Authorization accelerates U.S. federal agencies’ ability to maintain, verify, and secure resilient software systems

BOSTON and WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aikido Security, the company behind self-securing software for modern development teams, today announced it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization in partnership with Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud. A rigorous and exclusive U.S. government program, FedRAMP is designed to standardize security assessment and authorization for cloud service offerings to accelerate the adoption of government-grade cloud solutions by federal agencies.

Aikido secures code, cloud, and runtime environments, and pentests systems to uncover exploitable risk before attackers do. This includes protection against software supply chain attacks, securing developer devices, and addressing risks introduced by AI-generated code and threats increasingly targeting federal and enterprise systems alike. Aikido for Government is purpose-built for high-trust environments, and this authorization aligns with the company’s priority to provide its customers with capabilities that meet the most stringent of compliance requirements. With Aikido, U.S. federal agencies are now able to maintain, verify, and secure resilient software systems.

Through its partnership with Knox, Aikido achieved this critical authorization in months rather than years. Knox’s federal managed cloud provided Aikido with an expedited path that bypassed the traditional three-year, multi-million-dollar authorization cycle, and positioned the company to deliver its platform to federal customers at unmatched speed and scale. This is a significant milestone for Aikido, as the company recently accelerated its U.S. expansion to further scale its footprint and deliver its security platform to new customers across the country.

“Federal agencies need modern software security without compromising on the rigor their environments demand,” said Johan de Keulenaer, Global Head of Partnerships at Aikido Security. “We partnered with Knox because it gave Aikido a pragmatic, accelerated path to FedRAMP while keeping our U.S. government environment purpose-built and isolated. Rather than spending years building the compliance foundation from scratch, we can focus on bringing developer-friendly security to agencies sooner.”

“Aikido has made a substantial impact in Europe, and as it continues to break through the U.S. market, it is critical for federal agencies to have access to this level of continuous vulnerability management across the development lifecycle,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “By partnering with Knox, Aikido is able to support federal agencies in maintaining robust, cost-effective compliance and software resilience.”

To learn more about Aikido’s unified security platform, visit https://www.aikido.dev/, and to learn more about FedRAMP Authorization via Knox Systems, visit: https://knoxsystems.com/.

About Aikido Security
Founded in Ghent, Belgium, Aikido Security is building self-securing software for modern development teams. Aikido’s unified security platform secures code, cloud and runtime, helping teams to reduce risk without slowing down development. Aikido is the fastest-ever European cybersecurity company to reach unicorn status and is trusted by over 100,000 teams, with a global customer base including Revolut, Kong, Specter Aerospace, Rollkall, Accela and SoundCloud.

About Knox Systems
Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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