Proof of Usefulness Report

WideField Security

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+416
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

WideField Security is a verifiable, Series A funded ($11.3M, Oct 2025) cybersecurity company founded by former Netskope executives. The platform addresses a critical market need: Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) across cloud and on-prem environments. However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience reach: everyone'), inaccurate financial data ('marketcap: 2500000'), and a submitter name ('ThunderForge') that appears to be copied from a separate Department of Defense AI initiative. While the project's real-world utility, technical innovation, and market timing are high, the score is heavily penalized by the lack of credible evidence provided in the submission and the false user metrics.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+187.5
Audience Reach Impact+25
Technical Innovation+127.5
Evidence Of Traction+75
Market Timing Relevance+90
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+507.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.82
Final Score+416

Project Details

Project URL
Description
WideField Security helps organizations secure identities across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises environments—without slowing business down. Today, most security teams struggle to keep up with a sprawling landscape of user accounts, machine identities, credentials, and delegated permissions. Attackers know this and increasingly target identities in use: sessions, tokens, and grants that evade traditional controls. WideField delivers deep visibility and defense across the entire identity lifecycle—at rest, in motion, and in use. Our platform continuously monitors how identities behave, correlates signals across systems, and detects anomalies that indicate compromise. When threats emerge, WideField empowers teams to respond rapidly with context-rich detections and workflows that remediate risk without burdening end users. Key Capabilities: - Session Intelligence: Continuous tracking of active sessions and grants to uncover misuse, hijacking, and abuse in real time. - Unified Identity Graph: Correlate identities across directories, SaaS, cloud, and federated systems to build a single source of truth. - Anomaly Detection: Spot suspicious behavior and policy violations using advanced analytics and machine learning. - Actionable Response: Accelerate investigations with rich context, prebuilt remediation actions, and integrations into existing security workflows. Why WideField? As enterprises embrace hybrid work and AI-driven automation, identity has become the new perimeter. But identity security can’t succeed if it relies only on static controls or burdens users with friction. WideField makes it possible to protect what matters most—without compromising agility. From fast-growing startups to large enterprises, security teams trust WideField to: - Reduce identity risk and exposure - Improve detection of advanced threats - Simplify compliance and reporting Secure every identity. Understand every action. Stop threats before they spread.

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