Guardare Named “AI Startup of the Year” at the 2025 A.I. Awards

TAMPA BAY, FL — October 14, 2025 — Guardare, an AI-powered cybersecurity company delivering real-time, risk-based visibility across users, devices, and applications, has been named AI Startup of the Year at The 2025 A.I. Awards, a global program celebrating excellence in artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation.

Operated by The Cloud Awards, the international awards body for cloud and AI excellence, The A.I. Awards honor organizations driving progress and innovation across industries. This year’s competition attracted hundreds of entries from across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.

“With cybersecurity challenges growing ever more complex, Guardare’s Cybersecurity AI Platform stands out as a powerful and practical solution,” said Jon Whittall, A.I. Awards Judge. “By addressing key security pain points and leveraging data from EDRs, XDRs, training platforms, and beyond, it delivers exceptional visibility and control. Its innovative Traceability Layer, offering audit-ready metrics, alongside an intuitive dashboard interface, sets a new standard for usability and accountability in cybersecurity. The A.I. Awards proudly recognizes Guardare for redefining excellence in intelligent security solutions.”

Guardare’s cybersecurity AI platform integrates data from endpoint, identity, and training systems, including platforms such as SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, and KnowBe4, to deliver real-time, contextual intelligence across the enterprise. Its Spider Chart AI dashboard calculates multidimensional risk scores, transforming raw telemetry into clear, explainable insights that help CISOs and security teams improve visibility and decision-making.

“We’re honored to be recognized as AI Startup of the Year,” said Lars Letonoff, CEO of Guardare. “From day one, our mission has been to simplify how organizations understand and secure their environments by unifying data through AI. This award reinforces our belief that explainable, visualized intelligence is key to building trust and driving action in cybersecurity.”

Dane Fiori, President of Guardare, added, “Guardare was built to solve one of cybersecurity’s biggest challenges: the lack of clarity across fragmented systems. Our platform transforms noise into knowledge, helping security leaders see their true risk posture in seconds. This recognition validates our commitment to innovation and customer impact.”

Guardare’s rapid adoption includes integrations with over 160 leading cybersecurity platforms, active pilots with national governments, and early enterprise deployments that have demonstrated up to an 80% reduction in time-to-decision for identifying user-level vulnerabilities.

To learn more or request a demo, visit www.guardare.com

To view the full list of 2025 winners, visit www.cloud-awards.com/2025-ai-awards-winners

About Guardare:
Guardare’s AI-powered platform enables organizations to guard critical assets, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. With unmatched visibility and actionable insights, its technology simplifies complex security and compliance challenges. Advanced AI-driven analytics and automated asset mapping provide a seamless approach to cybersecurity, enabling organizations to identify and prioritize risks based on context. By optimizing tech stacks, Guardare offers a scalable, future-proof solution that adapts to evolving security needs, transforming complex processes into actionable strategies and empowering organizations to address compliance, mitigate risks, and strengthen defenses with confidence.

About the Cloud Awards:
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators, and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The Cloud Awards comprises five awards programs, each uniquely celebrating success across cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud security, artificial intelligence (AI), and financial technologies (FinTech). Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards, please visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/

About The A.I. Awards:
The A.I. Awards recognizes the best and the brightest in solutions utilizing artificial intelligence. The program incorporates 21 categories across a wide range of sectors, including “Best Use of AI in Retail and eCommerce” and “Best Use of AI in Finance.”