--- title: The Story of Jericho Security description: Jericho Security was born—not as just another cybersecurity company, but empowering AI to fight AI. The team was determined to transform the way organizations educate, simulate and defend themselves against AI-driven threats. Empowering organizations with the very same tactics, threats and techniques to education, defend and protect. image: //www.jerichosecurity.com/hubfs/The-Story-of-Jericho-Security-1_1600x900.jpg --- [![Jericho Security logo](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/hubfs/assets/images/Jericho-Security.svg)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/) [![Jericho Security logo](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/hubfs/assets/images/Jericho-Security.svg)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/) - Why Jericho Why choose Jericho Security? See what sets Jericho Security apart from the rest. 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But while everyday users turned to AI for grocery lists and grammar checks, cybercriminals weaponized it to scale attacks like never before. Now, the cyber threat landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, as generative AI amplifies dark web-sourced data to create hyper-personalized spear-phishing campaigns. These attacks go beyond traditional social engineering, leveraging deepfake technology, stolen credentials, and behavioral profiling to manipulate targets with near-perfect precision—blurring the line between deception and reality. The result? Stakes have never been higher, especially for the primary targets of these cybercriminals – business organizations. In the midst of this rising chaos, Jericho Security was born—not as just another cybersecurity company, but **empowering  AI to fight AI. **The team was **determined to transform the way organizations educate, simulate and defend themselves** against AI-driven threats. Empowering organizations with the very same tactics, threats and techniques to education, defend and protect. ### A Problem Too Big to Ignore In 2023 alone, phishing attacks surged by **1,265%**, a staggering increase fueled by generative AI tools that make deception easier than ever. Traditional security awareness tools and programs simply couldn’t keep up. **Attackers were evolving faster than defenders**—and that was a problem that Jericho Security’s founders, **Sage Wohns, Tim Hwang, and Dan Chyan**, knew they had to solve. “We saw a fundamental gap in the market,” says **Sage Wohns, CEO and seasoned AI entrepreneur (Co-founder of Agolo)**. “Security tools were operating in silos—training didn’t inform remediation, phishing detection didn’t improve future prevention, and organizations were left constantly reacting to threats instead of proactively neutralizing them. We knew we could change that.” ### Building a Unified Defense System From the start, Jericho Security’s goal was clear: **to leverage Generative AI to seamlessly integrate training, threat detection, and remediation into one intelligent cybersecurity ecosystem**. Instead of treating phishing simulations, email security, and employee training as separate initiatives, **Jericho connects them in real-time, creating a self-improving security model**. The Jericho platform operates on three core pillars: 1. **Hyper-Realistic Multi-Channel Phishing Simulations** – Instead of using outdated, template-based phishing tests focused on IOC’s from the past, Jericho generates **Dynamic, highly personalized spear phishing simulations**, the Dark-Web, leveraging generative AI, Social Engineering and more.. These simulations take place in multiple channels (text, voice, email), reflecting the new normal in phishing attacks. 2. **Adaptive Training Engine** – Employee training isn’t one-size-fits-all. Jericho tailors security training **to each individual**, using **AI-driven insights** to ensure employees receive the right content at the right time. 3. **Autonomous Threat Remediation** – The system doesn’t just detect phishing attempts—it **remediates threats automatically**, leveraging AI feedback loops to make the entire ecosystem stronger over time. ### “Security Should Be Smarter, Not Just Stronger” “Companies are throwing more tools, templates and content at the problem, but **what they really need is a fundamental change in tactics and techniques with an integrated approach**,” says **Tim Hwang**, Chairman of Jericho Security as well as co-founder and chairman of FiscalNote. “Jericho Security ensures that security teams are no longer just reacting to threats—they’re predicting and preventing them before they cause damage.” This forward-thinking approach is exactly why **Jericho Security is different** from legacy players like KnowBe4, Cofense, and Proofpoint. These platforms, while effective in their own right, operate within distinct silos and have become ineffective at adapting to the new threat landscape. Jericho’s Red Team/Blue Team LLM’s deliver **AI-powered feedback loops** bridging these gaps, ensuring that every phishing attempt, every email security event, and every training session makes the entire system smarter. ### [Read Full Story at Cyber Defense Magazine](https://cyberexperts.com/jericho-security-secures-15m-boost-for-revolutionary-ai-cyber-training/) ##### Categories - [News (14)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/news) - [White Papers & Solution Briefs (11)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/white-papers-solution-briefs) - [Events (7)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/events) - [Case Study (6)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/case-study) - [Webinars (5)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/webinars) - [Announcements (3)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/announcements) - [Community Spotlight (3)](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/resources/tag/community-spotlight) #### Subscribe to our newsletter Get the latest updates on phishing trends and generative AI. 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