Aikido Security today announced launch of Noon, a dedicated workforce security business that extends protection beyond software to people using it. AI has made sophisticated phishing, deepfakes and coordinated social engineering attacks cheaper, easier to execute and more scalable. Noon addresses threats by bringing email protection, device protection, AI governance and phishing simulation training together in one platform.
Noon's platform is being built on two acquisitions Aikido completed in September 2026: Poland-based Cyberly founded 2024 which brought AI-driven attack simulations and AI usage visibility, and Belgium-based Outkept founded 2020 which brought email security and phishing awareness training.
Phishing used to require research on target, convincing personalized message and fake login page. AI has stripped out time, skill and cost. Attackers can now generate targeted emails, clone colleague's voice for deepfake call, and run campaigns across email, SMS and chat at scale. At same time, AI assistants and autonomous workflows have become part of everyday work, with limited visibility for security teams.
Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report found mobile social engineering attacks including fraudulent texts and voice calls succeeded 40% more often than email phishing. It also found employee use of unapproved AI tools had tripled to 45%.
Most workforce security stacks were built for different problem: generic phishing emails and scheduled tests. They also run separately from tools protecting employee devices or tracking AI usage, leaving security teams managing several disconnected products.
Noon brings employee security into one platform replacing separate tools organizations piece together today:
Email protection detects phishing and business email compromise attacks that slip past native filters and removes them. Simulations and training recreates attacks employees actually face including deepfake voice calls, SMS, QR codes and multi-step campaigns with role-based lessons delivered through Noon and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Device protection easily deployed throughout organization protects against malicious packages and AI instructions. AI governance shows history of AI tools, models and connections employees use across devices in line with organization's policies.
Noon connects directly to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack and Microsoft Teams, and results are built to feed into GRC platforms. Campaign and training data designed to support audits under frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, HIPAA and GDPR, and to help meet cyber insurance requirements.
Founding teams of both companies continue at Noon. Cyberly's four co-founders will continue building platform. Outkept co-founders Simon Bauwens and Thibaut De Maerteleire now lead Noon's global MSP partnerships and email security development.
About Aikido Security
Founded in Ghent, Belgium, Aikido Security is building self-securing software for modern development teams. Aikido's unified security platform secures application testing, code, cloud and runtime, helping teams to reduce risk without slowing down development. Aikido is fastest-ever European cybersecurity company to reach unicorn status and trusted by over 150,000 teams, with global customer base including SoundCloud, Niantic, Runway, Handshake and Deel.
