AstraLink Connect provides managed network security and AI data-loss prevention for small and mid-sized businesses that lack a dedicated IT person. The company's Sentry appliance combines stateful firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, and continuous 24/7 monitoring into one flat-priced service with direct human support. Its AI Protect product catches sensitive client data before it is pasted into AI tools, and its Verify service offers vendor-neutral security assessments based on open standards.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many small businesses run their entire operation, including card readers, client files, staff laptops, security cameras, and even thermostats, on a single unsegmented internet connection without any active security monitoring. Standard solutions like ISP-provided routers, antivirus software, or part-time IT support do not watch or guard the network itself, leaving businesses exposed to intrusions and data exfiltration that they never see coming.
Solution
AstraLink Connect provides a managed network security service built around the Sentry, a small hardware appliance that sits alongside the customer's existing router and performs stateful firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, and continuous traffic monitoring. The service is sold as a flat monthly plan that covers the hardware, software updates, and round-the-clock management by a security team that answers the phone, so business owners get enterprise-grade network protection without hiring a full-time IT person. Beyond the core Connect platform, AstraLink offers AI Protect, a data-loss-prevention tool that intercepts sensitive information before it is pasted into AI tools, and Verify, a phased, vendor-neutral security assessment programme that measures an organization's real security posture across identity, cloud, network, endpoints, and personnel.
Target Audience
The primary customers are owners of small and mid-sized businesses, including title companies, real estate offices, medical and dental practices, accounting and finance firms, law firms, and retail/hospitality operations, who do not have a dedicated IT person and need affordable, managed network security. The service also serves MSPs that manage networks for multiple clients.
Features
- Sentry appliance providing stateful firewall, intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS), and geolocation-based traffic blocking in a single managed box
- Flat monthly pricing covering hardware, software, monitoring, and management, designed for businesses that do not have an IT department
- Independently pen-tested hardware with SOC 2 compliance in process
- AI Protect data-loss-prevention module that runs detection on the machine itself tusen when sensitive data (like client records or financial details) is pasted into AI tools, with an option to watch or block
- Verify assessment programme based on open standards (MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Controls) offering read-only assessments, documented evidence, a ranked risk roadmap, and phased deliverables including phishing simulations and penetration testing
- Documentation and dashboard with API uptime and device status reporting