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Keep Aware Named Finalist in Black Hat USA 2025 Startup Spotlight Competition

Lauren Cranford
Head of Marketing, Demand Generation
July 15, 2025
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We’re thrilled to announce that Keep Aware has been selected as one of just four finalists in the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition!

This highly competitive event highlights cutting-edge cybersecurity startups poised to make an impact. Finalists are invited to pitch their solutions live at Black Hat USA 2025 in Las Vegas (August 2–7) in front of a global audience and a panel of expert judges, for a shot at winning the spotlight.

Bringing Browser Security to the Global Stage

This recognition is a huge milestone for our team. We’re excited to showcase how Keep Aware is redefining enterprise browser security with our unique approach to visibility, detection, and response, with zero disruption to users.

According to Forrester, over 80% of employees now perform all or most of their work within a browser. The critical actions that take place day-in and day-out in the web browser presents a new challenge for security teams and a key target for attackers. Keep Aware helps organizations secure every browser in the enterprise, instantly.

Our lightweight browser extension enables:

  • Real-time extension management
  • Gen-AI usage monitoring
  • Browser detection & response
  • Human-centric visibility across every tab

We’re excited to demonstrate how security teams can gain powerful protection and insights without disrupting productivity.

Where to Find Us at Black Hat USA 2025

The Keep Aware team will be live in Las Vegas all week! Here’s how to connect with us:

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Startup City – Booth #6721

Stop by for live demos, expert Q&A, and a surprise booth theme with swag you won’t want to miss.

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Startup Spotlight Pitch – August 7

Our CEO, Ryan Boerner, will take the stage at 2:40 PM PST to pitch Keep Aware to the judges and the crowd. The event begins at 1:30 PM and is one you don’t want to miss! 

Stay in the Loop

👉 Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected and catch the first look at our booth theme reveal and updates as we count down to Black Hat!

Heading to the event!? We’d love to meet you. Feel free to schedule time to chat with the team—we’ll be there all week!

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Lauren Cranford
Head of Marketing, Demand Generation
Lauren Cranford is Head of Demand Generation at Keep Aware, where she leads the programs that bring browser security education to security teams and IT leaders. She has spent over a decade building demand generation and marketing programs at B2B tech companies, including Sonar and Idera Software.
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