BlackFog develops cybersecurity software and services built around anti data exfiltration. Its endpoint-native ADX approach is designed to stop sensitive data from leaving the device, positioning the company around ransomware prevention, shadow AI control, insider-risk reduction, and privacy protection rather than perimeter-only detection.
The company packages this approach across enterprise software, managed security offerings, service-provider tooling, and consumer protection. BlackFog emphasizes real-time prevention, on-device visibility, and governance for modern data movement, including uploads to generative AI tools, unauthorized outbound transfers, and other exfiltration channels that traditional network or browser-layer controls can miss.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
BlackFog’s capabilities center on monitoring and controlling outbound data flows at the endpoint. Its platform uses AI-driven behavioral analysis and packet-level enforcement to identify abnormal or unauthorized transfers, block exfiltration in real time, and give security teams auditable visibility into ransomware activity, insider threats, shadow AI use, and other data-loss scenarios.
Deployment is designed to fit existing security environments. BlackFog provides centralized cloud-based management, multi-tenant administration for service providers, and support across major desktop and mobile platforms. Its software is positioned to work alongside established endpoint security tools, feed operational workflows through ticketing integrations, and support environments that need offline or air-gapped operation.
Products and Services
- ADX Vision: Endpoint-native AI security for shadow AI discovery, governance, and prevention. ADX Vision detects unauthorized or unapproved AI use, applies prompt-level and policy controls, and blocks sensitive data from being shared with AI tools in real time.
- ADX Protect: Enterprise anti data exfiltration software for ransomware prevention, insider-threat reduction, and control of unauthorized outbound data movement. It uses lightweight endpoint agents with centralized management through the BlackFog Console.
- ADX Agility: A multi-tenant offering for MSPs, MSSPs, and other service providers. ADX Agility provides centralized customer management, per-tenant dashboards, rollup visibility, rapid onboarding controls, and consolidated administration from a single console.
- ADX Instinct: BlackFog’s virtual CISO service combining strategic security guidance with continuous monitoring, monthly assessments, compliance support, and managed use of its ADX technology.
- ADX Defend: A consumer and family-focused protection product that combines privacy protection with real-time defense against phishing, malvertising, ransomware, and unauthorized data collection or exfiltration.
- BlackFog Console: The centralized management interface for BlackFog deployments, used to group devices, manage policies, review threats and events, and administer enterprise or multi-tenant environments.
Target Customers
BlackFog primarily targets organizations that want endpoint-level control over data theft, ransomware, and unsanctioned AI use. Its strongest fit is for security and IT teams operating in data-sensitive or regulated environments, with active coverage across financial services, healthcare, professional services, education, and government.
The portfolio also addresses service providers and organizations with limited in-house security leadership. MSPs and MSSPs can use BlackFog to manage multiple customer environments from one console, while companies that need strategic oversight without a full-time executive hire can use its virtual CISO service. Separate offerings extend BlackFog’s protection model to individuals and families.
Key People
- Dr. Darren Williams: Founder & CEO
- Brenda Robb: President & CMO
- John Sarantakes: CRO
- Doug Lubahn: VP of Threat Intelligence
- Kenneth A. Goldman: Executive Advisor
Key Facts
- Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
- Employees: 11-50 employees
- Annual Revenue: $1M-$10M
- Parent Company: None
- Subsidiaries: BlackFog UK Ltd.
- Publicly Listed: Privately held
