“Why should enterprise security feel like solving an endless puzzle when it could be simple?” asks Gareth Lockwood, VP of Products at Censornet. It was this very question that sparked the company’s journey in 2015.
“Our mission has always been to cut through the complexity, making enterprise security intuitive and accessible,” says Lockwood. This approach has resonated with businesses across the UK and Europe, with Censornet trusted by leading organisations and boasting a client retention rate of over 115%.
Simplifying Cloud Security for Mid-market Enterprises
According to recent UK government statistics, cybercrime remains one of the top risks facing businesses, with 70% of UK mid-sized businesses experiencing a cyberattack in the past 12 months. Censornet’s solutions aim to reduce this burden with a streamlined, autonomous approach to protection.
At the heart of this success is an all-in-one cloud security platform. By unifying critical defences—email, web, cloud application security and identity management—into one cohesive solution, it does more than reduce complexity; it redefines how businesses can safeguard their operations.
Its ability to deliver solutions within days – not months – has made it particularly valuable in the current business climate, where the landscape of digital threats is evolving rapidly. As the company continues to expand, it aims to offer the same trusted simplicity, speed and customer-centric approach, enabling businesses to secure their digital environments without compromising productivity or stretching their budgets thin.
“While our sweet spot lies with small to mid-sized enterprises, our emphasis on simplicity makes our advanced security features advantageous to businesses of all sizes.” says Lockwood.
Holistic Protection, Tailored Control
Censornet redefines risk mitigation and compliance management by serving as a ‘single pane of glass’ for IT security and operations teams. A centralised dashboard offers a unified view of the risk landscape, empowering teams to oversee their entire risk posture. This interface is refreshingly intuitive, designed with drag-and-drop functionality that simplifies even the most complex security tasks, much like orchestrating a well-tuned machine – efficient, streamlined and built for control.
Since it is cloud-based, it minimises infrastructure demands and requires just a single-agent deployment to get up and running. In less than 24 hours, businesses can be fully operational without the hassle of long setup times or disruption to their workflow.
Businesses immediately start noticing the platform’s value. A key innovation is Censornet’s Direct Protect technology, the architecture behind its cloud application security, offering precise control over cloud apps. It moves beyond the standard ‘allow or block’ approach by considering user intent and context. This means businesses can create security policies that strike the perfect balance protecting sensitive data while empowering employees to work without unnecessary restrictions.
Censornet also recognises that security isn’t just about technology – it’s about people. That’s why it includes comprehensive security awareness training within the platform, ensuring employees are always up to date on the latest threats and best practices. This not only reduces the risk of costly breaches but fosters a culture of security throughout the company.
White-Glove Service Meets Global Security Needs
Radius Payment Solutions, a global leader in business-to-business services, sought a cloud security solution to protect its multi-cloud operations without adding complexity. They required a security platform that could offer robust protection while keeping control simple and intuitive across its 15 global locations.
Censornet’s integrated Web and Cloud Application security were a perfect solution. Seamlessly deployed, the platform provided immediate security and granular control, especially around critical applications like Microsoft 365, ensuring sensitive data stayed within the business.
Beyond its strong protection and ease of deployment, the platform’s user-friendly management features minimised administrative workload, while its advanced reporting capabilities improved visibility into web traffic utilisation. Automatic analysis and categorisation of new URLs offered an extra layer of security, defending Radius against emerging threats without the need for manual intervention.
“Censornet has been a boon for making our multi-cloud strategy a success”, states Jim Dent, Head of Infrastructure at Radius. “The deployment was straightforward, and the protection was instantaneous, making its product comfortably cost-effective.”
Staying Ahead in the Cybersecurity Race
Chasing industry trends simply because they’re popular has never been Censornet’s core objective. That’s not to say the company isn’t innovative. Its client-first mindset shapes its innovation strategy. Since inception in 2015, it has consistently leveraged advanced technologies like machine learning and generative AI to simplify cybersecurity for its customers. By analysing user behaviour, threat intelligence and email content, Censornet can detect and block even the most sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks.
A key example of its customer-centric innovation is its recently launched a Compliance Module for posture management. It addresses a growing challenge in the cloud era; misconfigurations in cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. With its comprehensive view of the entire digital ecosystem—including platforms like AWS, Asure, Google Cloud and popular SaaS solutions—businesses can quickly identify and fix vulnerabilities before they become security breaches, drastically reducing risk in today’s increasingly complex cloud environments.
Collaboration with top cloud and security experts is another key component of its ability to skilfully guide clients through their security journeys. Its emphasis on proactive risk management and compliance also ensures businesses stay ahead of regulatory demands. Whether addressing Cyber Essentials in the UK, or SOC2 on a global scale, the platform provides the necessary tools and insights to help organisations meet and maintain compliance. This becomes particularly crucial for industries with strict compliance requirements, such as law, finance and the public sector. Censornet’s proven track record includes working with high-profile organisations like the NHS and various nonprofits, helping them strengthen their defences and navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Forging Partnerships for the Future
Censornet’s API-first architecture is more than just a technical advantage. It is the foundation of a dynamic, partner-driven ecosystem. By seamlessly integrating with managed service provider (MSP) tools, the platform allows MSPs to manage multiple clients effortlessly, offering co- branding or white-label options that enhance their value propositions. This flexibility turns security management into a streamlined, efficient process, enabling MSPs to deliver comprehensive services that address their clients’ unique needs.
Through regular, executive-level engagements and continuous feedback loops with its partners and customers, it ensures the platform evolves in line with the real-world challenges businesses face.
By showing that advanced security can be powerful yet user-friendly, Censornet proves it is not just shaping the future of cloud security but redefining what customer-driven success looks like.
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Cloud Application Security Company of the Year 2024
Enterprise Security Magazine (US)
This award is in recognition of Censornet’s stellar reputation and trust among customers and industry peers, evident in the numerous
nominations received from Enterprise Security subscribers.
Censornet emerged as a Cloud Application Security Company of the Year 2024 after an exhaustive evaluation by an expert panel of C-level executives, industry thought leaders, and the editorial board.
