CipherTEA is an API-first data security platform that unifies field-level encryption, role-based access control, and automated key management into a single workflow. The platform ensures sensitive data remains unreadable even after a breach by encrypting at the application layer, with a zero-knowledge architecture where encryption and decryption occur entirely within the customer's environment. It deploys via a lightweight Docker container or JAR, and automatically generates production-ready SDKs tailored to the user's domain.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional security layers such as WAFs, IAM, API gateways, DLP tools, and cloud firewalls are still vulnerable to breaches, and the rise of AI has made these attacks more sophisticated. Even with multiple defensive tools deployed, sensitive data remains exposed once an attacker bypasses these perimeter-based controls, leaving organizations at risk of data theft and compliance failures.
Solution
CipherTEA provides an API-first platform that unifies field-level encryption, role-based access control, and automated key management into a single, simple workflow. The platform encrypts data at the application layer—before it ever moves—ensuring raw values stay out of logs and away from third-party vendors. With a zero-knowledge architecture, CipherTEA never sees plaintext data; encryption and decryption occur securely within the customer's environment using a lightweight Docker container or JAR. The platform integrates key management, hashing, authentication, masking, and tokenization into one consistent policy that works across development, staging, and production environments, eliminating the complexity of traditional security tools.
Target Audience
Primary customers are security-focused teams at startups, scaleups, and enterprises handling sensitive data, as well as regulated industries including finance, healthcare, legal, and government where security failures are not an option.
Features
- Field-level encryption with Data Encryption Keys (DEKs) generated locally and encrypted by a Key Encryption Key (KEK) managed through a centralized KMS
- Role-based access control (RBAC) that grants or restricts decryption access based on identity-based policies tied to organizational roles
- Zero-knowledge architecture with no external gateways or outbound data flow, keeping keys, logic, and execution fully under customer control
- FIPS 140-2 validated encryption using the NIST-approved Bouncy Castle Java module for all cryptographic operations
- Automated, real-time SDK generation tailored to the user's domain, eliminating documentation friction and complex integration work
- Tamper-proof, timestamped audit logs with identity-level tracking for PCI, SOC 2, and enterprise governance compliance
- Centralized key management with secure generation, rotation, and revocation capabilities without touching application logic
- AI-assisted workflows and support for BYOK/KMS integrations, with private cloud or on-prem deployment options