Our Work
Real Results for Cybersecurity and Technology Brands
Strong public relations (PR) and analyst relations (AR) generate business value that goes far beyond brand visibility. The case studies below show how we’ve helped our clients win recognition, reach the right buyers, and turn momentum into measurable growth.
Featured Case Studies
Making Phishing a Mainstream Media Topic
The Challenge
Develop a creative way to raise awareness about phishing threats among the general population, including non-technical people.
Objectives
Build broad awareness of phishing threats beyond the security-savvy audience.
Strategy
Simulate a phishing attack on Tier-1 media reporters who agreed to the simulation for social engineering purposes.
Execution
Encourage participating reports to share the experience on social media throughout the simulation, turning the exercise itself into earned coverage.
Results
6:37 minute video segment on CBS news
1,000+ social media shares including multiple mid-simulation Tweets from the reporters
$20M Series A Funding Announcement
Client Approach
Salt Security specializes in API security, helping organizations prevent attacks by detecting and blocking malicious API behavior across cloud and application environments. Its platform uses behavioral analytics and machine learning to uncover vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data from increasingly sophisticated API threats.
The Challenge
Salt Security wanted extensive press release coverage during a crowded news cycle (the onset of COVID-19 and the 2020 Election lead up).
Strategy
Secure targeted media placements across high-value outlets and sustain coverage beyond the initial launch through ongoing editorial engagement.
Execution
Conducted aggressive pre-announcement outreach to a curated media list and expanded efforts to include weekly, monthly, and quarterly business and “money moves” publications and newsletters to extend coverage lifecycle and reach.
Results
Secured 20 unique media placements, including 9 out of 9 priority publications such as VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Dark Reading, CRN, and FORTUNE.
Achieved 77% share of voice in the release month despite a highly competitive news cycle.
Critical Impact
LaunchTech successfully elevated Salt Security’s Series A announcement above competing major news during a crowded cycle, significantly amplifying brand visibility and reinforcing its position as a leading API security company among top-tier technology and business media.
Saving the Rhinos, Corporate Social Responsibility
Client Approach
ThreatQuotient’s mission is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations through a threat-centric platform.
The Challenge
Brainstorm a meaningful, long-lasting way to further enhance the company’s reputation and culture beyond the cybersecurity industry.
Objectives
Increase brand awareness and strengthen the company’s reputation through its rhino mascot by supporting rhino conservation through a strategic partnership with Helping Rhinos.
Strategy
Demonstrate corporate social responsibility through ongoing support of rhino conservation while generating positive media attention and awareness through annual World Rhino Day communications and other newsworthy initiatives.
Execution
Threat Quotient brought “baby rhinos” (adoptable puppies in rhino hats) to their booth at the RSA Conference 2020.
Results
~ $1,000 raised for Helping Rhinos by Threat Quotient, donating $1 per attendee badge scanned.
Puppies were adopted.
Critical Impact
Solidification of social responsibility reputation as measured by increased social media engagement and media attention. This activity has resulted in a boost in leads and has contributed to corporate award wins.
Strategic PR: LaunchTech Helps CyberGRX Own Their Message and Market
Client Approach
CyberGRX pioneered the world’s first and largest global cyber risk exchange to standardize third-party cyber risk management. Established in 2015, the company’s goal from inception was to change how third-party risk was managed.
The Challenge
Retain the consistent and rapid cadence of media hits while also building a pipeline of strategic wins that would spread CyberGRX’s key messages across the market.
Objectives
Position CyberGRX as the leading authority in Third-Party Cyber Risk Management (TPCRM) and the go-to source for media, analysts, and industry stakeholders on third-party breach and risk intelligence.
Strategy
Build an integrated, always-on public relations and analyst relations program that combines media outreach, analyst engagement, thought leadership, and corporate credibility initiatives to maximize share of voice and establish long-term category leadership in TPCRM.
Execution
Developed and managed a comprehensive PR program spanning media relations, analyst engagement, content development, and corporate credibility efforts, supported by a consistent cadence of press coverage, bylined articles, awards, reports, and speaking opportunities, while also building a structured analyst relations program to drive advocacy and validation of CyberGRX’s model.
Results
Achieved category leadership in TPCRM, consistently securing the highest share of voice versus competitors over a three-year engagement.
Built a strong spokesperson bench and sustained media relationships, resulting in recurring coverage across high-value industry publications and key news cycles.
Critical Impact
LaunchTech helped establish CyberGRX as the dominant voice in third-party cyber risk management, supporting its growth through multiple capital raises and ultimately its acquisition by ProcessUnity in 2023. The sustained visibility and credibility built during the engagement positioned the brand for long-term market success and continued investment.
Elevating Cloud Security: The CloudKnox and LaunchTech Success Story
Client Approach
CloudKnox Security emerged as a pivotal player in cybersecurity, delivering a comprehensive platform for managing the entire identity privilege lifecycle across hybrid cloud environments.
The Challenge
CloudKnox faced the dual challenge of growing its brand visibility and establishing a new market category – Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM). To capture the attention of industry giants like Microsoft, CloudKnox needed to position itself as a leader in the emerging CIEM space, ensuring widespread recognition and validation from key industry analysts and media.
Objectives
Position CloudKnox as a leader in cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) by increasing market awareness, analyst recognition, and thought leadership visibility.
Strategy
Drive category leadership and brand authority through analyst relations, targeted media engagement, social media amplification, and consistent thought leadership content development.
Execution
Built and strengthened relationships with key analysts, including Gartner, to support CIEM category creation and visibility, secured coverage in top-tier cybersecurity and technology publications, elevated social media engagement and reach, and supported ongoing thought leadership through articles, blogs, and case studies that reinforced CloudKnox’s expertise.
Results
Established CloudKnox as a leader in the newly created CIEM category through strategic analyst engagement and validation with Gartner.
Secured extensive media coverage in leading industry publications, significantly increasing brand visibility and market influence.
Critical Impact
LaunchTech’s integrated analyst relations, media strategy, and thought leadership efforts helped solidify CloudKnox’s category leadership and directly enhanced its market position, contributing to its acquisition by Microsoft in 2021.
Building a Thought Leader in Application Security
Client Approach
Denim Group, a leading independent application security firm, has been a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to assess and mitigate application security risks. The company’s flagship platform, ThreadFix, accelerates the remediation of application vulnerabilities.
The Challenge
Denim Group aimed to establish itself as a thought leader in the competitive application security space while expanding the visibility and market impact of its ThreadFix platform. Achieving these goals required robust media and analyst relations to amplify Denim Group’s voice and enhance its industry authority.
Objectives
Increase Denim Group’s visibility and strengthen its reputation as a trusted authority in application security among media, analysts, and industry stakeholders.
Strategy
Position Denim Group as a go-to expert in application security by elevating its thought leaders and leveraging targeted media and analyst relations to build consistent third-party validation and credibility.
Execution
Proactive media outreach secured coverage in top-tier national and technology publications, strengthened analyst relationships to drive ongoing recognition, and supported thought leadership efforts through content development including articles, blogs, and case studies.
Results
Increased Denim Group’s share of voice and recognition as a leading authority in the application security industry.
Expanded visibility for ThreadFix and strengthened the profile of Denim Group’s thought leaders across media and analyst channels.
Critical Impact
Positioned Denim Group as a market leader in application security, ultimately enhancing its attractiveness as an acquisition target and contributing to its successful acquisition by Coalfire.
LaunchTech Business Challenge
Client Approach
Vigilante is a globally recognized leader in dark web threat intelligence, known for its expertise in targeted threat hunting, threat actor attribution, and asset recovery.
The Challenge
Reintroduce Vigilante’s services under a new brand while maintaining credibility and visibility despite the sensitive nature of its intelligence work, which limited traditional public relations opportunities.
Objectives
Successfully launch Vigilante as an independent brand and position the company as a trusted source of threat intelligence insights for media, analysts, and potential clients.
Strategy
Develop messaging, website, and social presence, while building relationships with media and industry analysts and showcasing the company’s unique threat intelligence expertise through ongoing thought leadership and media engagement.
Execution
Establish media relationships on the company’s behalf while also launching new branding, resulting in reporters who frequently request their thought leader’s insights when they need comments.
Results
Led publications across business press, security trades and general technology outlets, such as Axios, The New York Times, Consumer Reports, Reader’s Digest, The Hill, CSO Magazine, Help Net Security, Security Management Magazine, and TechRepublic.
Critical Impact
As a result of their strong brand identity and superior product, Vigilante was acquired by ZeroFox in 2021. Launch Tech Communications worked with Vigilante through the acquisition, and supported ZeroFox for six months afterwards to ensure cohesive messaging as the two teams and products merged.
What Clients Are Saying
"LaunchTech is awesome. They have been our PR agency (for CyberGRX) for a little over a year and have been true partners since the start. We receive dedicated and thoughtful support from the senior partners as well as our account team and honest and thoughtful guidance on all our initiatives. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a new PR firm."
Liesl Geier
CyberGRX
"LaunchTech Communications started grinding on day one to help us gain independent brand recognition. We were pinged by them almost daily to jump on breaking news topics and trends. At one point, they connected us with a top tier reporter and helped us earn coverage in The New York Times, not once, but twice, in a matter of weeks! Better yet, they facilitated the cultivation of relationships with targeted reporters covering our company’s niche threat intelligence expertise to the extent that media often reach out to our thought leaders directly before going elsewhere for commentary. I highly recommend LaunchTech Communications’ team and services!"
Adam Darrah, Senior Director of Dark Ops
Vigilante
"We’ve been a long-time customer and have been very happy with our experience. In particular, good expectation management as we get what we are promised. The LaunchTech team has very strong communication skills. We never wonder what’s going on. Most importantly, LaunchTech provides high value for money. I feel like I get results rather than just effort!"
Sheridan Chambers VP of Integration & Strategy at Denim Group
Denim Group