Salt Security

Salt Security is an Israeli cybersecurity company focused on API security. The company was founded by Roey Eliyahu and Michael Nicosia. Salt Security's headquarters are in Palo Alto, California, with R&D operations in Israel.

Salt Security's primary product is an API security platform. It addresses the problem of discovering, cataloging, and protecting APIs from attacks and misconfigurations — a specific pain point as organizations expose more business logic through APIs. The platform uses behavioral analysis across large volumes of API traffic to detect anomalies and potential attacks. Buyers are typically enterprise security teams and developers at mid-to-large companies across financial services, healthcare, and retail.

Salt Security operates in the API security category alongside named competitors including Noname Security (acquired by Akamai in 2024), Traceable AI, and Wallarm. The API security space grew significantly as high-profile API breaches became more common in the early 2020s, creating a clear tailwind for dedicated vendors in this niche.