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Skyport Systems is an information security company that develops integrated security software and hardware. Founded in 2013 and it is headquartered in Mountain View, California. The Silicon Valley Business Journal recognized Skyport Systems as the third Bay Area startup company in terms of value rise in 2015.

History
Skyport Systems were founded in 2013 by Michael Beesley, Will Eatherton and Rob Rodgers. The lack of secure infrastructure systems, highlighted by the successes by the hacker community during the past few years, was the motive for Skyport Systems to develop its products. In its first round of funding, Skyport raised $7 million, reportedly all from Sutter Hill Ventures. It raised a total of $30 million in its second funding round, led by Index Ventures and followed by Intel Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures.

After securing two rounds of funding the company came out of stealth mode. Following the beginning of the company's global channel program, a number of partnerships were secured, including one with Carahsoft. By May 2015, the company had 55 employees, projected to increase to between 75 and 100 by the end of the year.

Products and services
The SkySecure platform consists of three main components: the SkySecure server, the SkySecure Compartment and the SkySecure Center. The SkySecure Server is a physical server that validates hardware, firmware and software continuously, after deployment, to reduce attack probability by removing attack vectors. The SkySecure Compartment uses a whitelist and application layer protection for every task performed on a SkySecure Server and takes zero trust approach concerning network access. The SkySecure Center provides server integrity verification, a secure policy store and an audit log and it allows the user to have visibility into all traffic flows and application interactions across each task.

The Skyport system makes use of both open source and proprietary technology. Skyport System's platform uses Security-Enhanced Linux distribution. It is based on hardened open source Xen hypervisors that run on Intel processors, implementing Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The company offers proof of concept unit without the need of a purchase. The channel partners would get training from Skyport Systems and gain access to tools for conducting proof of concept realization and would pledge for an initial three-year period.