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June 2025Award

Hakware CEO Jacob O'Brien Named Most Influential CEO 2025 — SA Cybersecurity

CEO Monthly has recognised Jacob O'Brien as Most Influential CEO 2025 in South African Cybersecurity, acknowledging his leadership in building next-generation security management technology.

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April 2025Media

Jacob O'Brien: Cyber Guardians and the Business of Staying Safe Online

Jacob O'Brien joined the SGM Podcast (Episode 183) to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the role of AI in security management, and what businesses can do to protect themselves.

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February 2025Award

Hakware CEO Honoured with Most Influential CEO 2024 — Eastern Cape Cybersecurity Award

Jacob O'Brien was honoured with the prestigious Most Influential CEO 2024 Eastern Cape award in cyber security, recognising Hakware's impact on the regional cybersecurity landscape.

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February 2025Company

Hakware Launches in UK & EU Markets, Redefining Security Management Across Europe

Hakware has officially launched in the United Kingdom and European Union markets, bringing its next-generation security management platform to organisations across Europe.

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January 2025Recognition

Hakware Archangel Recognised Among Top 12 Innovative Vulnerability Scanners for 2023

US Venture News recognised Hakware Archangel as one of the Top 12 innovative vulnerability scanners for businesses, highlighting its AI-powered continuous assessment capabilities.

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January 2025Product

Hakware Expands from Vulnerability Management to Comprehensive Security Management

Hakware has announced the launch of its next-generation comprehensive security management solution, evolving from vulnerability scanning into a full security operations platform.

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Product Updates

Platform Release History

Hakware is continuously updated. Here are the highlights from recent releases.

v1.6.0.0June 2026
  • CVE Manager — full CVE tracking, assignment, and remediation workflow integrated with HakScout data
  • Threat Intelligence — live IOC correlation across your environment with enriched threat context
  • XGRC — direct GRC platform integration with category mapping and incident status sync
  • Event Manager — configurable security event sources, trigger rules, and automated playbook execution
  • Raw Logs — per-event drill-down with full log detail from Hakware Collector agents
  • Playbooks v2 — fully rebuilt action engine with multi-task triggers and expanded action types
  • ISO Statement of Applicability — Annex A coverage with applicability status and evidence tracking
  • Managed Settings (settings.json) — org-wide Claude Code configuration set once in the Anthropic portal
  • Prompt Intelligence — automatic session logging via Stop hook, scoped per client with no per-developer setup
  • Hakware Collector — Log Collector agent renamed with updated install scripts and improved Windows support
v1.5.2.0May 2025
  • Client Management enhancements with improved tenant administration
  • Password Recovery flow — self-service password reset for all users
  • Public Strategix Assessment integration for partner embedding
  • Dashboard and endpoint view performance improvements
  • Support view enhancements and resource updates
v1.5.1.0April 2025
  • Styling updates: agent-tools layout and human-tasks headers
  • Menu overlay colour updates for improved readability
  • Insight Maps: restyle dropdown and fix user search filtering
  • Menu icon colours updated to teal, group markers to purple
v1.5.0.0March 2025
  • Agent Manager launched — AI agents for autonomous security tasks
  • Human-in-the-loop task review workflows
  • Agent chat interface and tools panel
  • Memory nodes for persistent agent intelligence
  • Compliance dashboards: ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls

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