{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = Aujas Cybersecurity | former_name = Aujas Networks | logo = | type = Privately held company | industry = Cybersecurity | founded = {{Start date and age |2008}} | founders = M. Srinivas Rao, Sameer Shelke, and Navin Kotian | location_city = Bengaluru | location_country = India | locations = Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Cupertino, Jersey City, Sharjah, Riyadh | area_served = Worldwide | products = | services = Identity and Access Management (IAM), Risk Advisory, Security Verification, Security Engineering, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and Cloud Security Services | parent = NuSummit (formerly NSEIT Limited) | homepage = {{URL|aujas.com}} }}
'''Aujas Cybersecurity''', formerly '''Aujas Networks''', is an Indian cybersecurity company with a presence in the United States, South Asia, and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2013/11/28/enterprise-security-firm-aujas-network-raises-series-b-funding-from-idg-ventures-ivycap-rajasthan-venture-capital/|title=Enterprise security firm Aujas Networks raises Series B funding from IDG Ventures, IvyCap & Rajasthan Venture Capital - Techcircle.in - India startups, internet, mobile, e-commerce, software, online businesses, technology, venture capital, angel, seed funding|date=28 November 2013 |publisher=|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref>
Aujas offers integrated risk management (IRM) services that span strategy and advisory, control integration & sustenance, and optimization. The Aujas service portfolio includes services like Identity and Access Management (IAM), Risk Advisory, Security Verification, Security Engineering, managed detection and response (MDR), and Cloud Security Services.
Aujas has offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gurugram in India; Dallas, New Jersey, and Cupertino in the US; Ottawa in Canada; Sharjah, UAE and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
== History == Aujas was founded in 2008 by three co-founders M Srinivas Rao, Sameer Shelke, and Navin Kotian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/17889277-m-rao|title=M Rao|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> The company was incubated by IDG Ventures as part of its Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program and had also received seed funding from IDG.
Prior to setting up Aujas, Rao was a director at Cisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-startups.blogspot.in/2008/08/interview-with-ms-rao-founder-aujas.html|title=i-Startups|publisher=|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> In the past, he had worked at companies like Network Solutions, Microland, and Sonata Software. He also became an independent director at 24x7 Learning Pvt Ltd. The second co-founder, Shelke was Director (service development & solutions) at Fidelity Investments and worked at Cisco, HP, and Microland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aujas CEO Says Persistence in Challenges is Key to Startup Success - Sandhill |date=18 March 2012 |url=http://sandhill.com/article/aujas-ceo-says-persistence-in-challenges-is-key-to-startup-success/ |accessdate=17 January 2015 |publisher=}}</ref> The other co-founder Kotian was the Country Business Manager at IBM Global Services prior to co-founding Aujas and has also served as the Business Manager at Network Solutions India.
In 2013, the company raised an undisclosed round of funding from a consortium of venture capital investors led by Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund, IvyCap Ventures, and IDG Ventures India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/enterprise-security-firm-aujas-networks-idINDEE9B20A920131203|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228185006/http://in.reuters.com/article/enterprise-security-firm-aujas-networks-idINDEE9B20A920131203|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2016|title=Enterprise security firm Aujas Networks raises Series B funding from IDG Ventures, IvyCap & Rajasthan Venture Capital|publisher=|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> Proceeds from the Series B round of funding were used by the company to invest in technology, as well as strengthen its presence in North America, South Asia, and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-28/news/44547060_1_idg-ventures-india-manthan-systems-aujas-networks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215173431/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-28/news/44547060_1_idg-ventures-india-manthan-systems-aujas-networks|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2013|title=Aujas Networks raises undisclosed Series B round of funding|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> In 2008, Aujas received funding of $3 million from IDG Ventures India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-info-tech/idg-ventures-invests-3-m-in-aujas-networks/article1616768.ece|title=IDG Ventures invests $3 m in Aujas Networks|work=The Hindu Business Line |date=22 February 2008 |accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idgvcindia.com/html/Aujas-EIR_Story_by_Manjula_Sridhar_2.pdf |title=Aujas – The Journey of an Entrepreneur in Residence at IDG Ventures India |date=May 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624050020/http://idgvcindia.com/html/Aujas-EIR_Story_by_Manjula_Sridhar_2.pdf |archivedate=2012-06-24 }}</ref>
In 2019, NSEIT Limited, a digital native global technology company and a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India, acquired Aujas Cybersecurity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vccircle.com/nse-subsidiary-acquires-vc-backed-cybersecurity-firm-aujas-networks |title=NSE Subsidiary Acquires VC-Based Cybersecurity Form Aujas Networks |date=March 22, 2019 |publisher=VC Circle }}</ref> In 2024, the parent company was rebranded as NuSummit.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/nseit-technology-business-rebrands-as-nusummit-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-global-innovation-302336044.html |title=NSEIT Technology Business Rebrands as NuSummit, Ushering in a New Era of Global Innovation |date=December 19, 2024 |publisher=PR Newswire }}</ref> {{portal|Companies|India}}
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Category:Risk management companies Category:Companies based in Bengaluru Category:Indian companies established in 2008 Category:2008 establishments in Karnataka