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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.
Read moreJacob 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.
Read moreHakware 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.
Read moreHakware 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.
Read moreHakware 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.
Read moreHakware 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.
Read morePlatform Release History
Hakware is continuously updated. Here are the highlights from recent releases.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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