Acquisition
Aug 2021Sysdig acquired Apolicy to add infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security capabilities to the platform.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Sysdig is a San Francisco-based cloud security company founded in 2013 by Loris Degioanni. It sells a CNAPP centered on runtime security and runtime insights for containers, Kubernetes, and AI-driven cloud workloads, with products spanning Sysdig Secure, Sysdig Monitor, Falco-based threat detection, and newer headless security workflows that run inside AI coding agents.
Primary product
Sysdig Secure CNAPP (runtime cloud security platform)
Founded
2013
Headquarters
135 Main Street, 21st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
Team size
500-600
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Computer and Network Security
Sub-industry
Cloud security / CNAPP / runtime security
Offices
San Francisco, CA, United States (HQ; 135 Main Street, 21st Floor)
Raleigh, NC, United States (4000 Center at North Hills St, Suite 420)
Rome, Italy (Talent Garden Ostiense, Viale Ostiense 92)
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer & Founder
Chief Financial Officer
Work & culture
Sysdig describes its culture as transparent, collaborative, team-centric, and global. The company says many employees work remotely, but most new roles are office-based to support in-person connection and collaboration.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
Public careers materials emphasize compensation plus equity, but Sysdig does not publish salary bands or a public company-wide compensation formula on the pages reviewed.
Benefits
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Equity
Compensation package
Product & market
Pricing
Custom enterprise SaaS with host-based and usage-based licensing, plus private offers / custom quotes for larger deployments.
Differentiators
- —Runtime-first cloud security built around live workload telemetry
- —Falco-backed open source threat detection
- —Headless cloud security that runs inside AI coding agents
- —Unified CNAPP coverage across posture, vulnerability, runtime threat detection, and response
- —Strong emphasis on real-time detection and one-click remediation
- —Open-source heritage and programmable integrations
Technology
Kubernetes
AWS
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
US$280M-$300M (est.)
Estimated monthly visits
347.5K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Layoff
Apr 2024Trueup reports a layoff event at Sysdig in April 2024 affecting about 100 employees.
SourceLayoff
Latest news
Sysdig · Jun 2026
Sysdig appointed Hatem Naguib CEO and board member, signaling the company’s push into AI-driven cloud security and a new operating phase after launching headless cloud security.
Sysdig · May 2026
Sysdig launched headless cloud security, positioning its CNAPP to run inside AI coding agents and emphasizing machine-speed, runtime-backed defense.
Sysdig · Apr 2026
Sysdig’s annual cloud-native security report argues that human-driven security operations are hitting their limit and that machine-speed detection and response are becoming essential.
Sysdig · Mar 2026
Sysdig introduced real-time detections for AI coding agents to monitor risky behavior, reduce false positives, and secure autonomous development tools.
Open Positions
9 jobs at Sysdig
Senior Customer Reliability Engineer
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