Jericho Security raises $15M to enhance AI-powered employee cybersecurity training
Artificial intelligence-powered employee cybersecurity training startup Jericho Security Inc. today announced that it has raised $15 million in new funding to expand its research and development efforts and scale up its go-to-market strategies.
Founded in 2023, Jericho Security specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity training that focuses on empowering employees to recognize and respond to evolving cyber threats. The company argues that as threat actors employ increasingly sophisticated tactics, companies understand that the best defense against outside attacks is their own employees.
Jericho’s platform employs generative AI to create hyper-realistic phishing simulations that mimic real-world scenarios, enhancing the training experience. The simulations are designed to be dynamic and personalized, adapting to the specific needs and roles within an organization.
The training modules offered by Jericho are tailored to address the unique challenges faced by various industries, including healthcare, technology and government sectors. The modules use customized content to meet the specific requirements of each industry to ensure that employees are prepared to handle sector-specific cyberthreats effectively.
Along with its core training programs, Jericho also provides a comprehensive cybersecurity dashboard that allows organizations to manage their security efforts from a single platform. The dashboard allows for the creation and scheduling of phishing simulations, delivery of custom training content and monitoring of employee performance through detailed analytics.
“At Jericho Security, we started with a simple but urgent belief: that the rise of generative AI would fundamentally change the threat landscape and that traditional cybersecurity tools weren’t built to keep up,” said co-founder and Chief Executive Sage Wohns. “Phishing isn’t static like templates anymore. It’s dynamic. It learns. It targets. And it won’t be stopped by outdated rules or legacy infrastructure. We knew the future required a new kind of defense — one powered by intelligent, collaborative AI agents that could outlearn and outmaneuver the most sophisticated threats.”