Our Company
Our Mission
Sandfly creates a dedicated and reliable Linux security solution that works across all systems without endpoint agents or drama. Our company focuses on Linux security that is high performance, high stability, high compatibility, and low risk.
With so many mission critical systems running Linux, we are exclusively focused on securing this platform with market-leading agentless technology. Sandfly protects Linux from the widest number of threats with no performance impacts and no downtime. We are entrusted globally on this mission.
Craig Rowland
Sandfly Security Founder & CEO
Craig Rowland is a cybersecurity entrepreneur with a track record of start-ups acquired by giants like Cisco Systems. Starting his career alongside U.S. Air Force Information Warfare Center veterans, he broke into computer networks professionally and developed intrusion detection and vulnerability scanning products. Currently, he serves as the CEO of Sandfly Security, a platform for agentless intrusion detection and incident response for Linux.
Our Investors
Ron Gula
President · Gula Tech Adventures
Ron is President of Gula Tech Adventures and co-Founder Tenable Network Security. He is actively involved with several dozen cyber and AI start-ups and nonprofit organizations.
Ken Elefant
Partner · Sorenson Capital
Ken Elefant is a partner at Sorenson Capital, where he co-founded the firm’s Ventures practice in 2017. He invests primarily in cybersecurity, including companies like Airgap (Zscaler), Bridgecrew (Palo Alto Networks), CloudKnox (Microsoft), Cycognito, Openpath (Motorola Solutions) and Talon (Palo Alto Networks) among others.
Chris Jagger
Founder · Alt Ventures
Chris Jagger founded Alt Ventures in 2019, after more than 15 years in company building, private investment, and fund management across New Zealand, Australia, the UK and USA. He formerly led the private fund investment program at New Zealand's Sovereign Wealth fund (NZ Super Fund) and also held senior roles at the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Australia's Sovereign Wealth fund (Future Fund).
Our Advisory Board
Rob Joyce
Former Head of Tailored Access Operations, NSA · Sandfly Security
Rob served over 34 years at the NSA, where he held roles including the head of Tailored Access Operations (TAO), the NSA hackers running operations to produce foreign intelligence. He spent his final years as the head of the Agency’s cybersecurity directorate. He also served on the White House National Security Council as a Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator, as well as Acting Homeland Security Advisor.