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La{{Infobox company
| name = Lacework
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| industry = {{ubl|[[Cybersecurity]]}}
| foundation = 2015
| founders = Mike Speiser, Sanjay Kalra, Vikram Kapoor
| location_city = [[Mountain View, California]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
| num_employees = about 1000
| homepage = {{url|https://www.lacework.com}}|
}}cework is a cloud security platform that provides automated threat detection, compliance, and incident response capabilities for cloud environments. It helps organizations protect their cloud infrastructure and workloads by monitoring and analyzing activity across multiple cloud service providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Founded in 2015, Lacework aims to address the unique security challenges that arise in cloud-native environments. It offers a comprehensive set of features designed to provide visibility into cloud workloads, detect potential security threats, and enable quick incident response. Some of the key features of Lacework include:

Threat detection: Lacework uses machine learning and behavioral analysis to identify suspicious activities and potential threats within cloud environments. It analyzes data from various sources, such as logs, network traffic, and API activity, to detect anomalies and indicators of compromise.

Compliance monitoring: The platform helps organizations maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It provides continuous monitoring, automated auditing, and real-time compliance reporting.

Automated incident response: Lacework offers automated response capabilities to quickly address security incidents. It can trigger predefined actions, such as isolating compromised resources or blocking malicious activities, based on predefined policies and rules.

Cloud workload protection: The platform provides visibility into cloud workloads and helps organizations identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and potential security risks. It offers recommendations for remediation and assists in maintaining a secure cloud infrastructure.

Lacework has gained recognition for its innovative approach to cloud security. It has received industry accolades and has been adopted by various organizations across different sectors, including technology, finance, and healthcare.

In November 2021, Lacework raised $1.3 billion in growth funding at a valuation of $8.3 billion making it one of the largest venture funding rounds of the year in the United States. In February 2022, Google Cloud has partnered with Lacework to bring the Lacework Polygraph® Data Platform to customers quickly and easily. Lacework also announced an investment from GV, further validating the company's vision of automating cloud security in the evolving threat landscape.

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