What happened
Cybersecurity startup Dux has emerged from stealth mode with a $9 million seed funding round led by Redpoint, TLV Partners, and Maple Capital, with participation from executives and firms including CrowdStrike, Okta, and Armis. The Tel Aviv- and New York-based company is launching an agentic exposure management platform that uses AI workers to continuously analyze what vulnerabilities in an enterprise environment are truly exploitable and recommend rapid mitigation paths rather than simply cataloging issues.
Who is affected
Dux’s platform is aimed at large and enterprise-scale organizations facing a growing volume of scanners, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities that security teams struggle to triage manually. The company’s founders include Or Latovitz (CEO), Amit Nir (CPO), and Nadav Geva (CTO). They all have backgrounds in elite Israeli Defense Forces programs and extensive national-scale cyber and AI experience.
Why CISOs should care
Traditional vulnerability management tools often overwhelm teams with findings that are not immediately exploitable, slowing prioritization and remediation. Dux’s platform aims to reduce noise by focusing on actual exploitability in context, potentially shrinking attack surfaces faster than conventional patch cycles. With AI-driven attacks accelerating the pace at which vulnerabilities are weaponized. Tools that help security teams make faster, more precise decisions are increasingly relevant.
3 practical actions for security leaders
- Evaluate exposure management approaches: Review how your current tools differentiate between theoretical vulnerabilities and exploitable risk in context.
- Pilot AI-enhanced workflows: Consider trials of agentic or AI-augmented analysis platforms to assess if they improve time-to-remediation in your environment.
- Align with CTEM best practices: Integrate continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) methodologies that emphasize continuous assessment and rapid mitigation into your vulnerability and risk management strategy.