Orca Security

Orca Security is a privately held company specializing in cloud security. Founded in 2019, its mission is to provide comprehensive and frictionless security solutions, enabling organizations to operate confidently in the cloud. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Portland, Oregon, United States, with a significant operational hub also in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Orca Security offers an industry-leading agentless Cloud Security Platform, often referred to as a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). This platform utilizes patented SideScanning technology to deliver full-stack visibility, identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security risks and compliance issues across multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. Key offerings encompass Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Vulnerability Management, API Security, Application Security, Container and Kubernetes Security, Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), and AI Security. The company serves a diverse enterprise client base across various industries, such as retail, healthcare, finance, and government.

Co-founded by Avi Shua (Chief Innovation Officer) and Gil Geron (CEO), Orca Security has rapidly established itself as a pioneer in agentless cloud security. Gil Geron assumed the CEO role in March 2023, and Rachel Nislick was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in March 2026. The company has raised over $640 million in funding and was valued at $1.8 billion as of October 2021, earning a spot on Forbes' 2023 Cloud 100 list. Recent developments include major platform enhancements in March 2026, introducing AI-powered security agents and real-time AI usage detection, as well as the acquisition of Opus Security in May 2025. Orca Security also expanded its partnership with Google Cloud in 2023 and demonstrated its capabilities by cracking Copilot within GitHub Codespaces in April 2026.