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{{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 [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Mumbai]], and [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]] in [[India]]; [[Dallas]], [[New Jersey]], and [[Cupertino, California|Cupertino]] in the [[US]]; [[Ottawa]] in Canada; [[Sharjah (city)|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]], [[Hewlett-Packard|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>
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==References==
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[[Category:Risk management companies]]
[[Category:Companies based in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Karnataka]]

Aujas Cybersecurity - Revision history

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