GhostEye Analysis: $500K Raised
What is GhostEye?
GhostEye sells human-layer security testing that simulates how attackers exploit people, vendors, and help desks. The platform uses live threat intelligence, automated reconnaissance, and multichannel attack simulations across email, SMS, voice, and chat. Its founders describe the company as built by offensive security and AI veterans from BlackRock and MITRE.
Location
22 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, New York 10017, US
Employees
1-10
Founded
2025
Industry
B2B, Security
AI Category
AI-native
YC Batch
S25
YC Partner
Andrew Miklas
Product Features & Capabilities
- Continuous social intelligence monitoring for employee profiles
- Dynamic attack scenario generation based on real-time data
- Always-on human testing through adaptive campaigns
- Comprehensive breach and attack simulation
- Real-time detection of vishing, phishing, and smishing threats.
Use Cases
Identify social engineering vulnerabilities in real-time; Simulate phishing attacks to train employees; Validate human security controls continuously; Monitor social media for potential attack vectors; Generate targeted attack scenarios based on current events.
How much GhostEye raised
Funding - $500,000
Product Description
GhostEye specializes in simulating social engineering attacks to test human security vulnerabilities. Their main product offerings include:
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Continuous Social Intelligence Monitoring: This feature allows organizations to monitor employee social media and public profiles in real-time, helping to identify new attack opportunities as they arise.
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Dynamic Attack Scenario Generation: Utilizing AI, GhostEye automatically creates and deploys new social engineering campaigns based on current events, ensuring that the simulations are relevant and timely.
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Always-On Human Testing: This service provides continuous validation of human security controls through adaptive campaigns that evolve with the organization, allowing for ongoing assessment and improvement of security measures.
These offerings are designed to help enterprises proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with social engineering threats, focusing on the human element that traditional security tools often overlook.
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