HYAS

About HYAS

HYAS Infosec Inc. operates as a cybersecurity firm, providing threat intelligence and network protection solutions. Founded in 2015, the Canada-based company has established itself by focusing on mapping adversary infrastructure to proactively identify and block cyberattacks. The company's name, HYAS, is a First Nations word for "great and powerful." Total funding has reached $48 million over four rounds, with a notable $16 million Series B in February 2021 led by S3 Ventures.

The company was founded by a team with extensive information security experience, including Chris Davis, the CTO, who is a recipient of the FBI's Director's Award of Excellence. David Ratner, a technologist with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA, joined as CEO in 2019 to accelerate global growth. Ratner's background includes scaling multiple software companies and developing large-scale messaging systems, experience that informs HYAS's approach to identifying threats within complex communication networks.

HYAS operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, serving a client base that includes public sector agencies, federal organizations, and several Fortune 100 companies. The company's core value proposition is its focus on adversary infrastructure—the command-and-control (C2) servers, malicious domains, and IP addresses used by cybercriminals. By analyzing this foundational layer, HYAS aims to detect and mitigate threats like ransomware, phishing, and malware before they can execute and cause damage.

HYAS offers a suite of products that integrate into a client's existing security stack. **HYAS Protect** is a protective DNS solution that proactively blocks communication to malicious infrastructure, effectively neutralizing threats at the DNS layer. This service is designed for easy deployment and management. **HYAS Insight** is an advanced threat intelligence and investigation platform that allows security analysts to map out entire cybercriminal campaign architectures, connect indicators of compromise, and attribute attacks. The platform leverages a massive data lake of infrastructure intelligence from proprietary and open-source feeds to provide unique visibility. A newer product, **HYAS Confront**, provides visibility into a company's production network environment, identifying anomalous communications and potential internal threats.