Proof of Usefulness Report

SGNL

Analysis completed on 2/3/2026

+645
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

SGNL is a high-value enterprise identity security platform that was recently acquired by CrowdStrike for ~$740M (Jan 2026), validating its exceptional market traction and technical innovation. While the submission itself was low-quality (containing false claims like 'most people have used my product' and generic text), the underlying project is a confirmed 'Unicorn' success story. The score reflects the verified reality of the project's massive enterprise adoption and exit, heavily penalized only in the 'Response Quality' metric due to the submitter's lack of effort.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+187.5
Audience Reach Impact+80.0
Technical Innovation+106.9
Evidence Of Traction+187.5
Market Timing Relevance+75.0
Functional Completeness+1.25
Subtotal+638.15
Usefulness Multiplierx1.01
Final Score+645

Project Details

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Description
SGNL’s modern privileged identity management system eliminates standing access to critical systems, granting and revoking contextual access in real-time, drastically reducing the blast radius of a possible breach. Regardless of how an identity breach infiltrates your workforce, SGNL brings in context-based intelligence and prevents them from freely navigating cloud applications like Azure, AWS, GitHub, and Salesforce, as well as on-prem systems. In today’s era of persistent identity attacks, high-risk standing access is a serious threat to critical enterprise systems. Traditional IGA, RBAC, and PAM approaches fall short because they simply weren’t designed for today’s identity-centric security perimeter. SGNL’s dynamic approach to access management achieves Zero Standing Privilege across your cloud applications like Azure, AWS, GitHub, and Salesforce, as well as on-prem systems. It’s why global enterprises and fast-growing mid-market companies alike are turning to SGNL to reduce their identity attack surfaces, and why SGNL is backed by top security technology investors including Cisco and Microsoft.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline