybersecurity platform that focuses on real-time attack interception and defense for enterprises. The platform works by continuously monitoring an organization's network to detect and stop cyber attackers as they attempt to infiltrate the system. It employs automated response mechanisms to quickly address threats, ensuring that digital assets are protected. Unlike many competitors, Confluera offers a deterministic approach to cybersecurity, which means it can provide precise and reliable defense strategies. The company's goal is to deliver continuous protection through a subscription-based model, allowing clients to stay updated with the latest security features and maintain a strong defense against sophisticated cyber threats.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$29M
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Founded
2019
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acquisition by XM Cyber enhances resources and market reach.
- Growing demand for cloud-native security aligns with Confluera's focus.
- Partnership with SYNNEX expands distribution channels and market presence.
What critics are saying
- Integration challenges from XM Cyber acquisition may disrupt operations.
- Highly competitive cybersecurity market pressures Confluera's market share.
- Subscription model risks financial instability during economic downturns.
What makes Confluera unique
- Confluera uses Continuous Attack Graph for real-time cyber threat detection.
- The platform automates threat response, reducing false positives and human workload.
- Confluera's CxDR solution is tailored for cloud-native environments.
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Company News
Confluera today announced that it has raised over $20 million in Series B funding led by Icon Ventures to unlock the future of cyber threat detection
XM Cyber acquires Confluera to enhance its cloud-native protection services - SiliconANGLE
XM Cyber, a Herzlya, Israel-based company focused on hybrid cloud security, acquired Confluera, a Palo Alto, CA-based company which specializes in cyber attack detection and response for the cloud.
Confluera was also awarded Bronze in the Startup of the Year Security Cloud/SaaS category for their role in establishing the Cloud eXtended Detection and Response (CxDR) market.
Confluera, the leading provider of next-generation cloud cyber attack detection and response, today announced that the company and its executives have been recognized in four categories of this year’s Globee Cyber Security Excellence Awards.