MIND first data security firm in Anthropic cyber scheme

MIND has been accepted into Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program, becoming the first data security provider to be admitted.

The verification allows MIND to use Claude without the default limits applied to dual-use cybersecurity activity.

MIND plans to use that access for sensitive data discovery, data classification, detection of security issues and data loss prevention. The programme covers defensive security work that requires broader access to AI tools.

Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program is intended for organisations whose security operations need fewer restrictions to test and improve defensive systems. MIND said its admission followed a review of its ethical security practices and whether its use cases aligned with defensive security objectives.

For the Seattle-based company, the decision supports its product development for identifying sensitive information and spotting risky behaviour around data. Areas of focus include data exfiltration patterns, insider threat behaviour and threat modelling based on the methods used to target sensitive information.

The move comes alongside another milestone in MIND's AI governance. The company said it is also the first data security company to obtain ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, which covers the development and governance of AI systems.

MIND is presenting the two milestones together as evidence of both broader AI access and formal oversight of its systems. In its view, the ISO certification addresses governance, while Anthropic's verification covers how those systems can be used in security research and product development.

Eran Barak, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MIND, linked the programme to the company's product direction.

"As an AI-native company, we operate at the cutting edge of what's possible," said Eran Barak, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MIND. "This verification lets us keep innovating, understanding how data moves, where it's vulnerable and how attackers target it. That's how we stay ahead and keep data safe at AI speed."

MIND sells a data loss prevention platform and says it aims to automate work that has often required manual policy management and investigation. Customers use its software to discover and classify sensitive data, address security issues and manage insider risk, according to the company.

MIND said broader access to Claude will improve the precision of that work. It expects customers to benefit from more advanced data discovery and classification, more accurate identification of data risk and more automated prevention measures designed to stop data loss before it occurs.

Customer focus

MIND also framed the verification around ease of use for customers, particularly businesses seeking to reduce the operational burden associated with traditional data loss prevention tools.

"Our customers choose MIND for Stress-Free DLP that operates on autopilot," said Barak. "This verification ensures we can keep delivering on that promise, using unrestricted AI capabilities to make data security more effective. The result is protection that just works, without the manual overhead that's defined DLP for decades."

MIND describes itself as an AI-native business focused on protecting sensitive corporate information and reducing data risk. Its platform combines data discovery, classification, remediation and leak prevention in a single system aimed at organisations handling a growing volume of sensitive information.

The company was founded by cybersecurity executives and is based in Seattle. Its admission to Anthropic's programme places it among a small group of verified users allowed to work with fewer limits on cybersecurity-related AI tasks.